The Burkes Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Burkes Pulletop, Burnetts River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Burkes Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Riverina (IBRA) |
| LGA | Wagga Wagga |
| Town | Mangoplah, The Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kyeamba Gap |
| • location | near Turkey Springs |
| • coordinates | 35°29′18″S 147°30′43″E / 35.48833°S 147.51194°E |
| • elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with Bullenbong Creek |
• location | south of Bulgary |
• coordinates | 35°5′48″S 146°58′1″E / 35.09667°S 146.96694°E |
• elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| 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) |
| [1] | |
Course and features
editThe Burkes Creek (technically a river[2]) 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.[1]
The Olympic Highway crosses Burkes Creek at The Rock.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Map of Burkes Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Burkes Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
edit- Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach "Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2014. 1.22MB
- "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.