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Candlagan Creek
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[Image of Estuary] Candlagan Creek
Shape, Size and Scale of Estuary

Estuary Type

River

Estuary Characteristics

Area Catchment 35 km2
Waterway Area 0.1 km2
Entrance Characteristics Open and untrained
Location (Lat-Long) 35.842S ,  150.180E
Distance (from Sydney) 302 km South
Summary of Available Data Data Pages

Physical Features

Candlagan Creek, located on south side of Mossy Point and just north of Broulee, drains about 5 km2 of coastal swampland behind Broulee. The waterway is generally shallow and extensively infilled with marine sediment in the entrance area. Candlagan Creek is particularly narrow near the entrance. Being on the north end of the beach system, the entrance is expected to be heavily shoaled.

Significant Estuarine Tributaries

Candlagan Creek

Population and Holiday Centres

Mossy Point
Broulee

Special Attributes

General

  • Illawong Nature Reserve adjoins Longvale Swamp in the Candlagan catchment.
  • The estuary contains areas of mangrove, seagrass and saltmarsh.

Estuarine Vegetation

The spatial data is reproduced from NSW Fisheries(2006/7) studies, whilst the species makeup is from the West et al.(1985). This map shows the spatial extent of the Estuarine Vegetation.

Type Area Species 1
(km2)
Mangroves 0.039 av
Seagrass 0.048 z
Saltmarsh 0.070

References

R.J. Williams, G. West, D. Morrison and R.G. Creese, (2006),
"Estuarine Resources of New South Wales",
prepared for the Comprehensive Coastal Assessment (DoP) by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens.

R.J. West, C.A. Thorogood, T.R. Walford and R.J. Williams. (1985).
"An Estuarine Inventory for New South Wales, Australia".
Fisheries Bulletin 2. Department of Agriculture, New South Wales.

Estuary Commerce

none listed

Management Issues

This estuary falls in the area covered by Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority.

Candlagan Creek

The Estuary Management Process 2

Process Status Date
Form Estuary Management Committee (EMC) none
Assemble Existing Data none
Carryout Process Study none
Carryout Estuary Management Study none
Draft Estuary Management Plan none
Review Estuary Management Plan none
Implement Estuary Management Plan none
Monitor and Review Estuary Management Process none

Contact Details

Eurobodalla Shire Council Catherine Potter
Ph (02) 4474 1211

References

Local Government Areas

Eurobodalla

NSW 1:25000 Map Name(s)

Mogo