The Strike-a-Light River, a

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that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the

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, is located in the

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area of

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. The river rises on the western slopes of the

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, near

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, and flows generally north north-west, north-west, south-west and then south, joined by three minor

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, before reaching its

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with the

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, east of

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; descending over its course.

Flora and fauna

Strike-a-Light River flows through the Strike-a-Light Nature Reserve. The Strike-a-Light River is inhabited by a number of

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species Bibron's toadlet ('' Pseudophryne bibronii''), common eastern froglet (''

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''), pobblebonk (''

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''), spotted grass frog (''

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'') and Verreaux's tree frog (''

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''). Vegetation communities through which the river passes include Scribbly Gum/

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– Dry Shrub Forest,

Ribbon Gum ''Eucalyptus viminalis'', commonly known as the manna gum, white gum or ribbon gum, is a species of small to very tall tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has smooth bark, sometimes with rough bark near the base, lance-shaped to c ...

– Valley Forest as well as partially cleared areas of natural vegetation.

References

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Flora and fauna

See also

References