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Stable Swamp Creek

A tributary of Oxley Creek that flows through Sunnybank, Coopers Plains, Salisbury, and Rocklea.

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July 30, 2026

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- Stormwater (2)
The present (22)
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- Suburban exploration (8)
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- Bush-bashing (5)
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Transformation (20)
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- Rehabilitation (2)
- Dredging (1)
- Straightening (1)
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- Local government (2)
Wildlife (5)
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There once was a creek

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