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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]

Terrys
Location
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	Sydney basin (IBRA), Northern Suburbs
Local government areas	Parramatta, Ryde, Hornsby
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	north of Dundas Valley
Mouth	confluence with Devlins Creek to form the Lane Cove River
• location	North Epping
Length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Basin size	10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Lane Cove River catchment
National park	Lane Cove NP

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]

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]

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

See also

• Great North Walk
• Great North Road
• Lane Cove National Park
• Rivers of New South Wales

References

External links

• Bewsher Consulting Pty Ltd (October 2009). "Eastwood & Terrys Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan" (PDF). City of Ryde. Report includes maps and photos of historical and projected future flood events, together with proposed mitigation strategies.

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