5-674: The Kowmung River ( Gandangara : Barnalay ), a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury - Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales , Australia . The Kowmung River is formed by the confluence of the Tuglow and Hollanders rivers near the locality of Tuglow, east southeast of the village of Shooters Hill . The river flows generally southeast and northeast, joined by seven minor tributaries , before reaching its confluence with
10-576: A term for the condition trachoma . This is possibly because a plant, Centipeda cunninghamii , used by the local people to cure the condition grew along the riverbanks. Surveyor H.C. White recorded the Kowmung name in 1833; however, the Gandangara people called the river Barnalay elsewhere along its course. In his attempt to cross the Blue Mountains in 1802, Francis Barrallier came to
15-460: Is possibly home to the threatened Macquarie perch ( Macquaria australasica ), while the surrounds are home to the endangered species the brush-tailed rock wallaby ( Petrogale penicillata ), stuttering frog and south-eastern petaltail . Endangered flora found include Hakea dohertyi , Trachymene saniculifolia and Diuris aequalis . The river's name appears to be derived from the local Aboriginal word gummung meaning "sore eyes", likely
20-562: The Coxs River west of Mount Cookem. The river descends 816 metres (2,677 ft) over its 74-kilometre (46 mi) course . Approximately seventy per cent of the river's catchment lies within the boundaries of the Blue Mountains and Kanangra-Boyd national parks . Much of the surrounding country is rugged, with steep cliffs and gorges. It is mostly covered by eucalyptus forest with some rainforest in deep ravines. The river
25-631: The river and followed it to Christys Creek before turning back due to a lack of supplies. Following in Barrallier's footsteps in 1806, George Caley came to the river and named it the Dryander. 33°52′S 150°16′E / 33.867°S 150.267°E / -33.867; 150.267 Gandangara language Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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