Category: Environmental Outcomes
Murrumbidgil Swamp, Lake Tarwong and Lake Bullogal in-field condition assessments to be completed late October
Murrumbidgil Swamp is a wetland of national significant and lies on Merrimajeel Creek, which is one of several distributaries from the lower Lachlan River on the Lachlan alluvial fan. Research starting in the mid-late 1970s established how River Red Gums drive the ecology of Murrumbidgil Swamp,and the Office of Environment and Heritage has recenlt commissioned […]
Fish on the Move – Lachlan Fish Passage Program
Background There are nine native fish species that call the Lachlan River home. Many of these fish species migrate short and long distances to spawn, feed and seek shelter. Structures such as dams, weirs, regulators and poorly designed road crossings can create physical barriers that prevent fish movement up and down the river, and stop […]