Kororoit Creek

Coordinates: 37°51′46″S 144°52′12″E / 37.86278°S 144.87000°E / -37.86278; 144.87000
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Kororoit
West Sunshine, Ardeer, Albion, Brooklyn, Altona North
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Kororoit
 • locationnortheast of Melton
 • coordinates37°38′21″S 144°39′25″E / 37.63917°S 144.65694°E / -37.63917; 144.65694
 • elevation407 m (1,335 ft)
MouthAltona Bay, Port Phillip
 • location
Altona North
 • coordinates
37°51′46″S 144°52′12″E / 37.86278°S 144.87000°E / -37.86278; 144.87000
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length52 km (32 mi)
Basin features
River systemPort Phillip catchment
Tributaries 
 • leftJones Creek (Cairnlea, Victoria)
National parksAltona Coastal Park, Jawbone Marine Sanctuary Park
[2][3]

The Kororoit Creek is a

Victoria
.

Location and features

The Kororoit Creek rises below Mount Kororoit, northeast of

course.[3] At the outlet in Altona Bay, the creek winds its way through the Altona Coastal Park
and then the Jawbone Marine Sanctuary Park, where it enters Port Phillip.

From east of Sunbury, the Kororoit Creek makes its way down through many suburbs towards its mouth, including the towns and suburbs of

West Sunshine, Ardeer, Albion, Brooklyn and Altona North
.

The creek is traversed by the

Western Ring Road, at Ardeer; and the West Gate Freeway and Federation Trail at Brooklyn. The Kororoit Creek Trail
runs along the banks in the lower reaches of the creek.

History

The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the creek are the Wurundjeri people who had hunted, fished mulloway and tiger sharks in rare occasions. and camped along the creek for thousands of years. Aboriginal occupation is evident in the form of many scattered artefacts along the creek. Scar trees, where canoes were carved from the bark of the red gums, are dotted along the creek.[citation needed]

European explorers, James Flemming and Charles Grimes identified the Kororoit Creek in 1803,[citation needed] along with the Maribyrnong River and Yarra River.

The Brooklyn Bluestone Bridge was built over the Kororoit Creek at Brooklyn in the 1870s. The bridge was built using bluestone from the local area and still stands. The bridge was one of the first crossings built for gold diggers heading to the gold fields of Ballarat.[4]

Etymology

Kororoit is an

Woiwurrung language that has been used to describe the "creek on (the) western plain";[1] with an alternate theory that claims the word to mean a "male kangaroo".[4]

Fauna

The creek is home to significant animal species such as the

Cairnlea.[5]

Aquatic species found in the creek include the

tupong, common carp, eastern bluespot goby, and flathead gudgeon.[citation needed
]

Bird species found adjacent to the creek include the

wattlebird.[citation needed
]

Both the river blackfish and the platypus are native species that are now believed to be extinct along creek's course.[citation needed]

Common introduced species that can be found adjacent to the creek include the red fox and the European rabbit.[citation needed]

Gallery

  • Looking southwards down Kororoit Creek in Sunshine, south of Forrest St.
    Looking southwards down Kororoit Creek in Sunshine, south of Forrest St.
  • Eastern side of Kororoit Creek near Selwyn Park in Albion, looking southwards.
    Eastern side of Kororoit Creek near Selwyn Park in Albion, looking southwards.
  • The western riverbank of Kororoit Creek, south of Forrest St.
    The western riverbank of Kororoit Creek, south of Forrest St.

See also

References

  1. ^
    Government of Victoria. 12 August 2012. Archived from the original
    on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original
    on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Map of Kororoit Creek, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b "History". Friends of the Kororoit Creek. January 2008.
  5. ^ "Kororoit Creek Regional Strategy 2005 - 2030". Victorian Government Land Channel. Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development. January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

External links

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