Orphan School Creek is a tributary of
Prospect Creek, located entirely within the
City of Fairfield
The Fairfield City Council is a local government area in the west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council was first incorporated as the "Municipal District of Smithfield and Fairfield" on 8 December 1888, and the coun ...
. It starts in Allambie Road Reserve,
Bossley Park, on the border with
Edensor Park
Edensor Park is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Edensor Park is located 38 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It is mainly a residential area, Edensor Pa ...
, and flows in a generally eastern direction before emptying into Prospect Creek. The creek is a mostly natural waterway, with only the middle reach flowing through a concrete channel and piped system. It is approximately in length, and has one tributary,
Clear Paddock Creek
Clear Paddock Creek is a tributary of Orphan School Creek, which in turn, is a tributary of Prospect Creek, located in the City of Fairfield, NSW. It flows north from Bonnyrigg (), then turns its course north-east from Edensor Road (), before e ...
. As the name suggests, Orphan School Creek was named after an orphan school in the area.
It is not to be confused with
Orphan School Creek, Sydney.
Crossings
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
*L P T Way
*Moonlight Road
*Hamilton Road
*King Road
*
Cumberland Highway
*Sackville Street
*Railway Parade
*
Main Southern Railway
References
See also
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Clear Paddock Creek
Clear Paddock Creek is a tributary of Orphan School Creek, which in turn, is a tributary of Prospect Creek, located in the City of Fairfield, NSW. It flows north from Bonnyrigg (), then turns its course north-east from Edensor Road (), before e ...
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Prospect Creek
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Georges River
The Georges River, also known as Tucoerah River, is an intermediate tide-dominated drowned valley estuary, located to the south and west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The river travels for approximately in a north and then easterly ...
Creeks and canals of Sydney
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