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Touring Burrinjuck in Australia
Burrinjuck in the region of New South Wales is a city located in Australia - some 36 mi or ( 57 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Burrinjuck is now 09:32 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wee Jasper, Talmo, Sydney City, Melbourne, and Katoomba. Being here already, consider visiting Wee Jasper . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Burrinjuck ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mountain Trails Adventure Camp NSW Australia
Mountain Trails has over 22 years of experience in camping on holiday camps, with school and education groups and with youth at risk. With friendly trained staff, a commitment to facilitate learning, ..
A Tale of Kangaroos
Friendly kangaroos all over the place! At Burrinjuck Waters State Park while on a road trip with the UNSW Photoclub ~ - Music by Kevin MacLeod ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Burrinjuck Dam
Burrinjuck Dam is a 93-metre high, concrete gravity dam on the Murrumbidgee River approximately 60 km from Yass, New South Wales, Australia. The Yass and Goodradigbee Rivers flow into the dam. The dam divides the upper and lower catchment of the Murrumbidgee and is the headwater storage for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). The dam wall is 233 m long at the crest.
Located at -35.00 148.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Burrinjuck Power Station
Burrinjuck Power Station is a hydroelectric power station at Burrinjuck Dam, New South Wales, Australia. Burrinjuck has three turbines with a total generating capacity of 28 MW of electricity. The power station was commenced in 1927, running two 5 MW turbines. In 1938, an additional two 5 MW turbines were added at the dam wall. In 1972, floods damaged the original two turbines, which were decommissioned.
Located at -35.00 148.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
State Parks of New South Wales
The State Parks of New South Wales are eighteen protected areas in New South Wales, Australia reserved for camping, water sports and recreational uses. State Parks are maintained by the New South Wales Department of Lands and managed by community trust boards.
Located at -34.98 148.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Wee Jasper, New South Wales
Wee Jasper is a village of about 80 people in the Goodradigbee valley at the western foot of the Brindabella Ranges, near Burrinjuck Dam in New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Shire. It is located 80 km north-west of Canberra and 54 km south-west of Yass. Wee Jasper Post Office was first opened on January 1886 and closed on March 1892. Three years later, it was reopened again and remained in service until 1994.
Located at -35.11 148.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Goodradigbee River
Goodradigbee River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Mountains district of New South Wales, Australia.
Located at -35.13 148.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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