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  Wollindilly River
The Wollondilly River starts it's life west of Goulburn, and is in fact the little creek that dribbles into the top of Pejar Dam.
Although there are resident fish in this river, the numbers of fish are definitely higher during the winter months, when the spawn run trout from Burragorang make their way up in search of gravel beds and mating partners, not to mention the abundance of tasty eggs floating around.
I have been to the river when it is at 0.70m and falling, and it has been too dirty to fish, so it is a fairly fine line between being high enough for the fish to move upstream, and low enough so that it is clear enough to fish.
www.illawarraflyfishers.com.au /tips/WollondillyRiver.html   (1273 words)

  
  Hawkesbury River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hawkesbury River is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Warragamba, formed by the joining of the Wollondilly River, the Nattai River, the Kowmung River and Cox's River drains a broad region of New South Wales on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range.
The Colo River and the Macdonald River are major tributaries of the Hawkesbury.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawkesbury_River   (295 words)

  
 Western Sydney Libraries & Local Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The story of the river highways in Western Sydney is a significant facet of the overall history of transportation for the region.
The Hawkesbury River is approximately 480km in length and rises as the Wollondilly River on the Great Dividing Range west of Goulburn.
The land at the head of the river was the centre of settlement and as the township expanded many farms were established along the river banks.
www.westernsydneylibraries.nsw.gov.au /transport/river.html   (1988 words)

  
 Wollondilly River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wollondilly River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Wollondilly River is located in the State of (An Australian state in southeastern Australia) New South Wales, (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) Australia.
Its headwaters start in the high country around (additional info and facts about Yass) Yass in the (additional info and facts about Southern Tablelands) Southern Tablelands area of the state.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wo/wollondilly_river.htm   (90 words)

  
 Supply Systems > Warragamba > Summary of Results
Elevated turbidities were recorded, especially in the Wollondilly River, which provided about 40 per cent of the event’s total inflow to Lake Burragorang.
The Kedumba River, which receives runoff from bushland and urban areas of South Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, occasionally had high levels of turbidity, thermotolerant coliforms and total nitrogen during dry weather.
The Wingecarribee River, which flows into the Wollondilly River, is subject to numerous impacts in its upper reaches.
www.sca.nsw.gov.au /cgi-bin/textversion/textversion.pl?conf=conf.xml&file=/awqr/ss-warra-results-warracat-p42.html   (1143 words)

  
 Elanora Heights Primary School - Information - Hawkes
Education of the people is being driven by their unhappiness when the river is badly affected by the way we abuse the land on either side of the river.
The river receives what is left after we dam a part of it and other small creeks and minor rivers draining from the Blue Mountains and the high land to the south of Sydney.
The mangroves growing along the edges the river where it is tidal are important for the ecological balance of the river.
www.elanorahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au /zipweb/hawkes.html   (1869 words)

  
 Journeys in Time: Related Topics: Aboriginal Tribes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The boundaries for the Darkinung appear to have stretched from Wilberforce and Wiseman's Ferry on the Hawkesbury River to Jerry's Plains and Singleton on the Hunter.
People of the southeast region, living in the region from the Hawkesbury River in the north to Appin, the Cowpastures and George's River in the south, and west into the Blue Mountains as far as the territory of the Wiradjuri near Bathurst.
The Hawkesbury River appears to have marked the boundary between the Darug and their neighbours to the northwest, the Darkinung.
www.lib.mq.edu.au /all/journeys/related/tribes.html   (570 words)

  
 Fishing & Wildlife
You can enjoy fishing in the Wollondilly River throughout the whole year, as the river does not close for fishing during the colder months.
It is an offence to dig up river banks for worms and causes erosion of the river banks.
The river is at a great level, the rapids are running well, the water is only lightly coloured - fair conditions.
www.wollondillystation.bizland.com /id11.html   (468 words)

  
 Nattai
East of the Wollondilly River, the Wanganderry and Nattai Tablelands, of massive Narrabeen and Hawkesbury sandstones 180-220 million years old cover the majority of the park.
The Nattai River, the steepest of all streams feeding the Warragamba Dam storage, is a prescribed stream under supervision of the Catchment Areas Protection Board.
The earthworks of this bypass caused considerable siltation in the Nattai River.
www.colongwilderness.org.au /RedIndex/NSW/natt99.htm   (5025 words)

  
 Co-Operation with Schools & Tafe Colleges
Outbreak recently ran an Outdoor Education Program for the Coverdale Christian School on Wollondilly River Station which was centred on li-loing on the river.
This was achieved primarily through the work of Brian and Ina who spoke to the students before they headed down the river in order that they might look out for weeds and important species, and who supervised some work that was carried out around Goodmans Ford in removing weeds from the river.
The students also noted some more patches of this weed further down stream in the Wollondilly river during their Li-lo trip.
www.wollondillyriverstation.com /gflg/id6.html   (390 words)

