Duck River (New South Wales)
| Duck | |
| River | |
| Duck River, looking towards the Mona Street bridge, South Granville in 1976. | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Municipality | Sydney |
| Part of | Parramatta River |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | A'Becketts Creek |
| Primary source | Sydney Water Supply Pipeline |
| - location | Birrong/Sefton |
| - coordinates | 33°52′42″S 151°0′47″E / 33.87833°S 151.01306°E / -33.87833; 151.01306 |
| Secondary source | A'Becketts Creek |
| - location | Rosehill |
| - coordinates | 33°49′46.98″S 151°1′21.93″E / 33.8297167°S 151.0227583°E / -33.8297167; 151.0227583 |
| Mouth | Parramatta River |
| - location | Silverwater |
| - coordinates | 33°49′28.87″S 151°2′56.35″E / 33.8246861°S 151.0489861°E / -33.8246861; 151.0489861 |
| Length | 11.5 km (7 mi) |
Duck River is a perennial stream and southern tributary of the Parramatta River, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Read more about Duck River (New South Wales): History, Geography, Wellington Road Reserve, See Also
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