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 Co-operative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRC WSC) brings together the inter-disciplinary research expertise and thought-leadership to undertake research that will revolutionise water management in Australia and overseas. To learn more visit: https://watersensitivecities.org.au/
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
The Australian Hydrological Geospatial Fabric (Geofabric) is a specialised Geographic Information System (GIS). It registers the spatial relationships between important hydrological features such as rivers, water bodies, aquifers and monitoring points. Learn more: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/geofabric/
Penrhyn Estuary in Botany Bay provides habitat for migratory birds protected by State and Federal legislation. The Port Authority implemented rehabilitation and expansion works of Penrhyn Estuary and monitored these works between 2012 and late 2018. This included measuring...
Statistical information on the catchment and its communities based on ABS data including demographics, population, education and housing. Click to visit website.
The Atlas of Living Australia provides everyone from scientists to school students and land managers with free online access to a vast repository of information about Australia’s biodiversity. It brings together information that used to be fragmented across biological...
In March 2017, the EPA tossed 40 GPS-tracked plastic bottles into harbours, rivers (including the Cooks River) and lakes across NSW to demonstrate how litter travels once it reaches our waterways. Bottles released in Cooks River went up and...
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.