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Billabong Moulamein
Billabong Creek at Moulamein
Billabong Creek watershed (Interactive map)
Location of the Billabong Creek mouth in New South Wales
Etymology	Aboriginal: an effluent from a river, sometimes separated from it, sometimes being joined again at time of flood.
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Riverina (IBRA)
LGA	Federation Council
Towns	Morven, Culcairn, Walbundrie, Rand, Jerilderie, Conargo, Wanganella, Moulamein
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Yarra Yarra Creek and Little Billabong Creek
• location	near Holbrook
• elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Edward River
• location	Moulamein
• coordinates	35°5′32″S 144°2′0″E / 35.09222°S 144.03333°E / -35.09222; 144.03333
• elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Length	320 km (200 mi)
Basin size	791 km (305 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Murray catchment, Murray-Darling basin

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

At 320 kilometres (200 mi) (with some estimates ranging up to 596 kilometres (370 mi)), Billabong Creek is believed to be the longest creek in the world.

Course and features

Formed by the confluence of the Yarra Yarra Creek and Little Billabong Creek, Billabong Creek rises on the Great Dividing Range, north of Holbrook, and flows generally west, northwest, and west, joined by sixteen minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Edward River, at Moulamein. The creek descends 252 metres (827 ft) over its 320-kilometre (200 mi) course.

From source to mouth, the creek passes through the towns of Morven, Culcairn, Walbundrie, Rand, Jerilderie, Conargo, Wanganella, and Moulamein.

The creek has a catchment area of 791 square kilometres (305 sq mi) and is the main present drainage line between the Murray and the Murrumbidgee rivers. Alluvial deposits from the system fill a long narrow paleovalley that extends for about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Garryowen (near Holbrook) to Walla Walla.

Gallery

• Billabong Creek at Rand
• Billabong Creek at Wanganella

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Billabong Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
2. Reed, A. W. (1973). Place names of Australia. Frenchs Forest, New South Wales: Reed Books. p. 31. ISBN 0-589-50128-3.
3. ^ "Billabong Creek Salt Interception Scheme". NSW Department of Primary Industries: Office of Water. 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
4. ^ "Map of Billabong Creek, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
5. "Water Resources Overview – New South Wales". ANRA. Government of Australia. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2010.

External links

• Media related to Billabong Creek at Wikimedia Commons
• "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

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Cities	Albury Griffith Wagga Wagga
Local government areas	Albury Balranald Berrigan Carrathool Coolamon Edward River Federation Griffith Greater Hume Cootamundra–Gundagai Hay Jerilderie Junee Leeton Lockhart Murray River Murrumbidgee Narrandera Snowy Valleys Temora Wagga Wagga
Towns / Communities	Adelong Adjungbilly Alfredtown Alma Park Ardlethan Ariah Park Ballbank Balldale Balranald Barellan Barham Barnes Barooga Batlow Beckom Bectric Beelbangera Beggan Beggan Berrigan Bethungra Bidgeemia Bilbul Binya Birrego Blighty Book Book Bookham Booligal Booroorban Borambola Boree Creek Bowna Brawlin Brocklesby Brookdale Brungle Brushwood Bulgandry Bullenbung Bundure Bungowannah Bunnaloo Buraja Burraboi Burrandana Burrinjuck Burrumbuttock Caldwell Carabost Carrathool Cavan Coleambally Collingullie Colinroobie Combaning Conargo Condoulpe Cookardinia Coolac Coolamon Cootamundra Coree Coreen Corobimilla Corowa Cowabbie Culcairn Cunninyeuk Currawarna Darbalara Darlington Point Daysdale Deniliquin Dilpurra Dirnaseer Downside Euberta Eurongilly Euston Ferndale Finley Frampton French Park Galore Ganmain Gidginbung Gerogery Gobarralong Gocup Gogeldrie Goolgowi Goorawin Grahamstown Greenvale Grong Grong Gulpa Gunbar Gundagai Hanwood Harefield Hay Henty Hillston Holbrook Hopefield Howlong Humula Illabo Illilawa Jerilderie Jindera Jingellic Jugiong Junee Junee Reefs Kamarah Khancoban Koraleigh Kyalite Kyeamba Kywong Lacmalac Ladysmith Langtree Lankeys Creek Laurel Hill Leeton Little Billabong Lockhart Logie Brae Lowesdale Mairjimmy Malebo Mangoplah Mannus Marinna Marrar Mathoura Matong Maude Mayrung Merriwagga Merungle Hill Methul Milbrulong Millwood Mirrool Mitta Mitta Moama Moira Moolpa Moombooldool Morago Morundah Morven Moulamein Mullengandra Mulwala Mundarlo Munderoo Murrami Muttama Nangus Narraburra Narrandera Niemur Nyora Oaklands Oberne Old Junee One Tree Osborne Oura Ournie Oxley Penarie Perekerten Pleasant Hills Pretty Pine Pulletop Rand Rankins Springs Rannock Rennie Rosewood Ryan Sandigo Sangar Savernake Sebastopol Speewa Springdale Stanbridge Stockinbingal Stony Crossing Stony Point Tabbita Table Top Talbingo Talmalmo Talmo Tantonan Tarcutta Temora The Rock Tocumwal Tooleybuc Tooma Tootool Tullakool Tumbarumba Tumblong Tumut Tuppal Urana Urangeline Urangeline East Uranquinty Waddi Wakool Walbundrie Walla Walla Wallendbeen Walleroobie Wamoon Wanganella Wantabadgery Warburn Warragoon Wee Jasper Welaregang Westby Whitton Widgelli Widgiewa Willbriggie Womboota Wondalga Woodend Woolgarlo Woomargama Wymah Yalgogrin South Yallakool Yanco Yenda Yerong Creek Yoogali Yuluma
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Landmarks	Charles Sturt University Ettamogah Pub Hume Dam Hume Power Station Hume and Hovell Track Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Wyangala Dam

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