  
 Goulburn Waterworks Historic Museum History
Becoming operational in January 1886, the Waterworks, on the banks of the Wollondilly River, provided a reticulated water supply to the growing City of Goulburn.
The demand of the growing city resulted in the Rivers and Harbours Board installing a waterworks on the Wollondilly River at Rocky Point powered by a steam operated beam engine.
Water was pumped from the river to a filtration plant and reservoir, then gravity fed to residents of the city.
www.goulburnwaterworks.com.au /history.asp   (689 words)

  
 Wollondilly Shire Council: Environmental services: Water
The Wollondilly Water Savings Action Plan was developed by a team of individuals from within Council ranging from Managers, Technical Staff and Outdoor staff in order to obtain a holistic view of Council’s water use and the opportunities that are available to minimise this water use.
These are the Wollondilly River catchment, the Upper Nepean River catchment and the Upper Georges River catchment.
Wollondilly Shire Council does not operate any water supply service as the Shire falls under the jurisdiction of Sydney Water.
www.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au /environment/1276.html   (188 words)

  
 ResortsClubs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Situated on the Wollondilly river near to Mittagong in NSW, this resort is in a very picturesque area of the blue mountains.
The river is quite pleasant for a swim, with some sandy beaches if you wanted to stretch out for some sun and some steps if you wanted to climb in and out a bit nearer to the camping area.
There were areas for a walk to the river that you could do in the nude, but campers across the other side of the river meant no nude swimming.
users.tpg.com.au /alexvan/resortsclubs2.html   (1702 words)

  
 New South Wales Rivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The two main categories of rivers in New South Wales, are those which rise in the Great Dividing Range and flow directly eastwards to the sea, and those which rise on the other side of the crest of the range and flow westward towards the desert.
The inland rivers have little water, are also subject to flooding, and their limited resources are extensively used for irrigation in the more arid inland agricultural districts of the State.
The second group of inland-flowing rivers in New South Wales are those which rise in the southern part of the State and combine directly with the Murray River which forms the southern border of New South Wales with Victoria.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/New-South-Wales-Rivers.htm   (440 words)

  
 The vertebrate fauna of Wollondilly River Nature Reserve
It is divided into two portions that lie in the Wollondilly Valley, bordered by the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Rivers.
An additional 65 species, many of which are likely to occur within Wollondilly River Nature Reserve, were recorded in the surrounding areas.
The importance of the corridor of vegetation connecting the eastern portion of Wollondilly River Nature Reserve with Joadja Nature Reserve was noted.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /npws.nsf/Content/WollondillyNR_vertebrate_fauna   (476 words)

  
 Goulburn Mulwaree Council: Roads: Riparian Management for the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Rivers
To assist landholders along the rivers, "Riparian Management Guidelines for the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Rivers" were published.
Section 2 - Introduction to the Wollondilly catchment A brief overview of the Wollondilly catchment, its history, geology, geography and landuses is described.
The key issues identified within the Wollondilly catchment are weeds, landuse, erosion, water quality and quantity and the loss of biodiversity.
www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au /roads/1440/1475.html   (589 words)

  
 Goulburn History
The few other known sites, such as the initiation mound near Kenmore Hospital on the eastern side of the Wollondilly River, the two corroboree grounds east of the Goulburn railway station, the burial grounds on Lansdowne Estate, and the weapon sharpening site near Tarago, have not as yet been excavated or examined by archeologists.
Dixon's allotments were situated in a bend on the Wollondilly River, near the present-day Tully Park.
Gold was found in the early 1850s along the Abercrombie River, at Tuena and along the creeks of the Shoalhaven, although the rush was short-lived.
www.geocities.com /goulburneast/goulburnhistory.html   (2513 words)

  
 Original impressionist paintings of Australian. Landscapes around sydney, southern highlands, south coast, 12 apostles, ...
Landscapes around sydney, southern highlands, south coast, 12 apostles, wollondilly, bowral.
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A view of the river about half way towards the Wombeyen caves.
www.marshstudio.com /aus_land/aus_land.html   (184 words)

  
 Camilla Ip : Central NSW in a week - Sat 17 July to Fri 23 July 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
I thought others might be doing the same, so that on every river crossing, everyone would quickly and efficiently whip off their shoes, put replacements on, cross the river, swiftly replace their normal shoes, and continue.
We theorize that the Shoalhaven River is so low at the moment because not much water is being let out of the dam, and weeds like cobblers pegs and moth weed are infesting the rocky areas that would normally be submerged by water.
The third river crossing was quite short and shallow, but the water was coming from a larger, deeper section of the river, which I felt was much colder than the other crossings.
camilla.ip.id.au /travel/2004-CentralNSW.html   (3394 words)

