| Jerrawa | |
|---|---|
Location of the Jerrawa Creekmouth inNew South Wales | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA),South Western Slopes |
| LGA | Upper Lachlan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Dixontrigonometry station |
| • coordinates | 34°46′25″S148°3′10″E / 34.77361°S 148.05278°E /-34.77361; 148.05278 |
| Mouth | confluence withLachlan River |
• location | north ofDalton |
• coordinates | 34°39′44″S149°10′34″E / 34.66222°S 149.17611°E /-34.66222; 149.17611 |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lachlan sub-catchment, Murray–Darling basin |
| [1] | |
TheJerrawa Creek, awatercourse[2] that is part of theLachlan sub-catchment of theMurrumbidgeecatchment within theMurray–Darling basin, is located in theSouth Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Jerrawa Creek (technically a river[2]) rises on the slopes of theGreat Dividing Range northwest ofGunning near the localities of Dixon andJerrawa, and flows generally east by north, then north by east before reaching itsconfluence with the Lachlan River north of the locality ofDalton. Thecourse of the creek is approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi).[2]