Coolongolook River

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Coolongolook River
Coolongolook River
Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
IBRA NSW North Coast
District Mid North Coast
Local government area Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Source Mount Chapman, Koolonock Range
  locationnear Wootton
  elevation173 m (568 ft)
Mouth Wallis Lake
  location
near Forster and Tuncurry
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
River system Mid-Coast Council [1]
Tributaries 
  left Wallamba River
  right Wallingat River
[2]

Coolongolook River, a watercourse of the Mid-Coast Council [1] system, is located in the Mid North Coast district of New South Wales, Australia.

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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. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lakes". Great Lakes Tourism. Mid-Coast Council. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Coolongolook River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

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