There once was a creek somewhere in your neighbourhood, flowing where no creek flows today. Perhaps it flowed through a nearby park, or beneath what is now a busy street. Maybe it flowed through your own backyard.
Whatever this creek’s story may be, it is a story worth knowing, for it is the story of how your neighbourhood once was, and how it became the landscape that you know today.
Here, you will find the stories of creeks and their catchments from across Brisbane and beyond.
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The catchment of Western Creek
This page is part of a series: Following a creek while ignoring its catchment is like studying a tree while ignoring its roots. A creek is really just the final and most visible expression of a process that takes place across a whole landscape. Water falling on the ground follows the path of least resistance…
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John Oxley and the Chain of Ponds
Angus Veitch — April 2012 (updated March 2013) Where do we begin? A tale of two city monuments History is nearly always subject to some level of interpretation. But can there be many cities in the world where you can find not one but two monuments, in quite separate locations, marking the spot where it…
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Floods
Floods The seeds for this project were sown in the January 2011 flood, which got me thinking about the natural hydrology of the area. The creek and the swamp may have been buried underground, but during the flood they resurfaced, reminding us that the veins and arteries of the landscape are still pumping beneath the…
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Gregory Park
From Red Jacket Swamp to Rosalie’s playground: The story of Gregory Park Angus Veitch — 2012 Since this essay is pretty long, I have divided it across several pages. To navigate to any page or section, use the links below. Please note that this essay is a living document. It will continue to grow and…
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The creek to the west of the city
This page is part of a series: Its name There once was a creek, and its name was . . . Western Creek! Or Dunmore Creek. Or was it Cribb’s Creek? Milton Creek? Siemon’s Creek?? All of these names have been used to describe the watercourse that once existed between the river and Gregory Park:…