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Wagonga Inlet Estuary Processes Study Management Study and Management Plan

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Introduction

Wagonga Inlet is a drowned river valley located on the south coast of NSW near the township of Narooma. The inlet estuary extends approximately 9 km upstream from the ocean entrance and has a catchment area of 84 km2 of predominantly steep, densely timbered terrain, the majority of which lies within the Bodalla State Forest. The major tributaries of Wagonga Inlet are Billa Bilba Creek and Burrimbidgee (Rats Head) Creek to the north-west and Punkally Creek to the south.

The Wagonga Inlet Estuary Management Committee (WIEMC) was established in July 1996 by Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) for the purpose of preparing and implementing a management plan for the estuary in accordance with the NSW Government's Estuary Management Policy. As part of this management process ESC has commissioned a team of specialist consultants to undertake the Wagonga Inlet estuary processes study, management study and to prepare the management plan. The study is being jointly funded by ESC and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.

This community access site has been developed to provide the local community with information about the investigation, including public meetings and community consultation activities, as well as providing a forum for public input and comment on the study.

Wagonga Inlet

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