Burra Creek (Palerang) facts for kids

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Location of the Burra Creek mouth in New South Wales
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, Monaro
LGA	Queanbeyan-Palerang
Town	Burra
Physical characteristics
Main source	Great Dividing Range northeast of Michelago 813 m (2,667 ft) 35°35′53″S 149°13′38″E / 35.59806°S 149.22722°E / -35.59806; 149.22722
River mouth	confluence with Queanbeyan River near London Bridge 248 m (814 ft) 35°30′0″S 149°15′53″E / 35.50000°S 149.26472°E / -35.50000; 149.26472
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin

The Burra Creek, a mostly–perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Southern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

The Burra Creek (technically a river) rises below Keewong Hill, northeast of Michelago, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally northeast before reaching its confluence with the Queanbeyan River near the locality of London Bridge. The Queanbeyan River is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The Burra Creek descends 144 metres (472 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.