Wollondilly River
{{Short description|River in Australia}}
{{for|the local government area|Wollondilly Shire}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Wollondilly
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| name_other = Deerabublin River (1819{{endash}}1968)
| name_etymology = Aboriginal: wallandillii meaning 'water trickling over rocks'
(but there is no evidence for this in Tharawal language).
| image = Crossing Wollondilly River from The Powerhouse Museum Collection.jpg
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| image_caption = A trek crossing the river, circa 1900. Picture from the Powerhouse Museum.
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Australia
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = New South Wales
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = South Eastern Highlands (IBRA), Southern Tablelands, Southern Highlands
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| subdivision_type5 = Local government areas
| subdivision_name5 = Goulburn Mulwaree, Wollondilly Shire
| length = {{convert|156|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| source1 = Great Dividing Range
| source1_location = McAlister, near Crookwell
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|34|27|0|S|149|34|0|E|display=inline}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|993|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth = Lake Burragorang
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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|33|57|0|S|150|26|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|115|m|abbr=on}}
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| river_system = Hawkesbury{{endash}}Nepean catchment
| basin_size = {{convert|2699|km2|abbr=on}}
| tributaries_left = Lake Sooley, Tarlo River, Hanworth Creek, Tallygang Creek, Jocks Creek, Murruin Creek, Tomat Creek, New Yards Creek, Jooriland River
| tributaries_right = Mulwaree River, Uringalla Creek, Bangadilly Creek, Wingecarribee River, Myrtle Creek (New South Wales), Goodfellows Creek
| custom_label = Reservoirs
| custom_data = Pejar Dam, Lake Burragorang
| extra = {{cite web |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=209876&cmd=sp |title=Map of Wollondilly River, NSW |work=Bonzle |publisher=Digital Atlas Pty Limited |year=2012 |access-date=27 September 2012 }}
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The Wollondilly River, an Australian perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury{{endash}}Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales. The river meanders from its western slopes near Crookwell, flowing south-east through Goulburn, turning north-east to near Bullio, flowing north-west to Barrallier, before finally heading north-easterly into its mouth at Lake Burragorang.
Course and features
The Wollondilly River was originally a tributary of the Warragamba River, and hence of the Hawkesbury{{endash}}Nepean catchment. Following the construction of the Warragamba Dam across the Warragamba River, today the river flows into Lake Burragorang, the major water supply for the Greater Sydney region.
The Wollondilly River rises about {{convert|7|km}} east of Crookwell and initially flows south, impounded by Pejar Dam, to a point near Pomeroy. It then flows south-east and then east through Goulburn, where it is joined by the Mulwaree River. At Towrang the river turns north-east to a point near Bullio, where it is joined by the Wingecarribee River. From here the Wollondilly River takes a wide detour to the north-west to Barrallier, where it turn east before eventually regaining its north-easterly course into Lake Burragorang.{{NSW GNR |id=SXYbXtsyJP |title=Wollondilly River |access-date=19 December 2008 }}
The river has a total length of approximately {{convert|156|km}}. The subcatchment area is {{convert|2699|km2}}, and the largest in the Hawkesbury{{endash}}Nepean Catchment.{{cite web |url=http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/topics/2049.html |title=Wollondilly River Subcatchment |year=2008 |work=Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=27 November 2012 }}
Wollondilly Shire is a local government area that is named after the Wollondilly River. The name Wollondilly is said to be derived from wallandillii, an Aboriginal word for 'water trickling over rocks'. However, there is no evidence for this in Tharawal language.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/multiversions/3370/FileName/Vol2_Wollondilly%2097-102.pdf |title=Wollondilly River Subcatchment |work=Hawkesbury Nepean River Health Strategy |year=2008 |pages=97ā102 |publisher=Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/multiversions/3376/FileName/Vol2_Upper%20Wollondilly%2081-84.pdf |title=Upper Wollondilly River Subcatchment |work=Hawkesbury Nepean River Health Strategy |year=2008 |pages=81ā84 |publisher=Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority }}
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