The history of Sydney Airport is intertwined with the history of the Cooks River, Sydney and Australia, as well as the history of aviation itself. SYDStories is a collection of the stories that make up this history, from before...
The Cooks River is home to a number of significant heritage sites. To learn more search ‘Cooks River’ on the NSW Stage Heritage Register website found on the Office of Environment Visit: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/heritagesearch.aspx
A brief tabled timeline of the history of the Cooks River from the 1830s – 2011.
Written by Professor Ian Tyrrell, River Dreams (2018) reveals the complex post-colonial history of the Cooks River. The book is a timely reminder of the need to tread cautiously in seeking to dominate, or ignore, our environment. The book...
A collection of short historical essays exploring a range of Cooks River topics including Aboriginal people of the valley, significant landmarks and industry as well as urban growth. Click to read on the Dictionary of Sydney website.
In the 1940s, William L Howard grew up at Earlwood and describes his memories of the Cooks River.
Gen2Gen: Cooks River Stories was an innovative story recording project that helped to foster positive intergenerational connections within the Canterbury community. Students from Canterbury Public and Boys High interviewed locals, capturing fascinating stories of the social, cultural and environmental...
There is a long history of Aboriginal associations with the Cooks River catchment found from the archaeological past, and oral and documentary history from more recent times. This publication compiles and reviews previous research and records to create a...