Georges River Current Links
The Georges River rises 5km southeast of Appin, near Campbelltown at a height of 350m. The river winds its way 96km to Botany Bay. It is divided into three main regions: the upper (freshwater section from Appin to Liverpool Weir); middle reaches (Liverpool Weir to Salt Pan Creek) and lower (Salt Pan Creek to Botany Bay).
The Georges River catchment is very large and covers an area of 960km2. It is highly urbanised and supports a wide range of landuse, including an Army firing range, market gardens, agriculture, mining, industrial manufacturing, landfill, and nuclear research facility. Large bushland areas, including remnant floodplain forests of the Cumberland Plain and riparian areas still remain.
Web Sites
Georges River Catchment will give you a brief overview of the catchment
Long Wall Mining and the George's River. Link to Lee Rhiannon's website.
Biodiversity of the Georges River Catchment Study
The Biodiversity of the Georges River Catchment Study provides a regional context to planning for biodiversity conservation in the Georges River catchment. Prepared in association with NSW National Parks (now DEC) and NSW Fisheries (now DPI), the studies are based on work carried out by DIPNR, NSW National Parks and NSW Fisheries between 1998 and 2001 to document the terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity characteristics of the catchment. The studies identify land that meets the objectives for regional biodiversity conservation to assist local government and the community in strategic planning, development assessment and control and biodiversity management activities in the Georges River catchment.
Georges River Environmental Education Centre
For a comprehensive list of resources about the Georges River compiled by the Georges River Environmental Education Centre click on the link below
There are also historical documents and photographs concerning the Georges River held within the Local Studies Collection of Campbelltown City Library. An indication of the documents held by the library can be found by searching the library catalogue. More current and historical photographs of the river are contained within the historic photographs database.