The River Lett is a

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of the Hawkesbury- Nepean catchment. It is located in the

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region of

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Etymology

During early European settlement, locals originally called the river "The Rivulet". In the early 1800s, surveyor

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changed the spelling of the river to "Rivulett". After that, surveyor Henry Butler named the river "River Lett" in his survey plan.

Course

The River Lett rises on the southern slopes of the Bell Range, below , approximately north of , and flows generally west south-west, joined by two minor

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, before reaching its

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with the

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, at Glenroy, south-west of the historical settlement of . The river

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is approximately . The

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traverses the River Lett near Hartley, at the bottom of the ascent of River Lett Hill. The remains of an old timber bridge that carried traffic on the Great Western Highway over the River Lett can be found near the settlement of Hartley.

References

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Etymology

Course

See also

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