Human Effects
Besides the major road corridors, there is a major walking trail, The Great North Walk (Yuelarbah Track) and The Fernleigh Track Cycleway. The Great North Walk follows Flaggy Creek from Charlestown to the top of the lagoon. Then follows the northern shore of the lagoon to the beach before heading north to Newcastle along the Burwood beach past Murdering Gully and the ruins of the cooper smelter.
Also the old rail corridor to Belmont is being upgraded to a cycle way which is not due to be complete until 2015. It is planned to be completed in 3 stages:- Park Ave (Adamstown) to Kahibah Station Burwood Road (Kahibah) 2004 Kahibah Station Burwood Road (Kahibah) to Oakdale Road (Redhead) 2009 Oakdale Road (Redhead) to Belmont 2015.
Glenrock Lagoon has been for over a century a recreational area for the people of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. Glenrock State Conservation Area was declared a protected area in 1986.
Within the catchment are the following suburbs - Adamstown Heights, Merewether Heights, Highfields, Kahibah, Charlestown, Whitebridge. However, Kahibah is the only suburb that is totally within the catchment area.
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