Avon River (Wollongong)

Not to be confused with Avon River (Mid-Coast Council).
For other rivers named Avon, see River Avon.

Avon River
The Avon Dam
Location of mouth
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Southern Highlands, Macarthur
Local government areasWollongong, Wollondilly
Physical characteristics
SourceIllawarra escarpment
 • locationwest of Calderwood
 • elevation348 m (1,142 ft)
Mouthconfluence with the Cordeaux River
 • location
near Wilton
 • elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)
Basin features
River systemHawkesbury-Nepean catchment
ReservoirLake Avon

The Avon River is a perennial river of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, in the Southern Highlands and Macarthur districts of New South Wales, Australia.

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