Cabramatta Creek
| Cabramatta Creek | |
|---|---|
Denham Court | |
| • location | near Leppington |
Warwick Farm | |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| [1][2] | |
Cabramatta Creek, an urban watercourse of the Georges River catchment, is located in the South Western Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. The catchment area of the creek is approximately 74 square kilometres (29 sq mi), and within the catchment area are the Cabramatta Creek, Hinchinbrook Creek, Maxwells Creek, and Brickmakers Creek.
History
The area around the creek was home to the
A concrete beam road bridge that carries the Hume Highway over Cabramatta Creek, constructed in 1951 and commonly known as Ireland's Bridge, is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[3]
Throughout the 1990s to present, substantial residential development have occurred in the west of Cowpasture Road. A number of detention basins have also been constructed in conjunction with the development.
Course
Cabramatta Creek flows through established residential suburbs, including
Cabramatta Creek rises in the rural/residential suburb of
Below Hoxton Park Road, Cabramatta Creek starts to flow in an easterly direction the
Features
A more prominent creek "corridor", up to 200 metres (660 ft) wide, becomes more evident throughout the lower catchment. This primarily consists of public open space, playing fields and golf courses. The Elouera Nature Reserve, which is an important pocket of native bushland, also forms part of this corridor.
In the area surrounding Cabramatta Creek is a large
References
- ^ a b "Cabramatta Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Fairfield City Council. Archived from the original(PDF) on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- Roads & Maritime Services. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-74122-973-8.
