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· Adjacent
to Toongabbie Bowling Club (12 Station Rd, Toongabbie)
· UBD
Map 189 P6
· Creek
rehabilitation – weed removal, realignment, native plantings
· Bank
construction to reduce erosion
· Compare
with downstream concrete channel
Site Information
The rehabilitation of Greystanes Creek has occurred in stages over
a number of years. The creek had severe bank erosion, was dominated
by weeds and was subject to overbank flooding. Parramatta City Council
has undertaken rehabilitation of the creek with technical assistance
from the Department of Land and Water Conservation, Environment
Protection Authority and UPRCT. The rehabilitation has involved
re-aligning and widening the creek, stabilising the eroded banks
and revegetating with local native species. A cycleway is being
constructed to link with the existing cycleway along the rest of
Greystanes Creek.
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Litter boom in Greystanes Creek (above)
Stormwater drain and bank stabilised with rocks for energy
reduction during storm events. Plastic structures next to
rock extend 2 metres back into creek bank. (left)
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Site Walk
Enter this site from the car park of Toongabbie Bowling Club. This
is a compact site.
1. Begin study at Station Road and
walk upstream. Note the constructed banks. Describe the banks and
the purpose of the construction.
2. Note the litter boom. Describe
any matter caught behind the boom. How could this matter have ended
up in the creek?
3. Assign a small group of 2 or 3
students to carefully go down to creek to collect water samples.
Perform water tests.
4. Compare this section of creek
with the creek downstream from Station Road.
What is the difference?
Why have creeks in UPRC been channellised? Which do you prefer?
Why?
Site Activities
o Catchment walk
o Water quality monitoring
o Habitat assessment
o Mapping
o Bush regeneration
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