Woronora River
| Woronora River | |
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Woronora River
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| Name origin: Aboriginal Dharug language meaning 'black rocks'[1] | |
| Country | Australia |
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| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Greater Metropolitan Sydney |
| Municipality | Sutherland Shire |
| Part of | Georges River |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Still Creek (New South Wales) |
| - right | Heathcote Creek, Forbes Creek (New South Wales) |
| Source | Waratah Rivulet |
| - location | near Darkes Forest |
| - elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Mouth | Georges River |
| - location | between Como and Illawong |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Basin | 174 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Weirs and dams | Woronora Dam (1942) |
Woronora River, a river that is a tributary of the Georges River, is located approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in New South Wales, Australia.
The Woronora River has its origin from Waratah Rivulet, near Darkes Forest, and generally flows north for approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) into its mouth at the Georges River, between Como and Illawong.
The total catchment area of the river is approximately 174 square kilometres (67 sq mi) and the area is generally administered by Sutherland Shire Council.[2]
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Crossings [edit]
The river is crossed by high level and low level road bridges and a footbridge in Woronora, New South Wales. It is also crossed by a road bridge on Heathcote Rd, linking Heathcote and Holsworthy.
There is also a crossing at the area known as "The Needles", near Woronora Rd in Engadine, linking to Barden Ridge. This crossing is closed to vehicles.
Water supply [edit]
The river is dammed by Woronora Dam, which forms part of the water supply system for Sydney.
Gallery [edit]
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Woronora Bridge, view towards Sutherland
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Woronora River". Geographical Names Resiter Extract. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. 14 May 1973. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Acer Wargon Chapman (September 1995). "Woronora River Floodplain Management Study" (PDF). Sutherland Shire Council. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links [edit]
- Woronora River Stormwater Management Plan, commissioned by Sutherland Shire Council, September 2000.
- Woronora River Floodplain Management Study, commissioned by Sutherland Shire Council, September 1995.
- The Woronora River at "The Great Kai'mia Way"
- Map of Woronora River, NSW at Bonzle.com.
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Coordinates: 33°59′47″S 151°03′40″E / 33.99644°S 151.0612°E