Jerra Jerra Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jerra Jerra |
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Location of the Jerra Jerra Creek mouth in New South Wales
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Other name(s) | Cookardinia |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | Riverina (IBRA) |
LGA | Greater Hume |
Towns | Cookardinia |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Great Dividing Range near Paper Forest 365 m (1,198 ft) 35°27′49″S 147°14′58″E / 35.46361°S 147.24944°E |
River mouth | confluence with the Billabong Creek north east of Fellow Hills Railway Station 241 m (791 ft) 35°39′32″S 147°13′18″E / 35.65889°S 147.22167°E |
Length | 27 km (17 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin |
The Jerra Jerra Creek, a perennial stream of the Murray River catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Jerra Jerra Creek (technically a river) rises on the Great Dividing Range, south southeast of The Rock, and flows generally south through the locality of Cookardinia before reaching its confluence with the Billabong Creek north east of Fellow Hills Railway Station, near the midpoint between Holbrook and Culcairn. The creek descends 125 metres (410 ft) over its 27-kilometre (17 mi) course.
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