The Jugiong Creek, a mostly
perennial river
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that is part of the
Murrumbidgee catchment
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within the
Murray–Darling basin
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, is located in the
South West Slopes
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region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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.
Course and features
Formed by the
confluence
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of the Illalong and Bogolong Creeks, the Jugiong Creek (technically a river
[) rises in the Burrinjuck State Forest near the locality of llalong Creek, on the south western slopes of the ]Great Dividing Range
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. 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 . The creek descends over its course
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The creek is crossed by the ]Hume Highway
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near the river mouth.
See also
* List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
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* Rivers of New South Wales
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The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from nor ...
References
External links
*
Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority
website
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Rivers of New South Wales
Tributaries of the Murrumbidgee River
Hume Highway
Yass Valley Council
Hilltops Council