Burkes Creek facts for kids

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Location of the Burkes Creek mouth in New South Wales
Other name(s)	Pulletop, Burnetts River
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Riverina (IBRA)
LGA	Wagga Wagga
Town	Mangoplah, The Rock
Physical characteristics
Main source	Kyeamba Gap near Turkey Springs 520 m (1,710 ft) 35°29′18″S 147°30′43″E / 35.48833°S 147.51194°E / -35.48833; 147.51194
River mouth	confluence with Bullenbong Creek south of Bulgary 167 m (548 ft) 35°5′48″S 146°58′1″E / 35.09667°S 146.96694°E / -35.09667; 146.96694
Length	105 km (65 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries	Left: Majors Creek (Wagga) Right: Graveyard Creek, Pinnacle Creek (Wagga)

The Burkes Creek, a mostly–perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Burkes Creek (technically a river) rises near Turkey Springs, below Kyeamba Gap, and flows generally southwest then northwest, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Bullenbong Creek south of Bulgary. The Bullenbong Creek is a tributary of the Old Man Creek, which itself is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burkes Creek descends 352 metres (1,155 ft) over its 105-kilometre (65 mi) course.

The Olympic Highway crosses Burkes Creek at The Rock.