Strike-a-Light River
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{{Infobox river
| name = Strike-a-Light
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| name_other = Tinderry Creek, Strike-A-Light Creek{{NSW GNR|id=TRYbFxtLKW|title=Strike-a-Light River|date=7 November 1969|access-date=10 February 2013}}
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| pushpin_map = Australia New South Wales
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the Strike-a-Light River mouth in New South Wales
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Australia
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = New South Wales
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Monaro
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| subdivision_type5 = Municipality
| subdivision_name5 = Snowy Monaro
| length = {{convert|38|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| source1 = Great Dividing Range
| source1_location = near Jerangle
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| mouth = Bredbo River
| mouth_location = east of Bredbo
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|58|17|S|149|13|49|E|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|733|m|abbr=on}}
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| river_system = Murrumbidgee catchment,
Murray–Darling basin
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The Strike-a-Light River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area of New South Wales, Australia.
The river rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, near Jerangle, and flows generally north north-west, north-west, south-west and then south, joined by three minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Bredbo River, east of Bredbo; descending {{convert|464|m}} over its {{convert|38|km|adj=on}} 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 amphibian species Bibron's toadlet (Pseudophryne bibronii), common eastern froglet (Crinia signifera), pobblebonk (Limnodynastes dumerilii), spotted grass frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) and Verreaux's tree frog (Litoria verreauxii).{{cite web |title=Burnt School and Strike-a-Light Nature Reserves – Plan of Management |publisher=NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |date=October 2007 |url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/parks/POM_BurntSchoolAndStrikealight.pdf |access-date=7 September 2009}}
Vegetation communities through which the river passes include Scribbly Gum/Apple Box – Dry Shrub Forest, Ribbon Gum – Valley Forest as well as partially cleared areas of natural vegetation.{{cite web |title=Burnt School and Strike-a-Light Nature Reserves Fire Management Strategy |publisher=NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |work=South West Slopes Region |year=2006 |url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/firemanagement/final/BurntschoolStrikeaLightNR.pdf |access-date=7 September 2009}}
See also
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References
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{{Rivers of the Murrumbidgee River catchment |state=autocollapse}}
{{Rivers of New South Wales |state=autocollapse}}