| Avon River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Calderwood |
| Mouth | confluence with the Cordeaux River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Length | 38 km |
The Avon River, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, has its source about 4 km W of Calderwood and flows generally north into the Cordeaux River.[1]
This river is in the City of Wollongong Local Government Area and the Camden County, New South Wales.
The Avon River is one of four rivers that belong to the Upper Nepean Scheme. The Avon Dam, which is the largest of the four upper Nepean dams in the scheme by capacity, was commenced in 1921 and completed in 1927 to serve the Sydney area. In 1963, it was diverted to meet the increasing needs of the Illawarra region and today supplies all of Wollongong.[2]
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