Cooks River

Cooks River
Cooks River near Sydney Airport
Cooks River is located in Sydney, Australia
Cooks River
NASA satellite image of the Cooks River, with the location of the mouth, as marked
Native nameGoolay'yari (Dharuk) (Cadigal)
Location
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney basin (IBRA), Inner West
CitySydney
Physical characteristics
SourceGraf Park
 • locationYagoona
MouthBotany Bay
 • location
Kyeemagh
 • coordinates
33°56′57″S 151°10′06″E / 33.94917°S 151.16833°E / -33.94917; 151.16833
Length23 km (14 mi)
Basin size100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemBotany Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftCup and Saucer Creek, Alexandra Canal
 • rightCoxs Creek, Wolli Creek

The Cooks River, a semi-mature tide-dominated drowned valley estuary,[1] is a tributary of Botany Bay, located in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The course of the 23-kilometre-long (14 mi) urban waterway has been altered to accommodate various developments along its shore. It serves as part of a stormwater system for the 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of its watershed, and many of the original streams running into it have been turned into concrete lined channels. The tidal sections support significant areas of mangroves, bird, and fish life, and are used for recreational activities.

  1. ^ "Cooks River: Physical characteristics". Office of Environment & Heritage. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.