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Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Region
Department for Environment and Heritage Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Region Estuaries Information Package www.environment.sa.gov.au Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. What is an estuary? ................................................................................................................................. 3 3. Estuaries of the NY NRM region ............................................................................................................. 4 3.1 Estuary classification ......................................................................................................................... 4 3.2 Regional NRM groups ....................................................................................................................... 4 3.3 Coastal councils ............................................................................................................................... 4 4. Surface water, groundwater and marine areas .................................................................................. 8 4.1 Environmental flows .......................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Groundwater influence................................................................................................................... -
River Health in the Mid North the Map Provides an Overall Assessment of the Health of Individual Sites in the Region
Mayfly nymph (Koorrnonga inconspicua) Aquatic macroinvertebrates in the Mid North The region is biologically diverse, with over 380 types of aquatic macroinvertebrates having been collected from 1994–1999. The most common members include amphipod crustaceans (e.g. Pseudomoera species and Austrochiltonia australis), blackfly larvae (Simulium ornatipes), oligochaetes (worms), chironomid midge larvae (Chironomus species), molluscs (hydrobiid snails) and nematodes (roundworms). A number of rare and uncommon macroinvertebrates are also found in the region. They include bristle worms (polychaete worms from the family Syllidae) found in the main channel of the Broughton River, as well as from the lower Rocky River and Mary Springs. These worms are normally found in marine and estuarine environments and their widespread presence in the Broughton catchment was unexpected. Other interesting records include horsehair worms (Gordiidae) from Skillogallee Creek, and planorbid snails (Gyraulus species) from the Light River at Mingays Waterhole. There are also three rare blackfly larvae that occur in the region: Austrosimulium furiosum from the Broughton River, Simulium melatum from Mary Springs and Paracnephia species from Belalie Creek. Among the rarer midges in the area are Podonomopsis from Eyre Creek, Apsectrotanypus from the Light River at Kapunda and Harrissius from the Wakefield River. Mayflies such as Offadens sp. 5 and Centroptilum elongatum, from the Broughton River and Mary Springs respectively, were unusual records, as were the presence of several caddisflies (e.g. Apsilochorema gisbum, Taschorema evansi, Orphninotrichia maculata and Lingora aurata) from Skillogallee and Eyre creeks, Mary Springs and the lower Broughton River. Mayfly nymphs (e.g. Koorrnonga inconspicua) have flattened bodies that allow them to cling to rocks in flowing streams. -
Yorke and Mid North Regional Roadmap
Yorke and Mid North Regional Roadmap August 2014 1 Contents Page Message from the Chair ……………………………………………………………………………… 3 Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………… 4 How to Use this Roadmap ……………………………………………………………………………… 5 Our Vision for the Region ……………………………………………………………………………… 6 Analysis of the Region ……………………………………………………………………………… 9 Regional Priorities ……………………………………………………………………………… 45 Our Activities ……………………………………………………………………………… 48 Sources ……………………………………………………………………………… 67 2 Message from the Chair Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North (RDAYMN) was formed in February 2010 to support informed regional planning; consult and engage with stakeholders to identify and resolve critical issues; liaise with local governments and local communities about the best, most appropriate programs and services to support regional development; and contribute to business growth and investment plans, environmental solutions and social inclusion strategies. To achieve these objectives RDAYMN has identified six ‘Pillars of Strength and Support’ that we believe are essential to enhance our region’s development: 1. Economic Enhancement and Growth; 2. Infrastructure for the Future; 3. Growing a Vibrant Community with a Positive Future; 4. People Power: Developing Education, Knowledge and Skills; 5. Environmental Sustainability; 6. Regional Cohesion. One of our main activities is to work with Federal, State and Local Government partners as well as key stakeholders in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia to develop a comprehensive -
Monitoring of Die Back in River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) Communities in the Northern & Yorke Region 2008-2016
Monitoring of Die Back in River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) Communities in the Northern & Yorke Region 2008-2016 Update for Natural Resources Northern & Yorke December 2016 by Dr Anne Jensen Environmental Consultant Monitoring Red Gum Die-back 2016 River Red Gum Die-Back Monitoring Program 2008-2016 Natural Resources Northern & Yorke Anne E Jensen Environmental Consultant ABN 34 930 978 273 Photographs by Anne Jensen Cover photo: Most streams were flowing strongly during the 2016 survey, including a first sight of Rocky River flowing over the ford on Combe Road, upstream of Laura (September 2016) ii Monitoring Red Gum Die-back 2016 Contents Executive Summary.................................................................................... 2 Background ................................................................................................. 4 Brief for 2016 Monitoring Survey ........................................................................ 4 Methodology ............................................................................................... 4 Factors Influencing Growth and Health of Red Gums ............................. 6 Rainfall Data ...................................................................................................... 8 Flows Data ......................................................................................................... 8 Site Condition Results ............................................................................. 15 Previous Condition .......................................................................................... -
