Botany Bay Boat Yard 
Botany Bay Boat Yard is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) just past the junction with Sir John Rennie's Canal.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

| Bagganley Bridge No 78 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| M61 Motorway Bridge No 78AAA | 2 furlongs | |
| Botany Wharf Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Botany Road Bridge No 78AA | ¾ furlongs | |
| Botany Bridge No 78A | ¾ furlongs | |
| Botany Bay Boat Yard | ||
| Botany Bridge Narrows | ¼ furlongs | |
| Botany Bay Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Knowley Bridge No 79 | 3 furlongs | |
| A674 Bridge No 79A | 4 furlongs | |
| A674 Bridge No 79A Winding Hole | 4½ furlongs | |
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![Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Botany Bay. Looking north along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (originally the southern section of the Lancaster Canal) at Botany Bay, near Chorley. The boatyard is to the right and the Botany Bay Villages visitor attraction, [[[2779832]]], is ahead. by David Dixon – 26 January 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/77/99/2779974_5a083585_120x120.jpg)

![Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Botany Bay. The Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Wigan Top Lock and Johnson's Hillock Locks was originally the southern section of the Lancaster Canal. The area, near Chorley, now known as â€Botany Bay†was formerly known as Knowley Moss. It gained its new name during the time that it was being used as a base for navvies building the Lancaster Canal; locals likened it to the penal colony in Australia. (http://www.towpathtreks.co.uk/llc/lancastersouth.html - towpathstreks.co.uk)This view is looking north from bridge#78A ([[[2779894]]]). The boatyard is to the right, ahead is [[[2779832]]], the Botany Bay Villages visitor attraction. by David Dixon – 26 January 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/77/99/2779932_1ad20508_120x120.jpg)





![M61 Motorway. Looking north, along the M61 motorway, from Botany Brow. The following are all visible, left to right: • Preston Temple England ([[[2780000]]])• Junction 8 of the M61• Botany Bay Visitor Attraction ([[[2779832]]])• The Leeds and Liverpool Canal ([[[2779844]]]) by David Dixon – 26 January 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/78/00/2780021_26d3c78a_120x120.jpg)












![Botany Bridge. Botany Bridge, #78A over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, viewed from the newer road bridge (#78AA - Botany Brow). The Lock and Quay public house ([[[2779912]]]) is on the far side of the bridge. by David Dixon – 26 January 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/78/00/2780030_35a5d47d_120x120.jpg)






