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CO_MOO020 Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith

27 January 2005

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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Thursday 27th January 2005 00:00am
Approved Approved

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Habitat

Blackberry eradication begun early 2003 pretty successful and sweet Bursaria, Kangarooo apple and many A.mearnsii seedlings have apperared. Downside erosion of bank as people don’t use stairs to access river. Animals: kangaroo scats in grass, platypus seen 30/1/05. Birds: Woodduck, Superb Blue Wren, Scrub Wren, Rufus Whistle. Veg: Poa tussock, Drooping mistletoe, Phragmites, E. viminalis (manna gum), Woolly teatree, E. radiata (narrow leaf peppermint), River calistamon (river bottlebrush), E. ovata, Sweet bursaria, E.macroryncha, Black wattle, Burgan, Blackwood wattle, Kangaroo apple, Dealbata wattle (silver wattle), Pycnantha (hedge wattle). Weeds: Scotch thistle, grasses, Blackberries, Vinca M, Caper spurge, Hemlock
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 Good 18

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