Woronora Plateau

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The Woronora Plateau is a sandstone plateau in the southern Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia, known for its dissected valleys, bushland, and role as a major catchment area for the Woronora River.

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Woronora 2
Woronora Plateau canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plateau
access partly restricted in water catchment zones
adjacentTo Cumberland Plain
Georges River
Illawarra escarpment
biodiversity habitat for diverse native flora and fauna
climate temperate
contains Heathcote National Park
Woronora Reservoir
part of Royal National Park
parts of Dharawal National Park
country Australia
drainagePattern deeply dissected valleys
drainedBy Georges River tributaries
Woronora River
ecosystemType dry sclerophyll woodland
riparian vegetation along valleys
elevation generally lower than Blue Mountains Plateau
geology Hawkesbury Sandstone
Triassic sandstone
hasFeature rocky ridges
sandstone cliffs
steep-sided valleys
hydrologicalRole major water catchment
knownFor bushland
dissected valleys
role as major catchment area for Woronora River
landform dissected plateau
locatedIn New South Wales
southern Sydney region
locatedSouthOf Sydney CBD
locatedWestOf Illawarra coastal plain
linked to: Illawarra Plain
management subject to catchment protection regulations
nameDerivedFrom Woronora River
near Sydney metropolitan area
overlies Sydney Basin sedimentary rocks
partOf Sydney Basin
Sydney water catchment system
regionType physiographic region
risk bushfire prone area
usedFor bushwalking
recreation
water supply catchment
vegetation heathland
sclerophyll forest

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Royal National Park borderedBy Woronora Plateau
Sutherland nearbySuburb Woronora
linked to: Woronora Plateau
Woronora River flowsPast Woronora
linked to: Woronora Plateau