Scout Creek
| Scout Creek | |
|---|---|
Northern Suburbs | |
| LGAs | Hornsby |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pennant Hills |
| • coordinates | 33°44′09″S 151°04′35″E / 33.73583°S 151.07639°E |
South Turramurra | |
• coordinates | 33°45′12″S 151°06′2″E / 33.75333°S 151.10056°E |
| Length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Parramatta River catchment |
| National park | Lane Cove NP |
Scout Creek is an urban gully, is located in Hornsby Shire local government area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Parramatta River catchment.[1]
Course and features
Scout Creek rises on the southern side of the intersection of Paling Street and Pennant Hills Road, in the suburb of
course of the creek is approximately 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi).[1]
Scout Creek was formerly known as 'Boy Scout Creek' from when the Boy Scout Camp site was opened in 1927, adjacent to the creek. The name was locally changed to 'Scout Creek' in the 1960s when the term 'Boy' was removed from the title of the Scouts Association.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Scout Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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