Wilton Parish, Camden
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The Parish of Wilton is a parish of the County of Camden
in New South Wales
, Australia
. It is located in the area around where Picton Road
crosses the Hume Highway
, and the area around nearby Wilton
.
It is bounded by the Cataract River
in the east, the Nepean River
in the west and north, and the Cordeaux River
in the south-west. Almost the entire boundary of the parish uses rivers, except for a small area in the south-east. The parish extends as far south as Cordeaux dam.
Camden County, New South Wales
Camden County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It included the coastal area near Wollongong south to the Shoalhaven River, and also inland encompassing Berrima and Picton. Its western boundary was the...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located in the area around where Picton Road
Picton Road, New South Wales
Picton Road is a New South Wales highway linking Picton and Wollongong. It provides an important link between the Hume and Southern freeways. From Picton, the highway runs in the southeastern direction, crosses the Hume Highway and continues over grass-forested ranges east of Wilton until it meets...
crosses the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
, and the area around nearby Wilton
Wilton, New South Wales
Wilton is a small town of the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia in the Wollondilly Shire. It is home to a population of 1279 and includes the modern suburb development of Bingara Gorge. It is located within close proximity Cataract Dam...
.
It is bounded by the Cataract River
Cataract River (Wollondilly)
The Cataract River is a tributary of the Nepean River, and hence of the Hawkesbury River, in New South Wales, Australia. The headwaters of the river are in the Wollondilly Shire local government area....
in the east, the Nepean River
Nepean River
The Nepean River is a river in the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia.The headwaters of the Nepean River rise near Robertson, about 100 kilometres south of Sydney and about 15 kilometres from the coast. The river flows north in an unpopulated water catchment area into Nepean Dam, which...
in the west and north, and the Cordeaux River
Cordeaux River
The Cordeaux River is a tributary of the Nepean River, and hence of the Hawkesbury River, in New South Wales, Australia.The headwaters of the river are located on the west slopes of the coastal escarpment some west of Wollongong and the Pacific Ocean. The upper reaches of the river are impounded...
in the south-west. Almost the entire boundary of the parish uses rivers, except for a small area in the south-east. The parish extends as far south as Cordeaux dam.