Bare Creek is a watercourse[2] that is part of the Middle Harbour catchment of Sydney Harbour that is located in the northern beaches region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Bare
Bare Creek
Map
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney basin (IBRA), Northern Beaches
Local government areasNorthern Beaches Council
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationbetween St Ives and Belrose
Mouthconfluence with Frenchs Creek to form the Middle Harbour Creek
 • location
Davidson
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Basin size550 km2 (210 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemMiddle Harbour catchment
National parkGarigal National Park
[1]

Course and features

edit

Bare Creek rises in bushland in the north-western corner of Belrose. The main channel of the creek flows west through Garigal National Park, while the steep headwaters originate to the north of the sub-catchment, immediately south of Mona Vale Road. The creek flows generally west south-west before reaching its confluence with Frenchs Creek to form the Middle Harbour Creek, north of the suburb of Davidson. The creek has a course of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi).

Major land uses throughout the catchment area include the Austlink Business Park, low-medium residential development, non-urban bushland (outside the national park) and the Belrose Waste Management Facility. The sub-catchment is around 10 per cent impervious.[1]

A mountain bike facility has been proposed for the catchment area surrounding Bare Creek.[3]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Bare Creek" (PDF). Creek Management Study - Appendix B. Warringah Council. March 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Bare Creek". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2013.  
  3. ^ Deare, Steven (19 October 2012). "Cyclists split over track at Belrose tip". Manly Daily. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

33°43′00″S 151°11′30″E / 33.71667°S 151.19167°E / -33.71667; 151.19167