Alexandra Canal (New South Wales)
The Alexandra Canal, a tributary of the Cooks River, is a heritage-listed artificial waterway in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alexandra Canal was named after Princess Alexandra, who married Edward, Prince of Wales in 1863.
Alexandra Canal, looking upstream towards the Sydney CBD
Excavation of dugong remains at Shea's Creek in 1896, during construction of the Alexandra Canal. The curator of the Australian Museum, Robert Etheridge, stands centre wearing a top hat. Image: Australian Museum archives
The Cooks River, a semi-mature tide-dominated drowned valley estuary, is a tributary of Botany Bay, located in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Cooks River near Sydney Airport
Aerial view of the river and surrounding suburbs
View of the Cooks River at Campsie
Cooks River joined by Cup and Saucer Creek