| Wollondilly Deerabublin River (1819–1968)[1] | |
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 A trek crossing the river,circa 1900. Picture from thePowerhouse Museum. | |
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| Etymology | Aboriginal:wallandillii meaning 'water trickling over rocks' (but there is no evidence for this inTharawal language).[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | South Eastern Highlands (IBRA),Southern Tablelands,Southern Highlands |
| Local government areas | Goulburn Mulwaree,Wollondilly Shire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | McAlister, nearCrookwell |
| • coordinates | 34°27′0″S149°34′0″E / 34.45000°S 149.56667°E /-34.45000; 149.56667 |
| • elevation | 993 m (3,258 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Burragorang |
• coordinates | 33°57′0″S150°26′0″E / 33.95000°S 150.43333°E /-33.95000; 150.43333 |
• elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Length | 156 km (97 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,699 km2 (1,042 sq mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lake Sooley,Tarlo River, Hanworth Creek, Tallygang Creek, Jocks Creek,Murruin Creek, Tomat Creek, New Yards Creek,Jooriland River |
| • right | Mulwaree River, Uringalla Creek, Bangadilly Creek,Wingecarribee River, Myrtle Creek (New South Wales), Goodfellows Creek |
| Reservoirs | Pejar Dam,Lake Burragorang |
| [1][3] | |
TheWollondilly River, anAustralianperennial river that is part of theHawkesbury–Nepean catchment, is located in theSouthern Tablelands andSouthern Highlands regions ofNew South Wales. The river meanders from its western slopes nearCrookwell, flowing south-east throughGoulburn, turning north-east to nearBullio, flowing north-west toBarrallier, before finally heading north-easterly into its mouth atLake Burragorang.
The Wollondilly River was originally atributary of theWarragamba River, and hence of the Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment. Following the construction of theWarragamba Dam across the Warragamba River, today the river flows intoLake Burragorang, the major water supply for theGreater Sydney region.
The Wollondilly River rises about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Crookwell and initially flows south, impounded byPejar Dam, to a point nearPomeroy. It then flows south-east and then east through Goulburn, where it is joined by theMulwaree River. AtTowrang the river turns north-east to a point nearBullio, where it is joined by theWingecarribee River. From here the Wollondilly River takes a wide detour to the north-west toBarrallier, where it turn east before eventually regaining its north-easterly course into Lake Burragorang.[1]
The river has a total length of approximately 156 kilometres (97 mi).[1] The subcatchment area is 2,699 square kilometres (1,042 sq mi), and the largest in the Hawkesbury–Nepean Catchment.[2]
Wollondilly Shire is a local government area that is named after the Wollondilly River. The name Wollondilly is said to be derived fromwallandillii, anAboriginal word for 'water trickling over rocks'. However, there is no evidence for this inTharawal language.[1]
