Dry Creek, South Australia
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Dry Creek is a mostly industrial suburb located north of Adelaide
, containing significant wetlands and a substantial area devoted to salt crystallization pans
, managed by Cheltenham Salt Limited
.
It is named for Dry Creek
, a stream and drain which flows out to Gulf St Vincent through the Barker Inlet
on the north-east border of the suburb.
It was the site of the soapworks of W. H. Burford & Son
from 1923 (adjacent to the Dry Creek railway station) and a pioneering "garden suburb" for its employees, designed by W. J. Earle (who also laid out Cadbury's model town at Claremont, Tasmania
). The name Burford Gardens has vanished, but its streets remain: Flame Ave, Gum Ave, Wattle Ave, Grevillea Ave and Bushwood Ave.
and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
and are connected to numerous drains that run across the Adelaide Plains
including the eponymous Dry Creek
, as well as being the outflow point for storm water pipes. Some of the wetlands have been extensively landscaped
but have only limited public access.
The wetlands form a fauna and flora haven with one of the southern most mangrove
habitats in the world, extensive reed and samphire beds and a large bird and fish population. The discharge via North Arm creek into the Barker Inlet
of Gulf St Vincent. The wetlands are part of the Gulf St Vincent Important Bird Area
.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, containing significant wetlands and a substantial area devoted to salt crystallization pans
Sea salt
Sea salt, salt obtained by the evaporation of seawater, is used in cooking and cosmetics. It is historically called bay salt or solar salt...
, managed by Cheltenham Salt Limited
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
.
It is named for Dry Creek
Dry Creek (South Australia)
Dry Creek or Dry Creek Drain is a seasonal stream in South Australia. In season it flows from its source near Yatala Vale in the Mount Lofty Ranges to the Barker Inlet of the Gulf St Vincent via a manufactured drain near Globe Derby Park...
, a stream and drain which flows out to Gulf St Vincent through the Barker Inlet
Barker Inlet
The Barker Inlet is a tidal inlet of the Gulf St Vincent in Adelaide, South Australia, named after Captain Collet Barker who first sighted it in 1831. It contains one of the southernmost mangrove forests in the world, a dolphin sanctuary, seagrass meadows and is an important fish and shellfish...
on the north-east border of the suburb.
It was the site of the soapworks of W. H. Burford & Son
W. H. Burford & Son
W. H. Burford and Son was a soap and candle-making business founded in Adelaide in 1840 by William Henville Burford , an English butcher who arrived in the new colony in 1838. It was one of the earliest soapmakers in Australia, and up to the 1960s when it closed, the oldest...
from 1923 (adjacent to the Dry Creek railway station) and a pioneering "garden suburb" for its employees, designed by W. J. Earle (who also laid out Cadbury's model town at Claremont, Tasmania
Claremont, Tasmania
Claremont is a suburb of the City of Glenorchy, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Claremont House, which was built in the 1830s by local settler Henry Bilton, who named it after one of the royal homes of England. Claremont was the home of an Army training...
). The name Burford Gardens has vanished, but its streets remain: Flame Ave, Gum Ave, Wattle Ave, Grevillea Ave and Bushwood Ave.
Wetlands
The Dry Creek wetlands are composed of many separate sections running from the eastern edge of the suburb to the sea outlet of Dry Creek. They form part of the storm water management system for the City of SalisburyCity of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is a local government area located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. It has an estimated population of 130,022 people and encompasses an area of 158km². The council's main offices are situated in the Salisbury central business district.-Suburbs:-External...
and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 1 January 1997 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia....
and are connected to numerous drains that run across the Adelaide Plains
Adelaide Plains
The Adelaide Plains is the area in South Australia between the Mount Lofty Ranges on the east and Gulf St Vincent on the west. The plains are generally fertile with annual rainfall of about per year....
including the eponymous Dry Creek
Dry Creek (South Australia)
Dry Creek or Dry Creek Drain is a seasonal stream in South Australia. In season it flows from its source near Yatala Vale in the Mount Lofty Ranges to the Barker Inlet of the Gulf St Vincent via a manufactured drain near Globe Derby Park...
, as well as being the outflow point for storm water pipes. Some of the wetlands have been extensively landscaped
Landscaping
Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including:# living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly referred to as gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beautiful environment within the landscape.#...
but have only limited public access.
The wetlands form a fauna and flora haven with one of the southern most mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
habitats in the world, extensive reed and samphire beds and a large bird and fish population. The discharge via North Arm creek into the Barker Inlet
Barker Inlet
The Barker Inlet is a tidal inlet of the Gulf St Vincent in Adelaide, South Australia, named after Captain Collet Barker who first sighted it in 1831. It contains one of the southernmost mangrove forests in the world, a dolphin sanctuary, seagrass meadows and is an important fish and shellfish...
of Gulf St Vincent. The wetlands are part of the Gulf St Vincent Important Bird Area
Gulf St Vincent Important Bird Area
The Gulf St Vincent Important Bird Area comprises land extending along the coast of Gulf St Vincent, north of Adelaide, South Australia.-Description:...
.