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.
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At (with some estimates ranging up to [), 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 tributary before reaching its confluence with the Edward River, at Moulamein. The creek descends [ over its watercourse.
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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 and is the main present drainage line between the Murray and the Murrumbidgee rivers. Alluvial deposits from the system fill a long narrow Palaeochannel that extends for about from Garryowen (near Holbrook) to Walla Walla.
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See also
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List of rivers of New South Wales (A-K)
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Rivers of New South Wales
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