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woodlands are found at the western side of the catchment, with the Escape River-Kennedy Inlet system, the site of
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A total of 31 species of fish are found in the creek, including the glassfish, Pacific short-finned eel, kabuna hardyhead, treadfin silver biddy, mouth almighty, concave goby,
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wetlands. The area is composed of a variety of habitat and contains great ecological diversity. The southern end of the catchment holds the white
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volcanic rocks, while further south the geology is
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735:"Jackey Jackey Creek (entry 16955)"
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556:"Map of Jackey Jackey Creek, QLD"
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663:. Fish Atlas of North Australia
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661:"Jacky Jacky Creek catchment"
261:17.5 m/s (550 GL/a)
113:Physical characteristics
581:"Jacky Jacky drainage basin"
451:through the Cape York area.
209: • elevation
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