Derringullen | |
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Location of the Derringullen Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes |
LGA | Yass Valley |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Great Dividing Range |
• location | below Pig Hill |
• coordinates | 34°42′26″S 148°56′6″E / 34.70722°S 148.93500°E |
• elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with Yass River |
• location | west of Yass |
• coordinates | 34°50′27″S 148°48′36″E / 34.84083°S 148.81000°E |
• elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
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The Derringullen Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Derringullen Creek (technically a river[2]) rises below Pig Hill, on the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally south-southwest before reaching its confluence with the Yass River west of Yass. The Derringullen Creek descends 322 metres (1,056 ft) over its 25-kilometre (16 mi) course.[1]
The Hume Highway crosses the Derringullen Creek between Yass and Bowning.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Map of Derringullen Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Derringullen Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
- Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach "Map" (PDF). 1.22MB
- "Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
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