Toolern Creek
Encyclopedia
Toolern Creek is a small tributary
of the Werribee River
in Victoria. The creek rises near Toolern Vale
and flows through the Melbourne
suburbs of Melton
and Melton South
, separating the industrial and residential areas of these suburbs.
The creek forms a confluence
with the Werribee River at Exford
immediately downstream from the Melton Reservoir.
Residents in the Melton
area can make use of the nearby Toolern Creek Trail
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Werribee River
Werribee River
The Werribee River is located on the plain west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The headwaters of a tributary, the Lerderderg River, are north of Ballan near Daylesford and it flows across the basalt plain, through the suburb of Werribee to enter Port Phillip. A linear park follows the Werribee...
in Victoria. The creek rises near Toolern Vale
Toolern Vale, Victoria
Toolern Vale is a town in Victoria, Australia, 39 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton...
and flows through the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburbs of Melton
Melton, Victoria
Melton is an outer-suburban city of Melbourne Victoria, Australia located 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Melton Local Government Area. At the 2006 Census, the Shire of Melton had a population of 35,490...
and Melton South
Melton South, Victoria
Melton South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Melton South had a population of 8,800.-History:...
, separating the industrial and residential areas of these suburbs.
The creek forms a confluence
Confluence (geography)
In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where two streams flow together, merging into a single stream...
with the Werribee River at Exford
Exford, Victoria
Exford is a town in Victoria, Australia, 51 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton....
immediately downstream from the Melton Reservoir.
Residents in the Melton
Melton, Victoria
Melton is an outer-suburban city of Melbourne Victoria, Australia located 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Melton Local Government Area. At the 2006 Census, the Shire of Melton had a population of 35,490...
area can make use of the nearby Toolern Creek Trail
Toolern Creek Trail
The Toolern Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Toolern Creek in the outer western suburb of Melton in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Connections:North end at .South end at .-External links:* * *...
.