Dandenong Creek
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Dandenong Creek, originally known as Narra Narrawong, runs from the Dandenong Ranges
in the Dandenong Ranges National Park
, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne
, Australia
, through the urban areas of Boronia
and The Basin, eventually meeting Mordialloc Creek and the manmade Patterson River
. The health of the creek in these urban areas ranges from moderate to very poor and has been the focus of a number of clean-up campaigns in recent years.
The creek is also the home of one of the largest remaining populations of Yarra Gum, Eucalyptus yarraensis
.
A bike path known as the Dandenong Creek Trail
runs alongside for a significant distance. It also has an industrial wastewater course joining onto it in Bayswater known as Old Joe's creek, where a bad smell occurs.
Dandenong Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
in the Dandenong Ranges National Park
Dandenong Ranges National Park
Dandenong Ranges National Park is in Victoria, Australia, 38 km east of Melbourne.Because the park is located in an urban area, the park has a long history of major problems with feral and roaming animals...
, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, through the urban areas of Boronia
Boronia, Victoria
Boronia is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox...
and The Basin, eventually meeting Mordialloc Creek and the manmade Patterson River
Patterson River
The Patterson River is a partly man-made waterway located approximately 35km south-east of Melbourne, Australia in Patterson Lakes, Carrum and Bonbeach....
. The health of the creek in these urban areas ranges from moderate to very poor and has been the focus of a number of clean-up campaigns in recent years.
The creek is also the home of one of the largest remaining populations of Yarra Gum, Eucalyptus yarraensis
Eucalyptus yarraensis
Eucalyptus yarraensis, commonly known as Yarra Gum, is a tree species that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows up to 20 metres in height and has fibrous bark. The species was first formally described in A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus in 1922 from material collected near...
.
A bike path known as the Dandenong Creek Trail
Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
runs alongside for a significant distance. It also has an industrial wastewater course joining onto it in Bayswater known as Old Joe's creek, where a bad smell occurs.
Etymology
The original name for Dandenong Creek was Narra Narrawong. It is not known where the name Dandenong came from nor what it means, or even its correct spelling; other variations include: Tanjenong, Tangynon and Bangeong. In any case, the name relates at least to watercourses in general, and not to mountains or ranges, as indicated by the ong ending.Further reading
- Returning Dandenong Creek project
- http://ffdc.melbournewater.com.au/ - First Friends of Dandenong Creek.