Wollangambe River

The Wollangambe River, an Australian perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment within the Sydney Basin, is located in the Greater Blue Mountains Area of New South Wales.

Wollangambe
Wollangambe Creek[1]
Wollangambe River in the Blue Mountains, 2008.
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Greater Blue Mountains Area
Local government areasLithgow, Blue Mountains
Physical characteristics
SourceGreat Dividing Range
 • locationnear Newnes Junction
 • elevation924 m (3,031 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Colo River
 • location
west of Colo Heights
 • elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Length57 km (35 mi)
Basin features
River systemHawkesbury–Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBungleboori Creek, Nayook Creek
 • rightBowens Creek
National parksWollemi NP, Blue Mountains NP
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Course and features

The Wollangambe River rises about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of Happy Valley Springs, below Newnes Junction and within the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally east and then north northeast, joined by three minor tributaries, mainly through rugged country that comprises Wollemi and Blue Mountains national parks. The river reaches its confluence with the Colo River west of Parsons Forest, near Colo Heights.[1] The river descends 869 metres (2,851 ft) over its 57-kilometre (35 mi) course.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Wollangambe River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. "Map of Wollangambe River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  • "Colo River Subcatchment" (PDF). Hawkesbury Nepean River Health Strategy. Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority. 2008. pp. 23–24.
  • "Northern Valleys". Hawkesbury Nepean River Health Strategy. Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority. 2008.


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