Condition of Freshwater Fish Communities in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Management Region
Condition of Freshwater Fish Communities in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Management Region Dale McNeil, David Schmarr and Rupert Mathwin SARDI Publication No. F2011/000502-1 SARDI Research Report Series No. 590 SARDI Aquatic Sciences 2 Hamra Avenue West Beach SA 5024 December 2011 Survey Report for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board Condition of Freshwater Fish Communities in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Management Region Dale McNeil, David Survey Report for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board Schmarr and Rupert Mathwin SARDI Publication No. F2011/000502-1 SARDI Research Report Series No. 590 December 2011 Board This Publication may be cited as: McNeil, D.G, Schmarr, D.W and Mathwin, R (2011). Condition of Freshwater Fish Communities in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Management Region. Report to the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board. South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences), Adelaide. SARDI Publication No. F2011/000502-1. SARDI Research Report Series No. 590. 65pp. South Australian Research and Development Institute SARDI Aquatic Sciences 2 Hamra Avenue West Beach SA 5024 Telephone: (08) 8207 5400 Facsimile: (08) 8207 5406 http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au DISCLAIMER The authors warrant that they have taken all reasonable care in producing this report. The report has been through the SARDI Aquatic Sciences internal review process, and has been formally approved for release by the Chief, Aquatic Sciences. Although all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure quality, SARDI Aquatic Sciences does not warrant that the information in this report is free from errors or omissions. -
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Special List
GPO Box 464 Adelaide SA 5001 Tel (+61 8) 8204 8791 Fax (+61 8) 8260 6133 DX:336 [email protected] www.archives.sa.gov.au Special List GRG 24/4 Correspondence files (‘CSO files) Colonial, later Chief Secretary’s Office – correspondence sent GRG 24/6 Correspondence files (‘CSO files) Colonial, later Chief Secretary’s Office – correspondence received Series These are the major correspondence series of the Colonial, Description subsequently (from 1857) the Chief Secretary's Office (CSO). The work of the Colonial Secretary's Office touched upon nearly every aspect of colonial South Australian life, being the primary channel of communication between the general public and the Government. Series date range 1837 – 1984 Agency Department of the Premier and Cabinet responsible Access Records dated prior to 1970 are unrestricted. Permission to Determination access records dated post 1970 must be sought from the Chief Executive, Department of the Premier and Cabinet Contents Correspondence – “Book Post” to “Byrons” Subjects include inquests, land ownership and development, public works, Aborigines, exploration, legal matters, social welfare, mining, transport, flora and fauna, agriculture, education, religious matters, immigration, health, licensed premises, leases, insolvencies, defence, police, gaols and lunatics. Note: State Records has public access copies of this correspondence on microfilm in our Research Centre. For further details of the correspondence numbering system, and the microfilm locations, see following page. 2 December 2015 GRG 24/4 (1837-1856) AND GRG 24/6 (1842-1856) Index to Correspondence of the Colonial Secretary's Office, including some newspaper references HOW TO USE THIS SOURCE References Beginning with an 'A' For example: A (1849) 1159, 1458 These are letters to the Colonial Secretary (GRG 24/6) The part of the reference in brackets is the year ie. -
Coastal Landscapes of South Australia
Welcome to the electronic edition of Coastal Landscapes of South Australia. The book opens with the bookmark panel and you will see the contents page. Click on this anytime to return to the contents. You can also add your own bookmarks. Each chapter heading in the contents table is clickable and will take you direct to the chapter. Return using the contents link in the bookmarks. The whole document is fully searchable. Enjoy. Coastal Landscapes of South Australia This book is available as a free fully-searchable ebook from www.adelaide.edu.au/press Published in Adelaide by University of Adelaide Press Barr Smith Library, Level 3.5 The University of Adelaide South Australia 5005 [email protected] www.adelaide.edu.au/press The University of Adelaide Press publishes peer reviewed scholarly books. It aims to maximise access to the best research by publishing works through the internet as free downloads and for sale as high quality printed volumes. © 2016 Robert P. Bourman, Colin V. Murray-Wallace and Nick Harvey This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) License. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA. This licence allows for the copying, distribution, display and performance of this work for non-commercial purposes providing the work is clearly attributed to the copyright holders. Address all inquiries to the Director at the above address. -
Draft Water Allocation Plan for the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse
