Cullinga Creek
The Cullinga Creek, a mostly–perennial river[1] 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.
| Cullinga | |
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  Location of the Cullinga Creek mouth in New South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), South West Slopes |
| LGA | Cootamundra-Gundagai |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | east of Cootamundra |
| • coordinates | 34°39′53″S 148°9′17″E |
| Mouth | confluence with Muttama Creek |
• location | southeast of Brawlin |
• coordinates | 34°45′47″S 148°4′33″E |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
Course and features
The Cullinga Creek (technically a river[1]) rises about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Cootamundra, on the southwest slopes of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally south southwest for about 23 kilometres (14 mi) before reaching its confluence with the Muttama Creek about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Brawlin.[1] The Muttama Creek is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River.
References
- "Cullinga 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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