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Oyster Creek
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Deep Creek Dalhousie Creek
[Image of Estuary] Oyster Creek
Shape, Size and Scale of Estuary

Estuary Type

Small rivers

Estuary Characteristics

Area Catchment 11 km2
Waterway Area 0.2 km2
Entrance Characteristics Intermittently open, untrained
Location (Lat-Long) 30.563S ,  153.018E
Distance (from Sydney) 520 km North
Summary of Available Data Data Pages

Physical Features

The town of Valla Beach is located immediately south of the Oyster Creek catchment boundary and to the north of the Deep Creek entrance. The approximate lengths of Oyster and Deep Creeks are 5 km and 20 km respectively.

Significant Estuarine Tributaries

Oyster Creek
Mcgraths Creek

Population and Holiday Centres

Valla Beach

Special Attributes

General

    none listed

Estuarine Vegetation

The spatial data is reproduced from NSW Fisheries(2006/7) studies, whilst the species makeup is from the West et al.(1985). This map shows the spatial extent of the Estuarine Vegetation.

Type Area Species 1
(km2)
Mangroves 0.000
Seagrass 0.000
Saltmarsh 0.000

References

R.J. Williams, G. West, D. Morrison and R.G. Creese, (2006),
"Estuarine Resources of New South Wales",
prepared for the Comprehensive Coastal Assessment (DoP) by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens.

R.J. West, C.A. Thorogood, T.R. Walford and R.J. Williams. (1985).
"An Estuarine Inventory for New South Wales, Australia".
Fisheries Bulletin 2. Department of Agriculture, New South Wales.

Estuary Commerce

fishing

Management Issues

This estuary falls in the area covered by Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority.

Oyster Creek

Current Situation

Nambucca Shire Council has formed an Estuary Management Committee to allow community input into the management of all its estuaries.

The Estuary Management Process 2

Process Status Date
Form Estuary Management Committee (EMC) none
Assemble Existing Data none
Carryout Process Study none
Carryout Estuary Management Study none
Draft Estuary Management Plan none
Review Estuary Management Plan none
Implement Estuary Management Plan none
Monitor and Review Estuary Management Process none

Contact Details

Nambucca Council Bruce Redman
Ph (02) 6568 2555

References

Local Government Areas

Bellingen

NSW 1:25000 Map Name(s)

Missabotti
Wenonah Head