| Wollangambe Wollangambe Creek[1] | |
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 Wollangambe River in theBlue Mountains, 2008. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA),Greater Blue Mountains Area |
| Local government areas | Lithgow,Blue Mountains |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Dividing Range |
| • location | nearNewnes Junction |
| • elevation | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with theColo River |
• location | west ofColo Heights |
• elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Length | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Hawkesbury–Nepean catchment |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bungleboori Creek, Nayook Creek |
| • right | Bowens Creek |
| National parks | Wollemi NP,Blue Mountains NP |
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TheWollangambe River, anAustralianperennial river that is part of theHawkesbury–Nepean catchment within theSydney Basin, is located in theGreater Blue Mountains Area ofNew South Wales.
The Wollangambe River rises about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of Happy Valley Springs, belowNewnes Junction and within theGreat Dividing Range. The river flows generally east and then north northeast, joined by three minortributaries, mainly through rugged country that comprisesWollemi andBlue Mountains national parks. The river reaches itsconfluence with theColo River west of Parsons Forest, nearColo Heights.[1] The river descends 869 metres (2,851 ft) over its 57-kilometre (35 mi)course.[2]
Centennial Coal has been dumping mine effluent into the Wollangambe River for approximately 30 years, effectively killing large sections of it.[3]
In 2015, Centennial Coal released large amounts of coal fines into the Wollangambe River and World Heritage listed areas of theBlue Mountains National Park.[4]
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