Glenbrook Lagoon

Glenbrook Lagoon
Glenbrook Lagoon
Coordinates 33°45′27″S 150°36′59″E / 33.7574°S 150.6164°E / -33.7574; 150.6164Coordinates: 33°45′27″S 150°36′59″E / 33.7574°S 150.6164°E / -33.7574; 150.6164
Primary outflows Lapstone Creek
Surface area 7 ha (17 acres)

Glenbrook Lagoon is a fresh water lagoon located in Glenbrook, New South Wales at the foot of the Blue Mountains. It is heritage-listed.[1]

Description and history

Bordered by residential areas on four sides, Glenbrook Lagoon serves as a reminder of the area's historic bush past. Best known for being discovered by William Lawson, William Wentworth and Gregory Blaxland on their crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813,[2] the waterhole was later used to cool the engines of the early trains.[1] The lagoon is home to several wetland birds.

In 2006, the Blue Mountains City Council commenced a lagoon restoration project, removing weed infestations.[3]

Ellis family cottage

The Ellis family lived in the area in the 1940s, running an orchard and garden, in spite of the poor-quality soil. The land was clear at the time, but has now returned to nature after work carried out by the Glenbrook Lagoon Society Bushcare group, Blue Mountains City Council and the Urban Runoff Control Program. The remains of the Ellis family cottage are located a hundred metres north of the lagoon.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "G006 : Glenbrook Lagoon". NSW Environment & Heritage. NSW Government.
  2. ↑ "Places of Interest > Glenbrook Lagoon". Glenbrook Blue Mountains. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "Glenbrook Lagoon Restoration Project". Blue Mountains Living Catchments. Blue Mountains City Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "A difficult life at the Orchard at the Lagoon" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2015.
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