Hull's Creek
| Hull's Creek | |
|---|---|
 Hull's Creek from the Silverstream station bridge | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Trentham |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hutt River |
• coordinates | 41°8′54.56″S 174°59′37.96″E / 41.1484889°S 174.9938778°E |
Hull's Creek is a small watercourse in Upper Hutt, in the North Island of New Zealand. The creek and its tributaries the western side of the Hutt Valley, including the suburbs of Silverstream, Pinehaven, Trentham and Wallaceville.[1]: 30 It flows into the Hutt River just south of the Silverstream bridge.
Ecology
Fish species present in Hull's Creek include the New Zealand longfin eel, inanga, Banded kōkopu, Giant kōkopu, and three species of bully.[1]: 31
Since 2003 the Silverstream Care Group have worked to restore the ecology of the creek, removing invasive trees and weeds, planting native trees, and constructing a fish pass to allow native fish to access the creek's upper reaches.[2]
References
- 1 2 "WET WEATHER OVERFLOWS FROM THE HUTT VALLEY AND WAINUIOMATA WASTEWATER NETWORKS: Assessment of Environmental Effects. PART 2 REPORT" (PDF). Wellington Water. February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ ""An environmental crisis second to none"". Tongariro River Motel. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2026.