Salt Pan Creek

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Salt Pan Creek is a small creek in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located between the suburbs of Padstow and Riverwood and feeds into the Georges River.

[edit] History

Prior to 1926, Salt Pan Creek was the site of an Aboriginal squatters camp consisting of refugee families of the dispossessed and those seeking to escape the brutal policies of the Aboriginal Protection Board. From 1926 to 1935, it became a focal point of Aboriginal resistance in New South Wales.

Salt Pan Creek was named after a popular watering place on the Kentish coast in England.

[edit] External links

• Storm Water Catchments, EPA
• Timeline of Significant Moments in the Indigenous Struggle in south east Australia

[edit] Pictures of Salt Pan Creek

Mangrove swamp as seen from the boardwalk of Salt Pan Creek The M5 Motorway passes over the Salt Pan Creek A network of bikeways running throughout the Salt Pan Creek allows the general public to travel close to nature

Being removed from the population, the quiet boardwalks of Salt Pan Creek attract graffiti artists. Easy access to the Salt Pan Creek makes litter a major problem and a danger for wildlife The Salt Pan Creek makes travelling between Padstow and Riverwood railway stations a peaceful train ride.

A fallen sign lays down ground rules at Salt Pan Creek A number of beautiful streams feed into the Salt Pan Creek The Salt Pan Creek catchment drains storm water to Salt Pan Creek and its tributaries

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