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Cullinga
Cullinga Creek is located in New South Wales
Cullinga Creek
Location of the Cullinga 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
east of Cootamundra
34°39′53″S 148°9′17″E / 34.66472°S 148.15472°E / -34.66472; 148.15472
River mouth confluence with Muttama Creek
southeast of Brawlin
34°45′47″S 148°4′33″E / 34.76306°S 148.07583°E / -34.76306; 148.07583
Length 23 km (14 mi)
Basin features
River system Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin

The Cullinga 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 Cullinga Creek (technically a river) rises about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Cootamundra, on the southwest slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally south southwest for about 23 kilometres (14 mi) before reaching its confluence with the Muttama Creek about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Brawlin. The Muttama Creek is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River.

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