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Estuaries of the Eurobodalla
Batemans Marine Park | Estuary Management Newsletter | Boating and PWC | Other Estuary Information and Links |
Estuaries are one of the most important natural assets in the Eurobodalla and support many diverse ecosystems including mangroves, saltmarshes, seagrasses, and sandy shoals. Our estuaries are highly productive places and provide spawning and nursery areas for fish and breeding and foraging areas for birds. Eurobodalla’s estuaries also provide an important function as natural sediment and nutrient filters and they contribute to cleaner water in the coastal zone.
Estuaries are areas of transition between the land and the sea with environmental, social and economic importance. All major estuaries of the Eurobodalla are tourist destinations and are valued for the recreational opportunities they provide. This high level of human impact means that some estuaries are subject to environmental degradation.
The Eurobodalla has five estuaries that are being strategically managed. Click on the relevant photo to view relevant studies and estuary management plans.
Batemans Bay/Clyde River Estuary | Tomaga River Estuary | Moruya/Deua River Estuary | Tuross River and Coila Lake | Wagonga Inlet
Batemans Marine Park Information
The Batemans Marine Park came into effect in July 2007 and covers the Eurobodalla Shire’s coastal seabed and waters from the mean high water mark to three nautical miles offshore, and includes all estuaries, creeks, rivers and lakes, to the tidal limit. Find out More...
Estuary Management Newsletter
The Eurobodalla Estuary Newsletter provides information on current issues, projects and events relevant to estuary management in the Eurobodalla.
Recreational Boating and Jetski (PWC) Information
In the Eurobodalla, trial Personal Water Craft (PVP) exclusions zones are in force in Cullendulla Creek, Nelligen and Tomaga Estuary.
Check signage at local launching ramps for the latest details or with NSW Maritime.
The following NSW Maritime boating maps show the locations of PVP restricted areas:
http://www.waterways.nsw.gov.au/docs/batemans_front.pdf
http://www.waterways.nsw.gov.au/docs/batemans_back.pdf
Other Estuary Information
Estuary Management and Estuarine Communities: Seagrass, Saltmarsh and Fish (pdf, 486kb)
Enhanced Sedimentation in Estuaries (pdf, 5217kb)
Current Entrance Management Practices for NSW ICOLL’s (pdf, 5771 kb)
Entrance Management Brochure (pdf, 204kb)
Links
NSW Maritime
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/
NSW Department of Primary Industries – Fishing and Aquaculture
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries
NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change – Coasts and Estuaries
http://naturalresources.nsw.gov.au/estuaries/index.shtml
NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change – Parks and Wildlife – South Coast
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/content/South+Coast+and+Highlands+Region?opendocument&id=npws
