Wolgan River

The Wolgan River, a watercourse of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Wolgan
Wolgan River, near Newnes
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	Sydney Basin
District	Central Tablelands
Local government area	Lithgow
Physical characteristics
Source	Great Dividing Range
• location	northeast of Wallerawang
• coordinates	33°22′55″S 150°09′37″E
• elevation	1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Source confluence	Carne Creek and Wolgan River (Western Branch)
• location	Wolgan Valley
• coordinates	33°14′53″S 150°11′48″E
• elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Mouth	confluence with the Capertee River
• location	below Mount Morgan, east of Glen Davis
• coordinates	33°12′20″S 150°27′54″E
• elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Length	40 km (25 mi)
Basin features
River system	Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment
National park	Wollemi National Park
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Course and features

Formed by the confluence of Carne Creek (also called Wolgan River (Eastern Branch))^[2] and Wolgan River (Western Branch), the headwaters of the Wolgan River rise on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, northeast of Wallerawang, near Lithgow, and flows generally north by west, north, northeast, east northeast, southeast by east, and northeast by east before reaching its confluence with the Capertee River, below Mount Morgan, east of Glen Davis. The river descends 897 metres (2,943 ft) over its 63-kilometre (39 mi) course.^[1]

The majority of the river lies within Wollemi National Park; flows through the Wolgan Valley; past the deserted settlement of Newnes; and is contained within the Greater Blue Mountains Area UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Water portal
• Environment portal

• List of rivers of Australia
• List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
• Rivers of New South Wales