Chapter Three |
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GMR 6 - Upper Prospect |
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| Sub-section |
| Start and finish |
Kenyons Bridge to Prospect Reservoir |
| Distance |
5.0km |
| Grade |
2-3 |
| Main features |
- Prospect Creek
- Prospect Reservoir
- Long Street Park
- Gipps Road Sporting Complex
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| Description |
Route follows HCC's existing walkway/ cycleway under Kenyons Bridge through Long Street Park, Gipps Road Sporting Complex, and ending at George Maunder Lookout at Prospect Reservoir (in Blacktown LGA). |
| Opportunities and constraints |
- Opportunity to link with existing excellent cycleway/walkway following former Sydney water supply viaduct/canal system to Guildford West which links to Liverpool/Parramatta Rail Trail - to create a Holroyd Loop
- Other opportunities to create sub-regional linkages and loops and more pedestrian bridges over Prospect Creek - to encourage sustainable work commuting
- Friends of Prospect Creek (FOPC) - have coordinated effective bush regeneration and clean ups along creek for several years - good start made to improving a degraded area - much more required - currently no corporate support for these community programs - although large firms such as Visy are adjacent to Prospect Creek
- Dumped cars and litter and history of recent industrial pollution and dumping
- Prospect Creek Aboriginal History Trail (HCC/FCC/GRFIP project) - Prospect Creek and Prospect Hill are areas of great cultural and spiritual significance to Indigenous Australians - this project aims to conserve heritage and environmental values and improve recreational opportunities - Aboriginal markers will tell stories of the country
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- Project could be used as model throughout the Georges River catchment - for achieving these cultural, environmental and recreational aims
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| Actions |
- HCC/TC - develop signage to inform of regional trail linkages and opportunities and events
- HCC/Blacktown City Council - improve Reservoir link - Viaduct and Prospect Creek routes
- HCC/FCC/FOPC - plan major bush regeneration and clean up of Prospect Creek - involve and gain sponsorship from local firms
- ATSICC/HCC/FCC/PNSW - develop simple guidebook for GR catchment councils - using Prospect Creek Aboriginal History Trail as model
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| Priority |
A |
| Estimated cost |
$85k |
| Key stakeholders |
HCC/FCC/FOPC/Blacktown CC/TC |
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Rationale:
The proposed route follows existing shared use trails through Fairfield and Holroyd local government areas. It links Gipps Road Sporting Complex and Long Street Park with safe off-road paths/easy grades as well as encouraging further bush regeneration efforts along Prospect Creek.
The Way advances recreational opportunities for western Sydney and can link with the (former) Sydney Water Supply Canal walkway/cycleway and RTA's Rail Trail from Parramatta to Liverpool. Major loops can thus be created. |
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