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Geology and geography of the Georges River

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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

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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.

Liverpool Weir

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Weir constructed by convict labour in 1836 to supply fresh water to the early European settlement of Liverpool. It divides river ecology in an artificial manner, and was a barrier to fish passage until a fishway was constructed in 1997.

Liverpool

South-western suburb based around the town founded by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810, which remained a satellite town of Sydney until suburban development incorporated it into the city in the mid-twentieth century.

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Liverpool railway station

Very early station on the Sydney rail network which became a hub for local services.

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