Jugiong Creek

Jugiong
Cumbamurra, Connors, Barbers, Talmo
Creek
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Regions South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes
Local government areas Yass Valley, Harden
Part of Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
Tributaries
 - right Balgalal Creek, Rocky Ponds Creek, Cunningham Creek (Harden Shire)
Source Great Dividing Range
Source confluence Illalong Creek and Bogolong Creek
 - location near Illalong Creek
 - elevation 422 m (1,385 ft)
 - coordinates 34°36′23″S 148°43′29″E / 34.60639°S 148.72472°E / -34.60639; 148.72472
Mouth confluence with the Murrumbidgee River
 - location east of Jugiong
 - elevation 247 m (810 ft)
 - coordinates 34°49′36″S 148°22′14″E / 34.82667°S 148.37056°E / -34.82667; 148.37056Coordinates: 34°49′36″S 148°22′14″E / 34.82667°S 148.37056°E / -34.82667; 148.37056
Length 58 km (36 mi)
Location of the Jugiong Creek mouth
in New South Wales
[1]

The Jugiong Creek, a mostlyperennial river[2] 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

Formed by the confluence of the Illalong and Bogolong Creeks, the Jugiong Creek (technically a river[2]) rises in the Burrinjuck State Forest near the locality of llalong Creek, on the south western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The creek flows generally north, west northwest and then southwest, joined by four minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River east of the town of Jugiong. The creek descends 175 metres (574 ft) over its 58-kilometre (36 mi) course.[1]

The creek is crossed by the Hume Highway near the river mouth.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Jugiong Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Jugiong Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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