Beachwatch monthly reports Northern Beaches- Water Quality during June 2009

Sydney's performed very well during June, with water quality at 34 of the 36 beaches suitable for swimming on all sampling occasions. The best performing beaches were:

: Barrenjoey Beach, Paradise Beach Baths, Clareville Beach, Bayview Baths, North Scotland Island, South Scotland Island, , Elvina Bay, The Basin and Great Mackerel Beach.  Ocean beaches: Palm, Whale, Avalon, Bilgola, Newport, Bungan, Mona Vale, Warriewood, Turimetta, North , Collaroy, Long Reef, , North , South Curl Curl, Freshwater, North Steyne, South Steyne, Queenscliff and Shelly (Manly).  North Harbour: Little Manly Cove, Manly Cove, Forty Baskets Pool and Fairlight Beach. "Of the five samples collected at Birdwood Park (located at the entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon), four samples had levels which indicated water quality was suitable for swimming. The sample collected on 22 June 2009, following heavy rainfall, had an enterococci count of 300 cfu/100mL, which is above the suitable swimming limit of 200 cfu/100mL. “A single elevated result was also recorded at Winji Jimmi Bay in Pittwater. Following heavy rainfall on 4 June 2009, the enterococci level at this site was 280 cfu/100mL. Beachwatch recommends that you avoid swimming for one day after heavy rainfall at ocean beaches and for up to three days after rainfall at harbour beaches. Before heading to the beach, particularly after it has been raining, check pollution levels by phoning the Beachwatch telephone information line on Freecall 1800 036 677 or check the Beachwatch website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/beach. When at the beach, look for signs of stormwater pollution such as discoloured water, or litter in the water or on the tide line before entering the water. Enterococci monthly summary graph

Enterococci. Sydney Northern Region Beachwatch and Harbourwatch –– June 2009

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1 Bilgola Avalon Bungan Collaroy Newport Dee Why Dee Turimetta The Basin Long Reef Elvina Bay Elvina Mona Vale Sth Steyne Nth Steyne Freshwater Queenscliff Manly Cove Manly Warriewood Palm Beach Sth Curl Curl Nth Curl Curl Whale Beach Nth Narrabeen Bayview Baths Bayview Fairlight Beach Winji Jimmi Bay Winji Clareville Beach Clareville Little Manly Cove Barrenjoey Beach Narrabeen Lagoon Forty Baskets Pool Baskets Forty Salt Pan Cove Baths Cove Salt Pan (Manly) North Scotland Island South Scotland Island Paradise Beach Baths Great Mackerel Beach

Central Sydney Beaches - Water Quality during June 2009

Sydney's city beaches performed well during June, with water quality at all 32 beaches suitable for swimming on all sampling occasions. The best performing beaches were:

 Ocean beaches: Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly, Coogee, Maroubra, Malabar and Little Bay.  : Davidson Reserve, Gurney Crescent Baths, Sangrado Baths, Clontarf Pool, Chinamans Beach, Northbridge Baths, Edwards Beach and Balmoral Baths.  Lower : Woodford Bay, Tambourine Bay and Woolwich Baths.  Lower : Dawn Fraser Pool, Darling Harbour, Greenwich Baths, Henley Baths, Chiswick Baths, and Cabarita Beach.  : Little Sirius Cove, Clifton Gardens, Rose Bay, Redleaf Pool, Nielsen Park, Parsley Bay and Watsons Bay.

Beachwatch recommends that you avoid swimming for one day after heavy rainfall at ocean beaches and for up to three days after rainfall at harbour beaches.

Before heading to the beach, particularly after it has been raining, check pollution levels by phoning the Beachwatch telephone information line on Freecall 1800 036 677 or check the Beachwatch website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/beach.

When at the beach, look for signs of stormwater pollution such as discoloured water, or litter in the water or on the tide line before entering the water.

Enterococci monthly summary graph

Enterococci. Sydney City Region Beachwatch and Harbourwatch –– June 2009

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1 Bondi Bronte Clovelly Coogee Malabar Little Bay Maroubra Tamarama Parsley Bay Parsley Nielsen Park Nielsen Redleaf Pool Redleaf Clontarf Pool Watsons Bay Henley Baths Woodford Bay Chiswick Baths Balmoral Baths Cabarita Beach Clifton Gardens Edwards Beach Edwards Darling Harbour Darling Hayes St Beach Hayes Sangrado Baths Sangrado Woolwich Baths Tambourine Bay Gurney Cr Baths Rose Bay Beach Rose Little Sirius Cove Sirius Little Greenwich Baths Dawn Fraser Pool Fraser Dawn Northbridge Baths Davidson Reserve Davidson Chinamans Beach Southern Sydney Beaches - Water Quality during June 2009

Sydney's southern beaches performed well during June, with water quality at all 27 beaches suitable for swimming on all sampling occasions. The best performing beaches were:

 Ocean beaches: Greenhills, Wanda, Elouera, North Cronulla, South Cronulla, Oak Park, Shelly (Sutherland) and .  : Congwong Bay, Frenchmans Bay, Yarra Bay, Kyeemagh Baths, Brighton Le Sands Baths, Monterey Baths, Ramsgate Baths and .  Lower : Dolls Point Baths, Sandringham Baths, Carss Point Baths, Oatley Bay Baths, Jewfish Bay Baths and Como Baths.  : Gunnamatta Bay Baths, Lilli Pilli Baths, Baths, Horderns Beach and Jibbon Beach.

Beachwatch recommends that you avoid swimming for one day after heavy rainfall at ocean beaches and for up to three days after rainfall at harbour beaches.

Before heading to the beach, particularly after it has been raining, check pollution levels by phoning the Beachwatch telephone information line on Freecall 1800 036 677 or check the Beachwatch website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au/beach.

When at the beach, look for signs of stormwater pollution such as discoloured water, or litter in the water or on the tide line before entering the water.

Enterococci monthly summary graph

Enterococci. Sydney Southern Region Beachwatch and Harbourwatch –– June 2009

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1 Wanda Elouera Oak Park Yarra Bay Yarra Greenhills Sth Cronulla Como Baths Nth Cronulla Silver Beach Boat Harbour Jibbon Beach Lilli Pilli Baths Lilli Congwong Bay Monterey Baths Horderns Beach Ramsgate Baths Frenchmans Bay Kyeemagh Baths Dolls Point Baths Point Dolls Oatley Bay Baths Bay Oatley Carss Point Baths Gymea Bay Gymea Baths Foreshores Beach Jewfish Bay Baths Bay Jewfish Sandringham Baths Gunamatta Bay Baths BrightonLe Sands Baths Shelly Beach (Sutherland)