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Middle Harbour Creek, a tributary of Middle Harbour, is a youthful tide-dominated, drowned-valley estuary[1] northwest of Sydney Harbour, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Middle Harbour Creek
Middle Harbour Creek after heavy storms downstream from the cascades
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney basin (IBRA), Northern Beaches
Local government areasWarringah
Physical characteristics
Source confluenceBare Creek and Frenchs Creek
  locationnorth of Davidson
  coordinates33°43′40.8″S 151°11′20.3994″E
MouthMiddle Harbour
  location
Castlecrag and Seaforth
  coordinates
33°47′40.38″S 151°13′57.18″E
Length6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Basin size77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemMiddle Harbour
Tributaries 
  leftCarroll Creek
  rightTwo Creeks
National parkGarigal National Park
[1][2]

Ecology


Formed by the confluence of Bare Creek and Frenchs Creek, north of Davidson, Middle Harbour Creek is in the Garigal National Park and flows from Mona Vale Road in the north down to Bungaroo, where the creek becomes Middle Harbour. Its catchment area is approximately 77 square kilometres (30 sq mi).[1]

Access along the majority of the creek is easy with tracks from (the western shore) St Ives, East Killara, East Lindfield, (eastern shore) Belrose, Davidson, Frenchs Forest and Forestville. Day walks are popular with access to the creek along several well maintained fire trails, the better-known being the Bungaroo Track, Cascades Track, and Bare Creek track. The bushland surrounding the creek is rich in bloodwoods (Eucalyptus gummifera), scribbly gums (Eucalyptus haemastoma), and the narrow-leaved stringy bark (Eucalyptus oblonga).


History


Middle Harbour Creek was first explored by Governor Arthur Phillip on an expedition from Manly Cove on 15 April 1788. The intention of the expedition was to discover food. The expedition camped on 16 April at Bungaroo, where the tidal Middle Harbour finishes and the creek begins.[3]


Access


It is possible to follow the entire length of Middle Harbour Creek, or to do a circular bushwalk[4] that covers the majority of its length on both sides of the creek.




References


  1. "Middle Harbour Creek: Physical characteristics". NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. "Middle Harbour Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. "Bungaroo Walking Track". Ku-ring-gai Council. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  4. "Middle Harbour Creek Circuit". Retrieved 8 April 2020.





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