Ginninderra Creek
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For other uses, see Ginninderra and Lake Ginninderra.
Ginninderra Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Capital Country region spanning both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, Australia.
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Etymology | Aboriginal: word meaning "sparkling" or "throwing little rays of light"[1] |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State/Territory | |
IBRA | South Eastern Highlands |
District | Capital Country |
Town centres | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Spring Range |
• location | north-east of Hall, ACT |
• elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with Murrumbidgee River |
• location | Ginninderra Gorge, Yass Valley, NSW |
• elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Murrumbidgee River, Murray–Darling basin |
Reservoirs | Gungahlin Pond, Lake Ginninderra |
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Ginninderra is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "sparkling" or "throwing little rays of light".[1] The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Ginninderra Creek are the Aboriginal people of the Ngunnawal tribe.