Cooma Back Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cooma Back |
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 Location of the Cooma Back Creek mouth in New South Wales
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| Other name(s) | Lambie |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro |
| LGA | Snowy Monaro |
| Town | Cooma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Great Dividing Range below Two Tree Hill 943 m (3,094 ft) 36°20′34″S 149°4′11″E / 36.34278°S 149.06972°E |
| River mouth | confluence with Cooma Creek Cooma 785 m (2,575 ft) 36°13′52″S 149°7′11″E / 36.23111°S 149.11972°E |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
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| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
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The Cooma Back Creek is a cool river in New South Wales, Australia. It's mostly a perennial river, which means it flows all year round. This creek is part of a bigger water system called the Murrumbidgee catchment. A catchment is an area of land where all the rain and water collects and drains into a single river. This whole system eventually leads to the Murray–Darling basin, one of Australia's most important river areas. You can find Cooma Back Creek in the beautiful Monaro region.
Where Cooma Back Creek Flows
The Cooma Back Creek is technically a river. It starts its journey below a place called Two Tree Hill. This hill is part of the Great Dividing Range, a huge mountain range in Australia.
Journey of the Creek
The creek flows generally north, then turns north by east. Along its way, it is joined by one smaller stream called Jillimatong Creek. Finally, it meets up with the Cooma Creek in the town of Cooma. When two rivers meet, it's called a confluence.
How Far It Travels
The Cooma Back Creek drops about 157 metres (515 ft) in height from where it starts to where it ends. It travels a total distance of about 16-kilometre (9.9 mi).
Crossing the Creek
The Snowy Mountains Highway is a major road that crosses the Cooma Back Creek. This crossing happens right in the town of Cooma.
