Archer Creek, a northern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a creek west of Sydney Harbour, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It joins the Parramatta River at Meadowbank Park, Meadowbank.
| Archer | |
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| Etymology | in honour of Isaac Archer[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney Basin (IBRA), West Central and North West Sydney |
| Municipality | Sydney |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brush Farm Park |
| • location | Eastwood |
| • coordinates | 33°47′40.29″S 151°3′57.6894″E / 33.7945250°S 151.066024833°E |
| Mouth | Parramatta River |
• location | Meadowbank Park, Meadowbank |
• coordinates | 33°49′7.68″S 151°4′51.5994″E / 33.8188000°S 151.080999833°E |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Parramatta River |
Ecology
editThe source of the creek is in the suburb of Eastwood. The Archer Creek catchment area is 325 hectares (800 acres).
The catchment is bounded by Hughes Avenue, Fitzgerald Road, Marsden Road, Brush Farm, Brush Road, Bellevue Avenue and Adelaide Street. The catchment straddles the boundary between Parramatta and Ryde councils. The catchment rises along the high ridgeline near Brush Farm Park and passes through a number of incised valleys until it reaches the flatter floodplain areas near the Parramatta River. The catchment is well developed. The upper areas are residential with extensive parklands along the creeklines. The flatter areas below Victoria Road contain several large industrial areas, as well as extensive parklands and the Ryde-Parramatta Golf Course.[2]
History
editIsaac Archer was granted 80 acres (32 ha) through which this watercourse runs. Isaac Archer was a private in Captain Campbell's company of marines and he received his grant of land from Governor Phillip in 1792.[1]
See also
edit- Charity Creek, Meadowbank
- Smalls Creek, Meadowbank
References
edit- ^ a b "Archers Creek". The Tributaries of the Lane Cove River. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Parramatta River Estuary Data Compilation and Review Study" (PDF). Parramatta River Estuary Management Committee. July 2008. p. 15. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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