Jerrabomberra Creek, a
partly perennial stream of the
Murrumbidgee catchment within the
Murray–Darling basin
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, is located in the
Capital Country
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The Capital area is one of the oldest settled area ...
region spanning both
New South Wales
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and the
Australian Capital Territory
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,
Australia
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.
''Jerrabomberra'' is derived from the
Aboriginal word, meaning "afraid of lightning".
[ The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Jerrabomberra Creek are the ]Ngunnawal
The Ngunnawal people, also spelt Ngunawal, are an Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal people of southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia.
Language
Ngunnawal–Gundungurra language, Ngunnawal and Gundungurr ...
Aboriginal people; it lies close to the lands of the neighbouring Ngarigo people.
Location and features
The creek rises in New South Wales (NSW), below Lobb Hill, between Williamsdale and Royalla, and flows generally north and north–west, before reaching its confluence
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with the Molonglo River
The Molonglo River is a perennial stream, perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee River, Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin. It is located in the Monaro (New South Wales), Monaro and Capital Country regions of New ...
into Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was created in 1963 by the damming of the Molonglo River, which formerly ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle. The lake is na ...
, to the north of Narrabundah, in South Canberra
South Canberra, or the Inner South, is a subdivision of Canberra Central in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia.
South Canberra is separated from North Canberra by Lake Burley Griffin. The two subdivisions combined form the district o ...
, within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).[ and has a catchment area of .
]
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Prior to reaching Lake Burley Griffin, the creek flows through a series of significant artificially-formed wetlands
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...
, the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, with an estimated 170 bird species, including the migratory Latham’s snipe; and eleven fish species, as well as the eastern water rat, platypus
The platypus (''Ornithorhynchus anatinus''), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypi ...
and eastern snake-necked tortoise
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. The wetlands include a silt trap, a series of billabongs, and a swamp.
See also
* List of rivers of Australia
Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Although the Murray River forms much of the bor ...
References
External links
Jerrabomberra Creek: Local Indigenous Planting List
2004.
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Geography of Canberra
Rivers of New South Wales
Rivers of the Australian Capital Territory
Murray-Darling basin