Blackman Park Creek and Active Transport Link

At Blackman Park the original creekline, freshwater wetland and estuarine wetlands had been lost under tonnes of landfill. This project restored a creekline, freshwater wetland, and salt marsh to the former gully line and retained and protected the adjacent bushland.

A new shared path was constructed which provided a missing connection to the popular Lane Cove River foreshore path. This included a new 50 m long ramp to allow for an accessible link. The shared path also improved connectivity to local bush tracks via two new bridges over the creek. A new bush track was also created including stepping stone crossings over the new creekline.

A naturalised creekline was created, restoring a missing link between an existing creek and the Lane Cove River. It wove stormwater treatment wetland and habitat creation into the restored creekline creating a range of diverse habitat.

The design included more than 300 m of new waterway as well as associated landscaping  and civil works. The waterway is located adjacent to existing bushland, and extends the footprint of the bushland onto the site, providing a continuous biodiversity corridor from the Lane Cove River to a gully creekline upstream of the site.

The project also involved a new treatment wetland designed as an overflow bench in the creek, a saltmarsh foreshore and new boardwalks and paths.

Scope

Phases

Client