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Website dedicated to lost waterways in Brisbane and beyond. Existing creeks are ok too. Maintained by angusveitch@bsky.social.

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There once was a creek... @oncewasacreek.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Figuring out where an old photo was taken can be really, really hard. I did a deep dive with this one, but still have more questions than answers. www.oncewasacreek.org/getting-to-t...

Crowds at a swimming hole dug into the earth. Bathers swim in the water and stand around the edge of the swimming hole. Spectators line the earth bank of the swimming hole in front of the wooden shelter. A rail fence surrounds the swimming hole area. Some people play cricket in the background.

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There once was a creek... @oncewasacreek.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Spring might be cancelled for Brisbane this year, but it's always spring time in Western Creek! This post revisits a humble patch of bush in Bardon to reveal a precious suburban spring. www.oncewasacreek.org/spring-time-...

A shallow, red coloured stream flows past some small palm trees amid some weeds and bushland.

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There once was a creek... @oncewasacreek.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

As part of the site rebuild, I've created a new home for the historical map overlays that have been a mainstay of the site. You can now explore them interactively over OpenStreetMap. More to come soon! www.oncewasacreek.org/map-overlays...

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Map overlays, revisited – There once was a creek

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There once was a creek... @oncewasacreek.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

oncewasacreek.org is back! The site has been completely rebuilt to include waterways all over Brisbane. Expect new content in the coming months!

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There once was a creek . . . – Uncovering Brisbane's lost waterways

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