Entering the Wallamba River via the Mud Cut , Wallis Lake, Tuncurry, NSW

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On 21st November 2018 Mid Coast, NSW Council Natural Systems management and staff invited interested observers aboard the Free Spirit Cruise Boat for a cruise up the Wallamba River as far as the Darawank Wharf to see the efforts council was making to reduce stream bank erosion and to maintain the highest possible levels of water quality.
This image was taken at the Stone Cut as we left the Wallis Lake main channel and turned into the Wallamba River.
The Wallamba is one of 4 rivers that flow into Wallis Lake which ultimately flows to sea at Forster Tuncurry.
The other 3 rivers are the Coolongolook,Wallingat and Wang Wauk.

As soon as we boarded the boat we were presented with a document titled 'Waterway and Catchment Management Report Card 2018' which outlined the current level of health of the various rivers, lakes and estuaries under Mid Coast Council's stewardship.
Mid Coast Council looks after the environmental health/water quality of all 4 rivers.
Excellent water quality is essential in the Wallis Lake Catchment and estuary as the lake is home to the largest oyster growing industry in Australia.
This became blindingly obvious after February 1997 when many people contracted Hepatis A as a result of eating oysters contaminated with human faecal pollution, ultimately shown to be leaking from household septic systems, which had made its way into Wallis Lake.
Since that outbreak no stone has been left un-turned in an effort to minimize a repeat of such pollution.
Septic systems are now regularly inspected and a raft of other measures have been put in place, by the state government, local council and the various industries that either use Wallis Lake or its immediate environs.
Today Wallis Lake can be described as pristine however natural events and human caused problems are never far away so water quality monitoring needs to be systematic and thorough.
While water quality is a major focus other impacts such as river bank erosion must also be monitored to reduce siltation and lack of water clarity.
The officers from the council, led by Natural Systems Manager Gerard Tuckerman, very thoroughly outlined all the various council programs that are, or have been, operating in the Wallis Lake Catchment with the Wallamba River being used to demonstrate examples of the work.

A very worthwhile days cruising enjoyed by the 48 people who took the opportunity to attend.

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Tuncurry (show map)

Taken on: November 21, 2018

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