Wollangambe River

Wollangambe
Wollangambe Creek
Perennial river
Wollangambe River in the Blue Mountains, 2008.
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Greater Blue Mountains Area
Local government areas	Lithgow, Blue Mountains
Part of	Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment
Tributaries
- left	Bungleboori Creek, Nayook Creek
- right	Bowens Creek
Source	Great Dividing Range
- location	near Newnes Junction
- elevation	924 m (3,031 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Colo River
- location	west of Colo Heights
- elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Length	57 km (35 mi)
National parks	Wollemi NP, Blue Mountains NP

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.

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. The river descends 869 metres (2,851 ft) over its 57-kilometre (35 mi) course.

See also

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z)
• Rivers of New South Wales