Looking north towards Penrith

Looking out through the foliage on the banks of the Nepean River at Tench Reserve, Penrith. Photo taken 2 April 2007.

Victoria Bridge on the Nepean River at Penrith.

The Nepean River is a river in the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 263 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Looking north along the Nepean River, from just south of Penrith. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 263 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Looking north along the Nepean River, from just south of Penrith. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 487 pixelsFull resolution (1008 × 614 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Victoria Bridge in Penrith over the Nepean River, Sydney, Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 487 pixelsFull resolution (1008 × 614 pixel, file size: 114 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Victoria Bridge in Penrith over the Nepean River, Sydney, Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ...

Geography

The headwaters of the Nepean River rise near Robertson, about 100 kilometres south of Sydney and about 15 kilometres from the coast. The river flows north in an unpopulated water catchment area into Nepean Dam, which supplies water for Sydney. North of the dam, the river forms the western edge of the Sydney Basin, flowing past the towns of Camden and Penrith. Near Penrith it is joined by the Warragamba River. North of Penrith, at the junction of the Grose River near Yarramundi, the Nepean becomes the Hawkesbury River. Robertson is a Scottish clan, Clan Robertson. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... The Upper Nepean Scheme is a series of dams in the catchments of the Cataract, Cordeaux, Avon and Nepean rivers of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... Camden in New South Wales, Australia,is an outlying suburb of Sydney, 65 km southwest of the Sydney CBD and near the city of Campbelltown. ... Penrith is a suburb in the City of Penrith in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Grose Valley in the late 19th century. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

There are 11 weirs located on the Nepean River that are singificantly regulating the natural flows. The river has been segmented into a series of ‘weir lakes' rather than a freely flowing river and is also impacted by dams in the Upper Nepean catchment.^[1]

In the 1950s the building of the Warragamba Dam across the steep gorge of the Warragamba River, the Nepeans’ major tributary, intercepted the flow of the great bulk of its waters and diverted them to meet the needs of a growing Sydney metropolitan area, reducing the river to a shadow of its former self.^[2] Warragamba Dam Spillway Warragamba Dam is the structure that provides the major water supply for Sydney, Australia, situated approximately 65 km to the west of Sydney in the Burragorang Valley. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ...

The luscious banks of the Nepean River provide a natural haven for local flora and fauna and a quiet location for local residents to relax. At Emu Plains, the western bank of the river provides a location for outdoor theatre productions on warm summer nights. The eastern bank at Penrith provides barbeque facilities and children's play equipment, as well as a wide pathway running for several kilometres for strolls along the riverbank. The eastern bank is also the home of the Nepean Rowing Club.

History: European Settlement

When the British colony was established at Sydney in 1788, the Royal Navy men in charge of the settlement went exploring by boat. They discovered the mouth of the Hawkesbury River about 50 kilometers north of Sydney Harbour and followed the river upstream, naming it after Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, who at that time was titled Baron Hawkesbury. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool (16 May 1729-17 December 1808), English statesman, eldest son of Colonel Charles Jenkinson (d. ...

Meanwhile, Watkin Tench of the Royal Marines set off to walk inland, west of Sydney. About 60 kilometers inland, at the foot of the Blue Mountains, he discovered a large river which he named Nepean after a different British politician, Evan Nepean. It took the Navy and the Army about three years to realise they had discovered the same river and given it two different names. Watkin Tench (1758-1833) was a Marine officer in the First Fleet, establishing the first settlement in Australia in 1788. ... The Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys elite fighting forces. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ... Nepean is the name of: the Nepean River in New South Wales, Australia Nepean, a city in Ontario, Canada. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet (9 July 1751 or 1753 near Saltash, Cornwall - 1822) was a British politician and colonial administrator. ...

Floods in the Nepean District

Early floods

The first flood on record - apparently a small occurrence - was in 1795. Others followed in 1799, 1806 and 1809. In 1810, after a series of major floods on the Hawkesbury, Governor Macquarie proclaimed the ‘Macquarie Towns’ of Windsor, Richmond, Wilberforce, Castlereagh and Pitt Town in an attempt to ensure that development was restricted to higher ground, free of flooding. The devastation caused by flooding in February, 1817 prompted Governor Macquarie to issue a notice exhorting settlers, in the strongest possible terms, to build their residences above the established flood levels. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Colonel Lachlan Macquarie (31 January 1762–1 July 1824), colonial governor regarded by many as the real founder of Australia, was born in the Isle of Mull in the Hebrides islands of Scotland. ...

The most devastating flood occurred in June 1867, the Nepean River being estimated to have reached a height of about 13.4 metres in the river, and 27.47 metres on land, ie 27.74 metres AHD (Australian Height Datum). This flood carried away the approaches to the recently rebuilt Victoria Bridge. Emu Plains, Castlereagh and the lower parts of Penrith were all under flood, causing immense loss of property. Many houses were carried into the river by landslides. Many residents were forced to take refuge in public buildings such as the Penrith Hospital and the public schools. A major flood such as that of 1867 caused inundation of over 16,000 dwellings and damage costing in the order of $1.4 billion. Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Victoria Bridge in Penrith over the Nepean River, Sydney, Australia. ... Emu Plains is located in New South Wales, Australia. ... For the statesman commonly called Castlereagh, see Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Castlereagh Borough Council is a Local Council in Northern Ireland. ... Penrith is a suburb in the City of Penrith in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

There have been other notable floods since - particularly that of July 1900 and March 1914. Again there was much flooding of streets and loss of houses and property along the river.

References

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External Links

• Satellite photo of the Nepean River on Google Maps
• The Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority website