Wednesday 22 October 2014

DAREBIN CREEK AT FAIRFIELD

Darebin Creek is a creek that runs through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the main watercourse of the Darebin Valley and a major tributary of the Yarra River. For tens of thousands of years it was used as a food and tool source sustainably by the Wurundjeri people, Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation alliance, who spoke variations of the Woiwurrung language group.

The creek rises on the northern urban fringe of Melbourne north of the suburb of Epping, following a general southerly route and meeting the Yarra at Alphington. The creek forms much of the municipal boundary between the City of Darebin and City of Banyule. Formerly an intermittent stream, increased stormwater runoff with urbanisation of the Darebin Creek catchment has resulted in permanent water flow.

The creek runs through Darebin Parklands, a large nature reserve one or two kilometres northwest of the junction at which the creek meets the Yarra. The Darebin Creek Trail runs along the banks in the lower reaches of the creek. This is the creek at the Darebin Parklands in Alphington.

This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.




5 comments:

  1. I guess that bird was thirsty. I love to go for walks and wind up near a creek. It is a place to think in solitude.
    JM, Illinois

    ReplyDelete
  2. Loving all the water shots this week. The second one here especially calls to me. My WW

    ReplyDelete
  3. Great photos of the stream full of playful waters!
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2014/10/success.html

    ReplyDelete
  4. Beautiful scenery!
    Great bird photo!
    Have a wonderful day!
    Lea

    ReplyDelete

Feel free to comment, I'd really like to hear from you!
Please do not use this comment box to advertise your goods and services!