Kowmung River
The Kowmung River (Gandangara: Barnalay), a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Kowmung Dryander River | |
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Etymology | Aboriginal: gummung meaning "sore eyes" |
Native name |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Central Tablelands |
Local government areas | Oberon, Blue Mountains |
Physical characteristics | |
Source confluence | Hollanders River and Tuglow River |
• location | Tuglow, near Shooters Hill |
• elevation | 941 m (3,087 ft) |
Mouth | confluence with the Coxs River |
• location | west of Mount Cookem |
• elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
Length | 74 km (46 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Morong Creek, Hanrahans Creek, Doris Creek, Christys Creek, Gingra Creek |
• right | Redcliff Creek, Waterfall Creek |
National parks | Kanangra-Boyd, Blue Mountains |
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