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The Lane Cove River, a northern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a youthful tide-dominated, drowned valley estuary〔 west of Sydney Harbour, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The picturesque river is a tributary of the Parramatta River, winding through a peaceful bushland valley. It joins Parramatta River at Greenwich and Woolwich, where together they form an arm of Sydney Harbour. ==Ecology== The Lane Cove River rises near Thornleigh and flows generally south for about . Its catchment area is approximately . The upper reaches are in a narrow, forested valley eroded into the North Shore Plateau. The middle reaches are impounded by a weir just upstream of Fullers Bridge. Sections of the valley are richly forested and are protected within the Lane Cove National Park, an area of ,〔Guide to New South Wales National Parks, National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW, 2002, p.34〕 formerly a State Recreation Area. The lower reaches of the Lane Cove River, downstream from the weir near Fullers Bridge, are tidal and merge into Sydney Harbour at Greenwich and Woolwich. There are significant areas of mangrove communities along the shores. The confluence of the river is with Scout Creek in Lane Cove National Park at Cheltenham. At North Epping, still within the confines of the national park, it is joined by Devlins Creek from the south and Terrys Creek near Macquarie Park. Southwest of Killara and Lindfield, the width of the river expands, continuing south through Lane Cove River National Park, towards the suburbs of Linley Point and Riverview, before finally reaching its mouth between Greenwich Point and Woolwich, where it merges with Parramatta River and soon after becomes part of Port Jackson, more commonly known as Sydney Harbour. Devlin Creek was named after the Devlin family, who lived in Willandra, a historical house in Ryde. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lane Cove River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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