Avon River (Wollongong)
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The Avon River, Wollongong
, New South Wales
, Australia
, has its source about 4 km W of Calderwood and flows generally north into the Cordeaux River
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This river is in the City of Wollongong
Local Government Area
and the Camden County, New South Wales
.
The Avon River is one of four rivers that belong to the Upper Nepean Scheme
. The Avon Dam, which is the largest of the four upper Nepean dams in the scheme by capacity, was commenced in 1921 and completed in 1927 to serve the Sydney area. In 1963, it was diverted to meet the increasing needs of the Illawarra region and today supplies all of Wollongong.
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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, has its source about 4 km W of Calderwood and flows generally north into the Cordeaux River
Cordeaux River
The Cordeaux River is a tributary of the Nepean River, and hence of the Hawkesbury River, in New South Wales, Australia.The headwaters of the river are located on the west slopes of the coastal escarpment some west of Wollongong and the Pacific Ocean. The upper reaches of the river are impounded...
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This river is in the City of Wollongong
City of Wollongong
The City of Wollongong is a Local Government Area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Freeway and the South Coast railway line....
Local Government Area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
and the Camden County, New South Wales
Camden County, New South Wales
Camden County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It included the coastal area near Wollongong south to the Shoalhaven River, and also inland encompassing Berrima and Picton. Its western boundary was the...
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The Avon River is one of four rivers that belong to the Upper Nepean Scheme
Upper Nepean Scheme
The Upper Nepean Scheme is a series of dams in the catchments of the Cataract, Cordeaux, Avon and Nepean rivers of New South Wales, Australia. The scheme includes four dams and supplies the Macarthur and Illawarra regions, the Wollondilly Shire, and metropolitan Sydney.- History :The Upper Nepean...
. The Avon Dam, which is the largest of the four upper Nepean dams in the scheme by capacity, was commenced in 1921 and completed in 1927 to serve the Sydney area. In 1963, it was diverted to meet the increasing needs of the Illawarra region and today supplies all of Wollongong.
See also
- List of rivers of Australia
- List of rivers in New South Wales (A-K)
- Rivers of New South WalesRivers of New South WalesThis page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the State of New South Wales, Australia.The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and plateaus called the Great Dividing Range, which extend from north to south roughly parallel to the coast of the Tasman...