Report Card 2012-2013 Georges and Cooks Rivers

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Report Card 2012-2013 Georges and Cooks Rivers

The Georges River catchment covers an area of approximately 960 km2 and has a population of over 1 million people. It begins its journey 60km south west of Sydney near the town of Appin and flows north towards Liverpool, before turning east at Chipping Norton Lakes and enters the sea at Botany Bay.

The river has a number of important tributaries including Bunbury Curran Creek, Cabramatta Creek, Prospect Creek, Mill Creek and the Woronora River. Land use within the catchment includes industrial, agricultural and mining while approximately 45% remains in natural or near natural condition.