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Dry Creek, South Australia
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| Dry Creek South Australia |
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 Barker Inlet wetlands at Dry Creek |
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| Population: | 225[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5094 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $195,000 (Q1 2006)[2] | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Salisbury, City of Port Adelaide Enfield | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Enfield | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Port Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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Dry Creek (postcode 5094) is a mostly industrial suburb located north of Adelaide, containing significant wetlands and a substantial area devoted to salt crystallization pans, managed by Cheltenham Salt Limited.
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The Dry Creek wetlands are comprised of many separate sections running from the eastern edge of the suburb to the sea outlet of Dry Creek. They form part of the storm water management system for the City of Salisbury and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and are connected to numerous drains that run across the Adelaide Plains, as well as being the outflow point for storm water pipes. Some of the wetlands have been extensively landscaped but have only limited public access.
The wetlands form a fauna and flora haven with one of the southern most mangrove habitats in the world, extensive reed and samphire beds and a large bird and fish population. The discharge via North Arm creek into the Barker Inlet of Gulf St Vincent.
Main Article: Dry Creek railway station, Adelaide
The suburb of Dry Creek has a train station which is located on the Gawler railway line.
- ^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Real Estate Institute of South Australia (March 2006). SA House prices, Balance out. Retrieved on June 25, 2006.
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