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Colo River
River in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Colo River, a perennial stream[2][3] that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.
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![]() King Rapids on the Colo River in Wollemi National Park, 2010. | |
Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Tablelands, Blue Mountains |
Municipalities | Lithgow, Hawkesbury |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Capertee River |
2nd source | Wolgan River |
Source confluence | |
• location | northeast of Newnes |
• coordinates | 33°12′19″S 150°27′55″E |
• elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Hawkesbury River |
• location | near Lower Portland |
• coordinates | 33°26′15″S 150°53′11″E |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Length | 86 km (53 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Wollemi Creek, Dooli Creek, Angorawa Creek |
• right | Tambo Creek, Main Creek (New South Wales), Wollangambe River, Blacksmiths Creek (New South Wales), Gospers Creek |
Bridges | unnamed (Putty Road ![]() |
National parks | Blue Mountains NP, Wollemi NP |
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