| Devlins | |
| Name Etymology: | In honour of James Devlin (1807–1875), a landowner and trustee of the Field of Mars Common[1] |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | New South Wales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sydney basin (IBRA), Northern Suburbs |
| Subdivision Type5: | Local government area |
| Subdivision Name5: | Hornsby, City of Parramatta |
| Length: | 7km (04miles) |
| Mouth: | confluence with Terrys Creek to form the Lane Cove River |
| River System: | Parramatta River catchment |
| Custom Label: | National park |
| Custom Data: | Lane Cove NP |
Devlins Creek, an urban watercourse that is part of the Parramatta River catchment, is located in Northern Suburbs region of Sydney, Australia.
Devlins Creek rises about south south-west of the suburb of ; with its headwaters forming the watershed boundary between the Hornsby Plateau and the Cumberland Plain. The creek flows generally east before reaching its confluence with Terrys Creek to form the Lane Cove River, north-east of the suburb of, in Lane Cove National Park. The course of the creek is approximately .
Devlins Creek is transversed by the Cumberland Highway, the M2 Hills Motorway,[2] the Beecroft Road, and the Main North railway line. A bridge over the Devlins Creek, constructed in 1935, is listed on the New South Wales Heritage Register.[1]
Devlins Creek, or sometimes recorded incorrectly as Devlin's Creek, is named in honour of James Devlin (1807–1875), a wealthy landowner and trustee of the Field of Mars Common.[1]