Prospect Creek (New South Wales)

Prospect Creek
Watercourse
Prospect Creek flows under the Lansdowne Bridge, Lansdowne.
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Regions	Sydney Basin (IBRA), Greater Western Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown, Southern Sydney
LGAs	Blacktown, Holroyd, Fairfield, Liverpool, Bankstown
Part of	Sydney Basin catchment
Source	Prospect Reservoir
- location	north of Bulls Hill, Prospect
- coordinates	33°50′2″S 150°53′20″E / 33.83389°S 150.88889°E / -33.83389; 150.88889
Mouth	confluence with the Georges River
- location	Dhurawal Bay, Georges Hall
- coordinates	33°54′35″S 150°58′25″E / 33.90972°S 150.97361°E / -33.90972; 150.97361Coordinates: 33°54′35″S 150°58′25″E / 33.90972°S 150.97361°E / -33.90972; 150.97361
Length	17 km (11 mi)
Basin	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Dam / Reservoir	Prospect Reservoir
NASA satellite view of Greater Metropolitan Sydney, with the Prospect Creek mouth location, as marked

Prospect Creek, an urban watercourse of the Georges River catchment, is located in the western and Canterbury-Bankstown regions of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.

As Prospect Reservoir forms a part of the Sydney metropolitan water supply, the flow of the creek is regulated in accordance with the operational requirements of Sydney Water. The creek is 26 kilometres (16 mi) long, starting at the Prospect Reservoir at the top of the catchment and flows to the Georges River at Georges Hall.

Prospect Creek rises below Prospect Reservoir, north of Bulls Hill in Prospect, within the Blacktown local government area, and flows generally southeast by east, through the Holroyd, Fairfield, Liverpool and Bankstown local government areas, before reaching its confluence with the Georges River, at Georges Hall, spilling into Dhurawal Bay in the Chipping Norton Lakes.

The catchment area of the creek is approximately 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi), and is largely urbanised with industrial land uses, residential and open space for recreation.

Fishing in Prospect Creek is closed to all recreational fishing traps. Penalties apply for not complying with fishing rules and regulations. Sharks can be found in the creek as the Georges River is tidal up to the Liverpool Weir, and Prospect Creek connects berlow that point. As such, swimming is not recommended.