Cooma Back Creek
Not to be confused with Cooma Creek.
| Cooma Back | |
| Creek | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro |
| Local government area | Cooma-Monaro |
| Part of | Murrumbidgee catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Jillimatong Creek |
| Town | Cooma |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| - location | below Two Tree Hill |
| - elevation | 943 m (3,094 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°20′34″S 149°4′11″E / 36.34278°S 149.06972°E |
| Mouth | confluence with Cooma Creek |
| - location | Cooma |
| - elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| - coordinates | 36°13′52″S 149°7′11″E / 36.23111°S 149.11972°ECoordinates: 36°13′52″S 149°7′11″E / 36.23111°S 149.11972°E |
| Length | 16 km (10 mi) |
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The Cooma Back Creek, a mostly–perennial river[2] that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Cooma Back Creek (technically a river[2]) rises below Two Tree Hill, south southeast of North Brother and south by east of Middle Brother, part of the Great Dividing Range, and flows generally north and then north by east, joined by one minor tributary before reaching its confluence with the Cooma Creek in the town of Cooma. The Cooma Back Creek descends 157 metres (515 ft) over its 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) course.[1]
The Snowy Mountains Highway crosses Cooma Back Creek in Cooma.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Map of Cooma Back Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Cooma Back 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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