Terrys Creek

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Location
Country Australia
State New South Wales
Region Sydney basin (IBRA), Northern Suburbs
Local government areas Parramatta, Ryde, Hornsby
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationnorth of Dundas Valley
Mouth confluence with Devlins Creek to form the Lane Cove River
 - location North Epping
Length7 km (4.3 mi)
Basin features
River system Lane Cove River catchment
Basin size10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
National park Lane Cove NP

Terrys Creek, an urban watercourse [1] that is part of the Lane Cove River catchment, is located in Northern Suburbs region of Sydney, Australia. It was named after Edward Terry (1840 - 1907) who served as the first mayor of Eastwood municipality. [2]

A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall. "Perennial" streams are contrasted with "intermittent" streams which normally cease flowing for weeks or months each year, and with "ephemeral" channels that flow only for hours or days following rainfall. During unusually dry years, a normally perennial stream may cease flowing, becoming intermittent for days, weeks, or months depending on severity of the drought. The boundaries between perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral channels are not defined, and subject to a variety of identification methods adopted by local governments, academics, and others with a need to classify stream-flow permanence.

Lane Cove River river in Australia

The Lane Cove River, a northern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a tide-dominated, drowned valley estuary west of Sydney Harbour, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The river is a tributary of the Parramatta River, winding through a bushland valley. It joins Parramatta River at Greenwich and Woolwich, where together they form an arm of Sydney Harbour.

Northern Suburbs Region in New South Wales, Australia

The Northern Suburbs is the metropolitan area on the northern bank of the Parramatta River in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beginning with suburbs in line with or east of West Pennant Hills and ending with suburbs west of the Lane Cove National Park, south of Hornsby. This area includes suburbs in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, City of Ryde, the Municipality of Hunter's Hill, and parts of the City of Parramatta.

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Course and features

Terrys Creek rises about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the suburb of Dundas Valley, east of Marsden Road; with its headwaters forming the watershed boundary between the Hornsby Plateau and the Cumberland Plain. The creek flows generally north by north-east before reaching its confluence with Devlins Creek to form the Lane Cove River, north-east of the suburb of North Epping, in Lane Cove National Park. The course of the creek is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi); [1] and the catchment area is 10.12 square kilometres (3.91 sq mi), spread over the Parramatta, Ryde and Hornsby local government areas. [3]

Dundas Valley, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Dundas Valley is a suburb in the Northern suburbs district of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dundas Valley is located 21 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.

Drainage divide Elevated terrain that separates neighbouring drainage basins

A drainage divide, water divide, divide, ridgeline,, water parting or height of land is elevated terrain that separates neighbouring drainage basins. On rugged land, the divide lies along topographical ridges, and may be in the form of a single range of hills or mountains, known as a dividing range. On flat terrain, especially where the ground is marshy, the divide may be harder to discern.

The Hornsby Plateau is a sandstone plateau lying to the north of Sydney Harbour, which is cut by steep valleys. The North Shore and the Berowra Valley National Park are located on the Hornsby Plateau. Due to its hilly topography, it was slow to develop. It has two main sedimentary rock layers: Hawkesbury sandstone, consisting mostly of sandstone, but with some shale, and the overlying Ashfield shale.

The catchment area has been subject to periodic flooding, most notably in 1967/8, November 1984, and in February 1990 when 174 residents were displaced as a result of rising flood waters. The 1984 flood resulted in flooding of a number of residential properties throughout the catchment, and also resulted in considerable damage and disruption in the Eastwood town centre. [4]

Eastwood, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Eastwood is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Eastwood is located 17 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the City of Ryde and the City of Parramatta. Eastwood is in the Northern Suburbs region.

Terrys Creek is transversed by the Main North and the Northern railway lines, Epping Road, and the M2 Hills Motorway.

Main North railway line, New South Wales railway line in New South Wales, Australia

The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra. As of 1988, the line is now closed north of Armidale, with the main route between Sydney and Brisbane now the North Coast line.

M2 Hills Motorway motorway in Sydney

The M2 Hills Motorway is a tollway in north-western Sydney, Australia, owned by toll road operator Transurban. It forms part of Sydney's M2 route and the 110 km Sydney Orbital Network. West of Pennant Hills Road, the M2 is also part of the National Highway.

See also

Great North Walk

The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. The main track, 250 kilometres (160 mi) in length, runs between the Obelisk in Macquarie Place in Sydney to Queens Wharf Tower in Bicentennial Park in Newcastle and is well sign-posted. There are many "side tracks" which link the track to populated areas along the length of the walk. The walk includes a huge variety of wildlife and scenery.

Great North Road (New South Wales) road in New South Wales

The Great North Road is a historic road that was built to link early Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, now Australia, with the fertile Hunter Valley to the north. Built by convicts between 1825 and 1836, it traverses over 260 kilometres (162 mi) of the rugged terrain that hindered early agricultural expansion.

Lane Cove National Park Protected area in New South Wales, Australia

The Lane Cove National Park is a protected national park that is located within metropolitan Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. The 372-hectare (920-acre) national park is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district and features various vegetation types, such as, wet and dry sclerophyll forest, heathland, mangroves and tidal flats. The park consists of land near the banks of the Lane Cove River, which flows generally south-east into Sydney Harbour. It also extends to the outskirts of Pennant Hills and Wahroonga at its northern boundaries.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Terrys Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Self guided bushwalks: Terrys Creek Walk" (PDF). Hornsby Shire Council. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Eastwood and Terrys Creek Catchment". Development: Planning Controls: Other Planning Considerations: Flood Prone Areas. City of Ryde. November 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Bewsher Consulting Pty Ltd (October 2009). "Eastwood & Terrys Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan" (PDF). City of Ryde. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
City of Ryde Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The City of Ryde is a local government area that services certain suburbs located within the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was first established as the Municipal District of Ryde in 1870, became a municipality in 1906 and was proclaimed as the City of Ryde in 1992.

Coordinates: 33°46′40″S151°05′50″E / 33.77778°S 151.09722°E / -33.77778; 151.09722


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