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
EtymologyAboriginal: gummung meaning "sore eyes"
Native name
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Central Tablelands
Local government areasOberon, Blue Mountains
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceHollanders River and Tuglow River
  locationTuglow, near Shooters Hill
  elevation941 m (3,087 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Coxs River
  location
west of Mount Cookem
  elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Length74 km (46 mi)
Basin features
River systemHawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
  leftMorong Creek, Hanrahans Creek, Doris Creek, Christys Creek, Gingra Creek
  rightRedcliff Creek, Waterfall Creek
National parksKanangra-Boyd, Blue Mountains
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