Blaxland Creek

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Blaxland
EtymologyIn honour of Gregory Blaxland[1]
Location
CountryAustralia
RegionSydney basin (IBRA), Greater Western Sydney
Local government areaPenrith
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Mulgoa
 • coordinates33°49′57″S 150°42′03″E / 33.832484°S 150.700927°E / -33.832484; 150.700927
Mouthconfluence with South Creek
 • location
Orchard Hills
 • coordinates
33°47′32″S 150°45′31″E / 33.792250°S 150.758596°E / -33.792250; 150.758596
Length10 km (6.2 mi)
Basin features
River systemHawkesbury-Nepean catchment
[1]

Blaxland Creek, a watercourse[2] that is part of the HawkesburyNepean catchment, is located in Greater Western Sydney, Australia.

Course and features[]

Blaxland Creek rises in the western suburbs of Sydney, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east south-east of Mulgoa and flows generally north by east, and then north-east by east before reaching its confluence with South Creek, in the suburb of Orchard Hills. The creek has a course of approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).

Blaxland Creek, on Department of Defence land near Penrith, is probably the last near-pristine freshwater stream in the Cumberland Plain. Blaxland Creek, because it has been relatively untouched by development, can be used not only as a touchstone for understanding the biodiversity of other freshwater streams on the Cumberland Plain but as a way of reintroducing native species to other streams.[1][3]

The creek in named in honour of Gregory Blaxland, a pioneer farmer and explorer who was granted land in the Orchard Hills area from 1810.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Orchard Hills Cumberland Plain Woodland, The Northern Rd, Orchard Hills, NSW, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Blaxland Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Aquatic macroinvertebrates found in western Sydney: Habitat profile: Blaxland Creek". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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