Burra Creek (Palerang) facts for kids
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 Location of the Burra Creek mouth in New South Wales
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| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, Monaro |
| LGA | Queanbeyan-Palerang |
| Town | Burra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Great Dividing Range northeast of Michelago 813 m (2,667 ft) |
| River mouth | confluence with Queanbeyan River near London Bridge 248 m (814 ft) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
The Burra Creek, a mostly–perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Southern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Burra Creek (technically a river) rises below Keewong Hill, northeast of Michelago, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Queanbeyan River near the locality of London Bridge. The Queanbeyan River is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burra Creek descends 144 metres (472 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.
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