Central Colo, New South Wales

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Central Colo
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Central Colo
Coordinates 33°25′S150°47′E / 33.417°S 150.783°E / -33.417; 150.783 Coordinates: 33°25′S150°47′E / 33.417°S 150.783°E / -33.417; 150.783
Postcode(s) 2756
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Location87 km (54 mi) NW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s) Hawkesbury
Federal Division(s) Macquarie
Suburbs around Central Colo:
Colo Heights Yengo National Park Yengo National Park
Upper Colo Central Colo Colo
Blaxlands Ridge Wheeny Creek Colo

Central Colo is a locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury west of Colo and to the south of the Colo River near its confluence with the Hawkesbury River.

Central Colo was counted as part of Mountain Lagoon at the 2016 census, which had a population of 327. [1]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mountain Lagoon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg