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A Sydharb is a unit of volume used in Australia for water, especially in dams and harbours. One sydharb (or sydarb), also called a Sydney Harbour, is the amount of water in the Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson): approximately 500 gigalitres (410,000 acre⋅ft). [38]
The use of reclaimed water – the non-potable reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation of green spaces, golf courses, agricultural crops or industrial uses – is common and increasing in Australia. Among the 20 largest water utilities in Australia, the largest volume of recycled water supplied was by SA Water in Adelaide (25,047 ML or 29.6% ...
Includes the deep-water wharves at Cape Lambert; Point Samson and Cossack Port Warrender 14°32′S 125°53′E / 14.533°S 125.883°E / -14.533; 125
Port Botany is a deepwater seaport located in Botany Bay in Sydney, Australia. The port is dominated by trade in containerised manufactured products and, to a lesser extent, bulk liquid imports including petroleum and natural gas .
Middle Harbour is a significant physical barrier between Sydney's North Shore and the suburbs known as the Northern Beaches area which lie north and east of Middle Harbour. There are only two bridges – the Spit Bridge and the Roseville Bridge – and because of this obstacle, historically the main transport between Manly and Sydney was by ferry.
When operating at full capacity, the Sydney desalination plant was designed to supply up to 15% of the drinking water supply for Sydney's 2006 population. It was the largest water supply project for Sydney, Australia's biggest city, since Warragamba Dam was opened in 1960 by the Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board.
The Georges River, also known as Tucoerah River, [1] is an intermediate tide-dominated drowned valley estuary, [5] that is located in Sydney, Australia. The Georges River is located south and south-west from the Sydney central business district , with the mouth of the river being at Botany Bay .
The Parramatta River is an intermediate tide-dominated, drowned valley estuary [2] located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.With an average depth of 5.1 metres (17 ft), [3] the Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson.