| Sullivans Creek Canberry Creek, Canburry Creek[1] | |
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 Part of Sullivans Creek in the grounds of the Australian National University | |
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| Etymology | In honour of William Sulivan, an earlysettler[1][2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory |
| IBRA | South Eastern Highlands |
| District | Capital Country |
| City | Canberra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Runoff fromMount Majura,Mount Ainslie,O'Connor Ridge andBlack Mountain |
| • location | nearKenny andWatson |
| Mouth | confluence withMolonglo River, intoLake Burley Griffin |
• location | nearActon |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Murrumbidgee River,Murray–Darling basin |
| Reservoir | Lake Burley Griffin |
Sullivans Creek, apartly perennial stream of theMurrumbidgee catchment within theMurray–Darling basin, is located inCanberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia.
Sullivans Creek rises close to the border between the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) andNew South Wales, north-east ofKenny, and north-west ofWatson. The creek is formed by runoff fromMount Majura,Mount Ainslie,O'Connor Ridge andBlack Mountain.[3] Sullivans Creek flows generally south-west, through a small channel within a much larger older gully system in its upper reaches; and through a series of urban sealed stormwater channels in its middle reaches; before reaching the grounds of theAustralian National University, towards itsconfluence with theMolonglo River nearActon. Molonglo River is now dammed asLake Burley Griffin. The creek has a catchment area of 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi)[4] and is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long.[1]
The creek was originally called Canberry (or Canburry) Creek, since early European settlement in the area, from 1823. During the 1850s, William Sullivan and his family acquired grazing land surrounding the creek, and at some stage thereafter, the creek name was changed to Sullivans Creek. Within the grounds of the Australian National University, the creek's originalcourse has been altered to accommodate growth of the campus and enhance the natural landscape. Within the Acton campus, two bridges cross Sullivans Creek; MacPherson's Bridge, that was named after the original landowner, John MacPherson, and Canberry Bridge.[1]
Following heavy rains during 2012 that caused minor flooding of Sullivans Creek, it was reported that people wererafting along the course of the creek, within the grounds of the Australian National University.[5]
After flooding was caused by heavy rains in 2018, all of the books on the lower levels of the ANU'sChifley Library were destroyed by the overflow.[6][7]
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