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Burke River (New South Wales)

The 883rd longest river in the world

km

The Burke River, a watercourse that is part of the Nepean River catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. The Burke River rises on the western slopes of Macquarie Pass, below Mount Murray, and flows generally to the north, before reaching its confluence with the Nepean River, as it is impounded by Lake Nepean. The river descends 312 metres (1, 024 ft) over its 22-kilometre (14 mi) course. The river flows within the Water Supply Reserve of Greater Sydney.

Flows through: Australia.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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