Colo Parish

Colo Parish
New South Wales

1923 parish map
Region: Southern Highlands
County: Camden
Land District: Moss Vale
Division: Eastern
LGA: Wingecarribee
Lands administrative divisions around Colo Parish
Jellore Cumbertine Bargo
Jellore Colo Parish Banksia
Berrima Mittagong Burke

The Parish of Colo is a parish of the County of Camden in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales. It is centred around the town of Colo Vale, and includes Aylmerton, Willow Vale, Alpine and Yerrinbool. It also includes the northern parts of Mittagong that are north of the Old Hume Highway. The new Hume Highway runs through the parish from south-west to north-east.

Its western boundary is the Nattai River and part of Gibbergunyah (Gibraltar) creek. The southern boundary for a large portion is the Old Hume Highway. The northern boundary is near, but not including Hill Top. The eastern boundary is the Nepean River. Part of the boundary in the north-east is Forest Creek and the Bargo River.

The Picton Loop railway line runs through the parish from north to south, including the station at Colo Vale. The Southern Highlands section of the Main Southern railway line also passes through the parish, including Yerrinbool station.

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