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Cardinia Creek

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Cardinia Creek
Dredging on the creek,
looking downstream, 1940
Cardinia Creek is located in Victoria
Cardinia Creek
Location of the river mouth in Victoria
Map
Location
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionGreater Melbourne
Local government areas
Physical characteristics
SourceDandenong Ranges
 • locationCardinia Reservoir
 • coordinates37°57′26″S 145°23′12″E / 37.957176°S 145.386753°E / -37.957176; 145.386753
MouthWestern Port Bay
 • coordinates
38°13′01″S 145°26′06″E / 38.217078°S 145.434986°E / -38.217078; 145.434986
Basin features
River systemWestern Port catchment
WaterbodiesCardinia Reservoir

The Cardinia Creek is a freshwater stream southeast of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, that flows from the Cardinia Reservoir in the Dandenong Ranges into the Western Port Bay between Tooradin and Koo Wee Rup. The creek forms majority of the boundary between the local government areas of the City of Casey and the Shire of Cardinia. The creek flows generally south-south-east, through the town of Beaconsfield.

Native flora and fauna,[1][2][3] including platypus, can be found in the creek.[4] Invasive species, including deer, are also found in the reserves adjacent to the creek.[5]

Various reserves are located adjacent to the creek, and, during 2022, the Victorian Government proposed the creation of the 600-hectare (1,500-acre) Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands.[6][7]

References

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  1. ↑ Woinarski, J. C. Z.; Wykes, B. J. (1 January 1983). "Decline and extinction of the helmeted honeyeater at Cardinia Creek". Biological Conservation. 27 (1): 7–21. doi:10.1016/0006-3207(83)90003-4. ISSN 0006-3207.
  2. ↑ Fazlul, Kareem. "HIC2004". Research Gate. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Anim, D. O.; Fletcher, T. D.; Vietz, G. J.; Pasternack, G. B.; Burns, M. J. (September 2018). "Effect of urbanization on stream hydraulics: Urbanization and stream hydraulics". River Research and Applications. 34 (7): 661–674. doi:10.1002/rra.3293. hdl:11343/284023. S2CID 134241819.
  4. ↑ Kleinman, Rachel (8 September 2007). "Weird, wonderful creatures gain new lease on life". The Age. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Cox, Tarnya (21 July 2021). Cardinia Creek Catchment Thermal Surveys Report (PDF). Department of Primary Industries (New South Wales) (Report). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands Future Directions Plan". City of Casey. n.d. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands Future Directions Plan" (PDF). Victorian Government. 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2026 – via City of Casey.
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