Devlins Creek
Devlins | |
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Northern Suburbs | |
Local government area | Hornsby, City of Parramatta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Westleigh |
Mouth | confluence with Terrys Creek to form the Lane Cove River |
• location | North Epping |
Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Parramatta River catchment |
National park | Lane Cove NP |
Devlins Creek, an urban
Northern Suburbs
region of Sydney, Australia.
Course and features
Devlins Creek rises about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south south-west of the suburb of
course of the creek is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi).[2]
Devlins Creek is transversed by the
New South Wales Heritage Register.[1]
Devlins Creek, or sometimes recorded incorrectly as Devlin's Creek, is named in honour of James Devlin (1807–1875), a wealthy landowner and trustee of the Field of Mars Common.[1]
See also
References
- ^ NSW Environment & Heritage. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Devlins Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- Hornsby Shire Council. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
33°46′00″S 151°04′20″E / 33.76667°S 151.07222°E