Duck River (New South Wales)
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The Duck River is a watercourse located in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The Duck River flows in a generally north then east-north-east direction for about 11.5 km from where it rises from a drain in the suburb of Birrong
to where it joins the Parramatta River
at Silverwater
. It was named in 1788 due to the abundance of ducks in the area. A'Beckett Creek
flows into the Duck River near the M4 Western Motorway
overpass.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 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...
. The Duck River flows in a generally north then east-north-east direction for about 11.5 km from where it rises from a drain in the suburb of Birrong
Birrong, New South Wales
Birrong, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region...
to where it joins the Parramatta River
Parramatta River
The Parramatta River is a waterway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson, along with the smaller Lane Cove and Duck Rivers....
at Silverwater
Silverwater, New South Wales
Silverwater is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Silverwater is located 20 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council....
. It was named in 1788 due to the abundance of ducks in the area. A'Beckett Creek
A'Beckett Creek
A'Beckett Creek is located in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It flows into the Duck River at Silverwater. Duck Creek joins A'Beckett Creek at Clyde....
flows into the Duck River near the M4 Western Motorway
M4 Western Motorway
The M4 Western Motorway,, is a motorway in central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
overpass.