Ginninderra Creek
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Ginninderra Creek is a water course that flows across the Ginninderra Plain
through the Gungahlin
and Belconnen
regions in Canberra
, Australia
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Straddling the northern border between the ACT and NSW, the catchment of Ginninderra Creek covers approximately 32,000 hectares. Among its key features are Lake Ginninderra
, a constructed lake located in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen. From Lake Ginninderra the creek passes over Ginninderra Falls and through Ginninderra Gorge, to its junction with the Murrumbidgee River
.
The Ginninderra creek catchment carries approximately a quarter of Canberra's urban runoff into the Murrumbidgee River
which is part of the Murray Darling Basin. Therefore there is considerable risk of runoff from urban areas negatively impacting on aquatic ecosystems in the Murrumbidgee River system. To help reduce the impact on the Murrumbidgee River, Lake Ginninderra
was constructed in 1974 to act as a sedimentation pond.
John Gale
argued that the Ginninderra Falls were so pretty that Canberra should be chosen for the Capital of Australia rather than Dalgety
.
Ginninderra
Ginninderra is the name of the former agricultural lands surrendered to urban development on the western and north-western fringes of Canberra, Australia's National Capital...
through the Gungahlin
Gungahlin
Gungahlin is a name of a district and the northernmost town centre of Canberra, Australia. Gungahlin is situated 10 km north of Canberra's city centre and is one of five satellites of Canberra including Woden, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Belconnen. Currently Gungahlin comprises 11 suburbs,...
and Belconnen
Belconnen
Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 29,900 dwellings housing 82,247 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory ....
regions in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, 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...
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Straddling the northern border between the ACT and NSW, the catchment of Ginninderra Creek covers approximately 32,000 hectares. Among its key features are Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra is an artificial lake located on the Ginninderra Creek in Canberra. It is adjacent to the Belconnen Town Centre. The lake was constructed in 1974 to collect stormwater discharge from a 98.8km² catchment that includes the surrounding suburbs of Aranda, Macquarie, Cook, Bruce,...
, a constructed lake located in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen. From Lake Ginninderra the creek passes over Ginninderra Falls and through Ginninderra Gorge, to its junction with the Murrumbidgee River
Murrumbidgee River
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory . A major tributary of the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee flows in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains,...
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The Ginninderra creek catchment carries approximately a quarter of Canberra's urban runoff into the Murrumbidgee River
Murrumbidgee River
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory . A major tributary of the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee flows in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains,...
which is part of the Murray Darling Basin. Therefore there is considerable risk of runoff from urban areas negatively impacting on aquatic ecosystems in the Murrumbidgee River system. To help reduce the impact on the Murrumbidgee River, Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra is an artificial lake located on the Ginninderra Creek in Canberra. It is adjacent to the Belconnen Town Centre. The lake was constructed in 1974 to collect stormwater discharge from a 98.8km² catchment that includes the surrounding suburbs of Aranda, Macquarie, Cook, Bruce,...
was constructed in 1974 to act as a sedimentation pond.
John Gale
John Gale (journalist)
John Gale was the founder of the Queanbeyan Age, the first newspaper to serve Queanbeyan District...
argued that the Ginninderra Falls were so pretty that Canberra should be chosen for the Capital of Australia rather than Dalgety
Dalgety, New South Wales
Dalgety is a small town in New South Wales Australia, on the banks of the Snowy River between Melbourne and Sydney.The town is located at what was once an important river crossing along the Travelling Stock route from Gippsland to the Snowy Mountains High Country dating from the 1840s.- History...
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