Whites Creek (Annandale)
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Whites Creek was once a natural waterway that, was concreted to improve sanitation. The Whites Creek storm drain
as it is now, is located in Annandale, New South Wales
, Australia
. It flows in a northerly direction into Rozelle Bay which is a bay of Sydney Harbour
.
Whites Creek wetland is an artificial wetland constructed in 2002, adjacent to the storm drain
to improve the quality of the water entering Sydney Harbour and to provide a wildlife habitat.
A Local Bushcare Group is establishing a wildlife corridor along the banks of Whites Creek. A number of local bushcare groups use the Rozelle Bay Community Nursery whose permanent home is proposed at the site of the Nissen Hut, across the creek from the Wetlands. A sewerage Aqueduct, the oldest concrete structure in Australia also crosses the valley.
The Whites Creek Valley park community were the subject of the film called our park. The film features Arthur, to whom, a rose garden just south of the Wetlands, is dedicated..
Storm drain
A storm drain, storm sewer , stormwater drain or drainage well system or simply a drain or drain system is designed to drain excess rain and ground water from paved streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and roofs. Storm drains vary in design from small residential dry wells to large municipal systems...
as it is now, is located in Annandale, New South Wales
Annandale, New South Wales
Annandale is a suburb of Inner West Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Annandale is located within 3-5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt. Annandale's northern end lies on Rozelle Bay,...
, 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...
. It flows in a northerly direction into Rozelle Bay which is a bay of Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson
Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...
.
Whites Creek wetland is an artificial wetland constructed in 2002, adjacent to the storm drain
Storm drain
A storm drain, storm sewer , stormwater drain or drainage well system or simply a drain or drain system is designed to drain excess rain and ground water from paved streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and roofs. Storm drains vary in design from small residential dry wells to large municipal systems...
to improve the quality of the water entering Sydney Harbour and to provide a wildlife habitat.
A Local Bushcare Group is establishing a wildlife corridor along the banks of Whites Creek. A number of local bushcare groups use the Rozelle Bay Community Nursery whose permanent home is proposed at the site of the Nissen Hut, across the creek from the Wetlands. A sewerage Aqueduct, the oldest concrete structure in Australia also crosses the valley.
The Whites Creek Valley park community were the subject of the film called our park. The film features Arthur, to whom, a rose garden just south of the Wetlands, is dedicated..
External links
- Whites Creek Valley
- Whites Creek Wetland
- Joel Tarling's photostream of Lilyfield Wetlands
- Whites Creek Valley Walk
- Photos from a walk along White's Creek Eco-Artist's October 2009 Walk
- Photos and Poetry at Whites Creek Eco-Annandale 2009 Exhibition