Draft Water Allocation Plan for the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse January 2020 Version Date Reason Section 1.0 28 February 2019 Adopted version published 1.1 7 January 2020 Draft WAP approved for consultation 5.5.2 This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be directed to the Regional Director, Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin, PO Box 2343, Murray Bridge SA 5253. The South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board and the Government of South Australia, their employees and their servants do not warrant, or make any representation, regarding the use or results of the information contain herein as to its correctness, accuracy, currency or otherwise. The South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board and the Government of South Australia, their employees and their servants expressly disclaim all liability or responsibility to any person using the information or advice herein. Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge No authority is provided by First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee, Peramangk and Ngarrindjeri nations for the use of their cultural knowledge contained in this document without their prior written consent. ii Water Allocation Plan FOR THE RIVER MURRAY PRESCRIBED WATERCOURSE iii Page left intentionally blank iv Page left intentionally blank v Acknowledgement The South Australian Government acknowledges and respects Aboriginal people as the state’s first peoples and nations, and recognises Aboriginal people as traditional owners and occupants of land and waters in South Australia. -
(SIS) – 2013 Version
Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites (SIS) – 2013 version Available for download from http://www.eaaflyway.net/about/the-flyway/flyway-site-network/ Categories approved by Second Meeting of the Partners of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership in Beijing, China 13-14 November 2007 - Report (Minutes) Agenda Item 3.13 1. Name and contact details of the compiler of this form: Full name: Arkellah Irving EAAF SITE CODE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Institution/agency: Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary/ Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Address : GPO Box 1047, Adelaide, SA 5001 E A A F 1 3 1 Telephone: (08) 8463 7131 Mobile: 0409 426 371 Fax numbers: N/A E-mail address: [email protected] 2. Date this sheet was completed: 2/09/2016 3. Country: Australia 4. Name of the Flyway Network site: Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary 1 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites 5. Map of site: 6. Geographical coordinates (latitude/longitude, in decimal degrees): Due to the narrow ‘boomerang’-like shape of the proposed site it was not possible to distinguish a centre point. Instead three points in a triangular shape have been selected to provide geographical coordinates. The geographical coordinates are taken from the northernmost boundary of the specified area of interest above Clinton Conservation Park and the southernmost points of the easten boundary below the Dry Creek 2 Information Sheet on EAA Flyway Network Sites wetlands and the western boundarary below the Price saltfields. The coordinates have been provided in degrees, minutes, seconds: Northern boundary - ’ ’ South-western boundary - ’ ’ South-eastern boundary - ’ ‘ 7. -
Service Level Specification for Flood Forecasting and Warning Services for South Australia – Version 3.3
Service Level Specification for Flood Forecasting and Warning Services for South Australia – Version 3.3 Service Level Specification for Flood Forecasting and Warning Services for South Australia This document outlines the Service Level Specification for Flood Forecasting and Warning Services provided by the Commonwealth of Australia through the Bureau of Meteorology for the State of South Australia in consultation with the South Australian Flood Warning Consultative Committee. Service Level Specification for Flood Forecasting and Warning Services for South Australia Published by the Bureau of Meteorology GPO Box 1289 Melbourne VIC 3001 (03) 9669 4000 www.bom.gov.au With the exception of logos, this guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Australia Attribution Licence. The terms and conditions of the licence are at www.creativecommons.org.au © Commonwealth of Australia (Bureau of Meteorology) 2020. Cover image: Flood waters crossing the ford, Onkaparinga River at Oakbank, July 2010. Photo taken by the Bureau of Meteorology. i Service Level Specification for Flood Forecasting and Warning Services for South Australia Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3 2 Flood Warning Consultative Committee .......................................................................... 5 3 Bureau flood forecasting and warning services ............................................................... 6 4 Level of service and performance reporting -
Monitoring of Die-Back in River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis)
Die Back and Lack of Regeneration in River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) Communities in the Northern & Yorke Region 2008-2016 Willochra Creek Mambray Coast Broughton River Wakefield River Adelaide Base map: Rural Water Maps http://adl.brs.gov.au/water2010/mapserv/ Initial Survey 2008 • investigation into die-back in River Red Gum populations in August 2008, prompted by Booleroo Whim die-back • four target catchments Broughton, Mambray Coast, Wakefield and Willochra, 131 sites • found significant decline in condition of rural trees across region, particularly canopy die-back • river red gums in serious decline, showing visible signs of stress and death • concluded primary cause of river red gum die-back was reduced water availability, particularly reduced surface flows and reduced recharge of shallow groundwater • secondary impacts like corellas & mistletoe locally but not regionally significant • <10% of sites had healthy intact riparian vegetation • <5% of sites had intact understorey communities Monitoring Program for NY NRM region (2009 – 2016) • 66 monitoring sites from 131 initial assessment sites • 20 representative sites, 5 per catchment, 5 trees at each site • 4 catchment monitoring manuals developed Monitoring program: • photopoints at all sites • site observations at all sites • rapid health assessments at all sites • tree observations at representative sites • phenology scores at representative sites • additional sites for Four Catchments Program since 2013 Mar 2009, Jun 2010, Nov 2010, Sep 2011, Sep 2012, Oct 2013, Sep