Woronora River
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The Woronora River flows north from near Helensburgh
into the Georges River
between Como
and Illawong
.
and a footbridge in Woronora, New South Wales
. It is also crossed by a road bridge on Heathcote Rd, linking Heathcote
and Holsworthy
.
There is also a crossing at the area known as "The Needles", near Woronora Rd in Engadine, linking to Barden Ridge
. This crossing is closed to vehicles.
, which forms part of the water supply system for Sydney.
Helensburgh, New South Wales
Helensburgh is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. Helensburgh is located 45 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and north of Wollongong. Helensburgh is in the local government area of Wollongong City Council and marks the northern end of the Illawarra region...
into the Georges River
Georges River
The Georges River is a waterway in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It rises to the south-west of Sydney near the coal mining town of Appin, and then flows north past Campbelltown, roughly parallel to the Main South Railway...
between Como
Como, New South Wales
Como is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Como is located 27 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. The postcode is 2226, which it shares with neighbouring Jannali and Bonnet Bay...
and Illawong
Illawong, New South Wales
Illawong is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Illawong is located 27 kilometres south-west of the Sydney Central Business District, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire in the area commonly called Menai...
.
Crossings
The river is crossed by high level and low level road bridgesWoronora River Bridge
The Woronora River Bridge is a road bridge over the Woronora River at Woronora, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and a footbridge in Woronora, New South Wales
Woronora, New South Wales
Woronora is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woronora is located 27 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire. Woronora Heights is a separate suburb, to the south-west.-Placename...
. It is also crossed by a road bridge on Heathcote Rd, linking Heathcote
Heathcote, New South Wales
Heathcote is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Heathcote is located 36 km south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire....
and Holsworthy
Holsworthy, New South Wales
Holsworthy is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Holsworthy is located 31 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool and partly in the Sutherland Shire.Holsworthy is most notable for...
.
There is also a crossing at the area known as "The Needles", near Woronora Rd in Engadine, linking to Barden Ridge
Barden Ridge, New South Wales
Barden Ridge is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Barden Ridge is located 31 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire...
. This crossing is closed to vehicles.
Water supply
The river is dammed by Woronora DamWoronora Dam
Woronora Dam collects water from the catchment of the Woronora River, which drains into the dam and then to Georges River. The dam supplies water to residents within the Sutherland Shire in Sydney's south and also the northern Illawarra suburbs of Helensburgh, Otford, Stanwell Tops, Stanwell Park...
, which forms part of the water supply system for Sydney.