Jerra Jerra Creek

The Jerra Jerra Creek, a perennial stream[1] of the Murray River catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Jerra Jerra Cookardinia[1]
Location of the Jerra Jerra Creek mouth in New South Wales
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Riverina (IBRA)
LGA	Greater Hume
Towns	Cookardinia
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	near Paper Forest
• coordinates	35°27′49″S 147°14′58″E
• elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Billabong Creek
• location	north east of Fellow Hills Railway Station
• coordinates	35°39′32″S 147°13′18″E
• elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Length	27 km (17 mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin
[2]

Course and features

The Jerra Jerra Creek (technically a river[1]) rises on the Great Dividing Range, south southeast of The Rock, and flows generally south through the locality of Cookardinia before reaching its confluence with the Billabong Creek north east of Fellow Hills Railway Station, near the midpoint between Holbrook and Culcairn. The creek descends 125 metres (410 ft) over its 27-kilometre (17 mi) course.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

1. "Jerra Jerra Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
2. "Map of Jerra Jerra Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

External links

• "Murray River catchment (NSW)" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
• Map of the Billabong Creek NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group