Coxs River

Coxs
Coxs River near Mount Cookem
EtymologyIn honour of William Cox[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin (IBRA), Central Tablelands, Blue Mountains, Macarthur
Local government areasBlue Mountains, Lithgow, Wollondilly
Physical characteristics
SourceGardiners Gap, within Ben Bullen State Forest
 • locationCullen Bullen
 • elevation1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Mouthconfluence with Warragamba River to form Lake Burragorang
 • elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Length155 km (96 mi)
Basin features
River systemHawkesbury-Nepean catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftBlackheath Creek, Pulpit Hill Creek, Megalong Creek, Galong Creek, Breakfast Creek (New South Wales), Cedar Creek (New South Wales), Kedumba River
 • rightGanbenang Creek, Long Swamp Creek, Little River (Oberon), Jenolan River, Kanangra Creek, Kowmung River, Wollondilly River, Butchers Creek
Bridges
ReservoirsLake Wallace, Lake Lyell, Lake Burragorang
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The Coxs River, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands, Blue Mountains, and Macarthur regions of New South Wales, Australia.

  1. ^ Hickson, Edna. "Cox, William (1764–1837)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Coxs River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Coxs River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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