Glenrock Lagoon

Located in the Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia, Glenrock Lagoon is an intermediate fresh water creek area that is situated within the Lake Macquarie local government area. The lagoon derives its catchment from Flaggy Creek and Awabakal Nature Reserve and is connected to the Tasman Sea through a tidal channel. Glenrock Lagoon has a catchment area of 7.4 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi) with a surface area of 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi). This small and shallow lagoo

The lagoon offers three sub-catchment areas that include Little Flaggy Creek in the north, Flaggy Creek in the center, and a small unnamed creek in the southeast. Visitors to the site can explore the area's vegetation, featuring Dry and Swamp Sclerophyll Forest and Rainforest with a rugged surrounding.

Glenrock Lagoon was created about 6,000 years ago when the sea level stabilized after the last ice age. It is located near Newcastle suburbs of Adamstown and Dudley and is about 153 kilometres (95 mi) north of Sydney. Over time, the Lagoon has continued to evolve and is believed to be a popular gathering place for the Awabakal people, and archaeological evidence discovered at Swansea Heads suggests an origin dating back over 7,800 years. Fundamentally, Glenrock Lagoon had been a significant location for