Chipping Norton Lake
Chipping Norton Lake | ||
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Primary inflows Georges River | | |
Basin countries | Australia | |
Built | c. 1980 | |
Max. length | 1 km (0.62 mi) | |
Surface area | 49 hectares (120 acres) | |
Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) AHD | |
Frozen | never | |
Islands | 4 | |
Settlements | City of Liverpool |
Chipping Norton Lake is a 49-hectare (120-acre)
History
The Chipping Norton Lake area was inhabited by the
Natural environment
There are over fifty different kinds of birds around the lake including pelicans,
The City of Liverpool, City of Canterbury-Bankstown and the City of Fairfield work together to manage the wildlife refuge and recreation areas of Chipping Norton Lake. There are
Recreation
Chipping Norton Lake has a regional park located on Homestead Avenue, providing
Watercraft are permitted on Chipping Norton Lake. however, a strict speed limit of eight knots applies. The Lake also features a community hall that can be hired by residents or community groups for birthday parties, christenings, barmitzvahs, weddings or any other type of function. The hall can accommodate up to 100 people and has an upstairs balcony with views across the lake and surrounding parkland.
Parks
The lake is surrounded by a number of parks, recreational areas and/or reserves:
East side:
- Henry Lawson Reserve
- Flinders Slopes
- Lake Gillawarna
- Rowley Park
- Garrison Point Reserve
- Liverpool Golf Club
- Georges River Golf Course
West side:
- Irelands Bridge Reserve
- South Park
- Angle Park
- Homestead Park
- Black Muscat Park
- Heron Park
- Riverside Park
See also
References
- ^ a b Chipping Norton Lake (PDF). Liverpool City Council. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF brochure) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Map of the Parish of Holsworthy, County of Cumberland". Parish Maps. Department of Lands, Sydney NSW. 1899. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Chipping Norton Lakes". The Dictionary of Sydney. City of Sydney. n.d. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Tobin, Christopher. "The Dharug Story". Mananura Aboriginal Centre. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "Chipping Norton Lakes". Liverpool City Council.
- ^ "Three shark sightings in a month at Chipping Norton Lake". Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 8 April 2016.
External links
- Bedford, Kerry; Stockton, Barbara; Michniewicz, Zenon; Elliott, Roger (September 1980). "Chipping Norton Lake Scheme: Planning and Development Study" (PDF). NSW Public Works Department. NSW Department of Environment and Planning.