  
 Chapter5
The highest level was found at the inlets downstream of the Nattai River, which carries effluent from the Mittagong and Moss Vale STPs, and Werri Berri Creek, which has septic seepage flowing into it from the unsewered area of The Oaks and Oakdale.
As noted, the highest coliform values were observed at the inlets downstream of the Nattai River, which carries effluent from the Mittagong and Moss Vale STPs and Werri Berri Creek, from which unsewered villages have direct drainage.
The Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act 1948 requires a permit to excavate or remove material in, or within 40 metres of the bank or shore of a river, lake or estuary.
www.premiers.nsw.gov.au /our_library/archives/sydwater/5threp/r5chapter5.html   (4063 words)

  
 book19
Principally found along the Nepean and Shoalhaven Rivers and their major tributaries, in habitat with medium to tall eucalypt forest and a tall shrub layer.
Mostly in the west of the region north of the Shoalhaven River and in coastal forests south of the Shoalhaven River.
South of the Shoalhaven River, it is regularly found in moister parts of Booderee NP.
www.speedlink.com.au /users/cchafer/bird_doc/book/book19/book19.html   (1161 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Findings:The Hawkesbury River area is geologically complex in the western and south-western portions of the catchment, whilst the remainder is underlain by the relatively simple structure of the Sydney Basin.
The tributary rivers peak earlier and are affected by the backwater from the main river channel.
NOTE: For the purpose of the paper, the Sydney Region is defined as the area bounded by the Hawkesbury River to the north and northwest, the Nepean River to the west, and then the western and southern boundary of Camden Municipality, and the southern boundaries of the City of Campbelltown and Sutherland Shire.
www.markevans.org /geomsOld/html/results.asp?view=LGA&LGA=   (10632 words)

  
 Travel Downunder - River Island Nature Retreat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
River Island is a clothes optional retreat in a bush setting.
Situated on the Wollondilly River approximately 2 hours from Sydney and Wollongong via Wombeyan Caves Road.
There is 4kms of unspoilt river frontage with several sandy beaches.
www.traveldownunder.com.au /new_south_wales/Capital_Country/River_Island_Nature_Retreat.asp   (154 words)

  
 Blue Mountains National Park
Hed followed the Grose River (as he named it) for some distance, but had to give up, contenting himself with the discovery of several new plants.
Hed ventured into the Lower Burragorang Valley, crossing the Wollondilly River and pushing westward to near Kanangra Plateau.
The walls of the Grose River gorge were simply impassable, and it had seemed that the mountains sandstone labyrinth went on forever.
www.australiannationalparks.com /newsouthwales/bluemountains   (1798 words)

  
 Brown Trout   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
These fish were distributed in the Wollondilly River, Shoalhaven River, Upper Nepean and the Nattai Rivers and the Picton lakes, as well as central western rivers and streams in the Armidale district.
The main spawning rivers are the Thredbo and Eucumbene Rivers but fish will still spawn in many other rivers and creeks.
Browns may be very territorial in rivers, staying in one area all their life.
www.netspeed.com.au /flyfishing/brown.htm   (880 words)

  
 Research Report 202
In this study, the river was at a low stage during the first sampling event but carried significantly
The impact on the river of the spring discharge was
Chemical and microbiological testing should be repeated under winter drought conditions to determine the flux of nutrients to the river under a worst case scenario.
www.wrl.unsw.edu.au /research/reports/abstract202.php3   (606 words)

  
 Travel Downunder - Wollondilly Walking Trails   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Wollondilly River and Mulwaree Ponds are highly significant to the city of Goulburn.
The fertile riverine plain at the confluence of the two rivers brought about European settlement in 1828.
Fauna The rivers are home to a range of wild life, such as brown trout and bass, frogs, retiles and mammals.
www.traveldownunder.com.au /New_South_Wales/Capital_Country/Wollondilly_Walking_Trails.asp   (345 words)

  
 Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines: Mirragan, the Fisherman: A Tale of the Wollandilly River, ...
A Tale of the Wollandilly River, Whambeyan and Jenolan Caves.
They are set in the midst of wild and rugged mountain scenery, where rivers wind away like silver ribbons to the distant sea, and the mountain kings are crowned with snow.
Now, Mirragan's family lived a few miles down the river and, when they saw Gurangatch coming, with the water roaring and seething after him like a great river in flood, they were terrified, and ran up the side of the mountain for safety.
www.sacred-texts.com /aus/mla/mla18.htm   (1460 words)

  
 Goulburn Historic Waterworks Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Established in 1883 on the banks of the Wollondilly River, the Waterworks provided a reticulated water supply to the growing City of Goulburn.
The pump rod which drives the water pump is directly connected to the beam and passes through the floor to the pump plunger some 3 metres below.
The pump body extends a further 10 metres down into a well which is flooded to river level by means of a tunnel running out to the bed of the river.
www.argylecounty.com.au /waterworks   (841 words)

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