Prospect Creek (New South Wales)
| Prospect Creek | |
| Watercourse[1] | |
 Prospect Creek flows under the Lansdowne Bridge, Lansdowne. | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Regions | Sydney Basin (IBRA), Greater Western Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown, Southern Sydney |
| Local government areas | Blacktown, Holroyd, Fairfield, Liverpool, Bankstown |
| Part of | Sydney Basin catchment |
| Source | Prospect Reservoir |
| - location | north of Bulls Hill, Prospect |
| - coordinates | 33°50′2″S 150°53′20″E / 33.83389°S 150.88889°E |
| Mouth | confluence with the Georges River |
| - location | Dhurawal Bay, Georges Hall |
| - coordinates | 33°54′35″S 150°58′25″E / 33.90972°S 150.97361°ECoordinates: 33°54′35″S 150°58′25″E / 33.90972°S 150.97361°E |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Basin | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Dam / Reservoir | Prospect Reservoir |
  NASA satellite view of Greater Metropolitan Sydney, with the Prospect Creek mouth location, as marked | |
| [1][2] | |
Prospect Creek, an urban watercourse of the Georges River catchment, is located in the western and Canterbury-Bankstown regions of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.
As Prospect Reservoir forms a part of the Sydney metropolitan water supply, the flow of the creek is regulated in accordance with the operational requirements of Sydney Water. The creek is 26 kilometres (16 mi) long, starting at the Prospect Reservoir at the top of the catchment and flows to the Georges River at Georges Hall.
Course and features
Prospect Creek rises below Prospect Reservoir, north of Bulls Hill in Prospect, within the Blacktown local government area, and flows generally southeast by east, through the Holroyd, Fairfield, Liverpool and Bankstown local government areas, before reaching its confluence with the Georges River, at Georges Hall, spilling into Dhurawal Bay in the Chipping Norton Lakes.[1]
The catchment area of the creek is approximately 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi), and is largely urbanised with industrial land uses, residential and open space for recreation.[2]
Recreation
Fishing in Prospect Creek is closed to all recreational fishing traps. Penalties apply for not complying with fishing rules and regulations.[3]
Sharks can also be found in the creek as the Georges River is tidal up to the Liverpool Weir, and Prospect Creek connects berlow that point. Swimming is not recommended.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Prospect Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Prospect Creek". Rivers and Creeks. Bankstown City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ "Prime Facts" (PDF). Sydney South Recreational Fishing Guide. Industry & Investment NSW. January 2011. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Chipping Norton Lake Scheme" (PDF). NSW Coastal Explorer. Department of Environment and Planning. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
External links
- "Georges River catchment" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
