Orphan School Creek (Fairfield)
Orphan School Creek is a tributary of Prospect Creek and is located entirely within the City of Fairfield. As the name suggests, Orphan School Creek was named after an orphan school in the area.[1]
Geography
[edit]It starts in Allambie Road Reserve, Bossley Park, on the border with Edensor Park, and flows in a generally eastern direction before emptying into Prospect Creek. The creek is a mostly natural waterway that is surrounded by Coastal Swamp Oak Forest, with only the middle reach flowing through a concrete channel and piped system (around Wakeley).[2] It is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in length, and has two tributaries, Clear Paddock Creek and Green Valley Creek.
Crossings
[edit]The following roads and railways form crossings over Orphan School Creek. From west to east, following the course of the creek, they are:
- Belfield Road
- Sweethaven Road
- Mimosa Road
- Liverpool - Parramatta T-Way
- Moonlight Road
- Hamilton Road
- King Road
- Cumberland Highway
- Sackville Street
- Railway Parade
- Main Southern Railway
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ New South Wales Government (2011). "Land next to male orphan school: Statement of Significance". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ Fairfield City Council (7 August 2013). "Creeks Rivers and Wetlands". Retrieved 7 August 2013.[permanent dead link]