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Georges River near its source, Cataract Scout Camp 2015

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Geology and geography of the Georges River

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Georges River

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Appin Cataract Scout Park

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Mulhearn, Phil

Phil Mulhearn, before his retirement, was an oceanographer with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. From 2004 to 2018 he held honorary appointments at University of Sydney, most recently at the School of Geosciences. He plans to fully retire in the near future.

Geology and geography of the Georges River

There are three main geological layers in the Georges River catchment that can be seen along the river's route through south western Sydney.

Rivers and Catchments

Natural Environment

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Georges River

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River that rises at Appin in the upland swamps of the O'Hares Creek catchment, and flows 80 kilometres north and east to meet Botany Bay at Taren Point, in Sydney's southern suburbs. The total catchment is over 930 square kilometres managed by a large number of local government authorities and is the main tributary of Botany Bay.

Appin

Village and rural locality at the southern edge of the Cumberland Plain. Named in 1811 for the birthplace of Governor Macquarie's wife in Argyllshire Scotland.

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Cataract Scout Park

160 hectare bush camping area at Appin which is owned and operated by Scouts NSW.

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