The Colo River is a river in New South Wales, Australia. The headwaters of the Colo are called the Capertee River and drain the Capertee Valley north of Lithgow. The river flows eastwards through a series of deep canyons through the northern section of the Blue Mountains. Parts of the river traverse the Wollemi National Park . The middle Colo is so inaccesible, rugged and remote that it supposedly was not traversed until the Leyland Brothers expedition in about 1970. Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 12000 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia. ... Blue Mountains of New South Wales The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill, and form part of the Great Dividing Range that runs... Wollemi is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 129 km northwest of Sydney. ... The Leyland Brothers, Mike and Mal, were explorers and film-makers who were prominent in Australia in the 1970s. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Emerging from the wilderness region, the lower part of the Colo River flows through a scenic, narrow agricultural valley and reaches the Hawkesbury River at Lower Portland north of Windsor. Tributaries of the Colo include the Wolgan River, the Wollongambee Creek and the Wollemi Creek. The Hawkesbury River is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Windsor is a town in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Wollemi Creek is a creek that flows in the Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Australia. ...