The Hunter- Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority has a FREE resource kit available- Where Land Meets Water -to help landholders better manage their riparian zones.
The kit describes riparian land as "any land which adjoins, directly influences or is influenced by a body of water. Most people associate riparian land with streams, billabongs, wetlands and lakes. However, riparian land, includes farm dams, drainage lines, the floodplains connected to streams, and estuaries and tidal interchange areas."
The Coal Point-Carey Bay peninsula has its fair share of riparian zones, there are numerous drainage lines that direct water from the ridge to the lake, there are intermittent watercourses that run through Burnage, Gurranba and Threlkeld Reserves, there’s the waterfront and of course the Carey Bay Wetlands . Riparian zones are special places which need special treatment because of the impact on the land by the water.
For hard copies of this handy resource contact Vanessa Malicia at the CMA's Gosford office on 4337 1202 or email vanessa.malicia@cma.nsw.gov.au
The documents can also be downloaded from the CMA website
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