Jerrawa Creek

Jerrawa
Creek
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes
Local government area Upper Lachlan
Part of Lachlan sub-catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Source Great Dividing Range
 - location near Dixon trigonometry station
 - coordinates 34°46′25″S 148°3′10″E / 34.77361°S 148.05278°E / -34.77361; 148.05278
Mouth confluence with Lachlan River
 - location north of Dalton
 - coordinates 34°39′44″S 149°10′34″E / 34.66222°S 149.17611°E / -34.66222; 149.17611Coordinates: 34°39′44″S 149°10′34″E / 34.66222°S 149.17611°E / -34.66222; 149.17611
Length 41 km (25 mi)
Location of the Jerrawa Creek mouth
in New South Wales
[1]

The Jerrawa Creek, a watercourse[2] that is part of the Lachlan sub-catchment of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Jerrawa Creek (technically a river[2]) rises on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range northwest of Gunning near the localities of Dixon and Jerrawa, and flows generally east by north, then north by east before reaching its confluence with the Lachlan River north of the locality of Dalton. The course of the creek is approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi).[2]

See also

References

  1. "Our partners: local government". Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. Government of New South Wales. 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jerrawa Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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