Burra Creek (Gundagai) facts for kids

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Location of the Burra Creek mouth in New South Wales
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes
LGA	Cootamundra-Gundagai
Physical characteristics
Main source	Great Dividing Range below The Sisters 565 m (1,854 ft) 34°51′54″S 147°56′35″E / 34.86500°S 147.94306°E / -34.86500; 147.94306
River mouth	confluence with Muttama Creek northwest of Coolac 248 m (814 ft) 34°53′54″S 148°8′19″E / 34.89833°S 148.13861°E / -34.89833; 148.13861
Length	29 km (18 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries	Left: Yammatree Creek Right: Bongongalong Creek

The Burra Creek, a mostly–perennial river that is part 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 Burra Creek (technically a river) rises below The Sisters, on the northern slopes of Ginendoe Hill, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally east, then south, then east, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Muttama Creek northwest of Coolac. The Muttama Creek is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burra Creek descends 318 metres (1,043 ft) over its 29-kilometre (18 mi) course.