Coolongolook River

Coolongolook River
Watercourse[1]
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
Local government area Great Lakes
Part of Great Lakes[2]
Tributaries
 - left Wallamba River
 - right Wallingat River
Towns Forster, Tuncurry
Source Mount Chapman, Koolonock Range
 - location near Wootton
 - elevation 173 m (568 ft)
Mouth Wallis Lake
 - location near Forster and Tuncurry
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Length 47 km (29 mi)
[3]

Coolongolook River, a watercourse of the Great Lakes[2] system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Coolongolook River rises on the northern slopes below Mount Chapman within the Koolonock Range, near Wootton, and flows generally north and north northeast, joined by the Wallamba and Wallingat rivers, before reaching its confluence with Wallis Lake; descending 176 metres (577 ft) over its 47 kilometres (29 mi) course.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Coolongolook River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Lakes". Great Lakes Tourism. Great Lakes Council. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Coolongolook River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 32°11′S 152°21′E / 32.183°S 152.350°E / -32.183; 152.350


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