Bare Creek
Bare Creek is a watercourse[2] that is part of the Middle Harbour catchment of Sydney Harbour that is located in the northern beaches region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
| Bare | |
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 Bare Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Sydney basin (IBRA), Northern Beaches |
| Local government areas | Northern Beaches Council |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | between St Ives and Belrose |
| Mouth | confluence with Frenchs Creek to form the Middle Harbour Creek |
• location | Davidson |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Middle Harbour catchment |
| National park | Garigal National Park |
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Course and features
Bare Creek rises in bushland in the north-western corner of Belrose. The main channel of the creek flows west through Garigal National Park, while the steep headwaters originate to the north of the sub-catchment, immediately south of Mona Vale Road. The creek flows generally west south-west before reaching its confluence with Frenchs Creek to form the Middle Harbour Creek, north of the suburb of Davidson. The creek has a course of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi).
Major land uses throughout the catchment area include the Austlink Business Park, low-medium residential development, non-urban bushland (outside the national park) and the Belrose Waste Management Facility. The sub-catchment is around 10 per cent impervious.[1]
A mountain bike facility has been proposed for the catchment area surrounding Bare Creek.[3]
See also
- Rivers of New South Wales
- Pârâul Sterp, a river in Romania with a name literally translating as 'Bare Creek'
References
- "Bare Creek" (PDF). Creek Management Study - Appendix B. Warringah Council. March 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "Bare Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- Deare, Steven (19 October 2012). "Cyclists split over track at Belrose tip". Manly Daily. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
