I have attached an aerial photo of my site, Whites Creek Wetlands, including the three sites I am sampling from. As you can see the site is very small and inner city, located next to a storm water drain. I have attached some information from the Leichhardt Council website which gives more background to the site.

In 2001 an artificial wetland was constructed at Whites Creek. Water is pumped from the Whites Creek channel into the upper section and then trickles through a series of ponds before re-entering the creek. The wetland makes for a pleasant walk and features a wide array of flora and fauna. This small wetland does require ongoing maintenance but it provides significant habitat and water quality benefits as well as an opportunity for hands-on community learning.

In addition, the wetland is used as a tool for education & awareness raising about the sources and effects of pollution on our waterways. In time, this increased awareness in the community should reduce the amount of pollution entering the stormwater system. This should eventually result in cleaner water in Whites Creek and less pollution reaching Rozelle Bay and Sydney Harbour. Interpretive signage has been developed and installed at the wetland. The new signs provide information on the wetland processes, the important function that Whites Creek plays and some of the wildlife that can be seen in and around the wetland.

Whites Creek enters Rozelle Bay and any pollution entering the creek will affect the ecology of the wetland and the health of the harbour.