Ginninderra Creek
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.
| Ginninderra Creek Ginninderry Creek, Ginninginninderry Creek, Gingininderra Creek | |
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Ginninderra Creek, impounded at Lake Ginninderra, 2011 | |
| Etymology | Aboriginal: word meaning "sparkling" or "throwing little rays of light" |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State/Territory |
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| 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 |
Ginninderra is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "sparkling" or "throwing little rays of light". The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Ginninderra Creek are the Aboriginal people of the Ngunnawal tribe.
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