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Orphan School Creek (Fairfield)

{{about|the creek located in western Sydney|the creek of the same name located in Sydney's Inner West|Orphan School Creek}}

{{Short description|Creek in Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia}}

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Orphan School Creek is a tributary of Prospect Creek and is located entirely within the City of Fairfield. As the name suggests, Orphan School Creek was named after an orphan school in the area.{{cite web |url=http://www.baseline.nsw.gov.au/heritage/heritageProperty/30;jsessionid=B13FD5214BA1BA81EF92FEADD5171DAB |title=Land next to male orphan school: Statement of Significance |year=2011 |author=New South Wales Government |access-date=7 August 2013}}

Geography

It starts in Allambie Road Reserve, Bossley Park, on the border with Edensor Park, and flows in a generally eastern direction before emptying into Prospect Creek. The creek is a mostly natural waterway that is surrounded by Coastal Swamp Oak Forest, with only the middle reach flowing through a concrete channel and piped system (around Wakeley).{{cite web |url=http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iSubCatID=2194/ |title=Creeks Rivers and Wetlands |date=7 August 2013 |author=Fairfield City Council |access-date=7 August 2013 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It is approximately {{convert|10|km}} in length, and has two tributaries, Clear Paddock Creek and Green Valley Creek.

Crossings

The following roads and railways form crossings over Orphan School Creek. From west to east, following the course of the creek, they are:

See also

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References

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Category:Creeks and canals of Sydney

Fairfield City Council