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  6. 27-01-2005

Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith

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CO_MOO020 Moorabool River Catchment

Thursday 27th January 2005 0:00am Approved
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Blackberry eradication begun early 2003 pretty successful and sweet Bursaria, Kangarooo apple and many A.mearnsii seedlings have apperared. Downside erosion of bank as people don’t use stairs to access river. Animals: kangaroo scats in grass, platypus seen 30/1/05. Birds: Woodduck, Superb Blue Wren, Scrub Wren, Rufus Whistle. Veg: Poa tussock, Drooping mistletoe, Phragmites, E. viminalis (manna gum), Woolly teatree, E. radiata (narrow leaf peppermint), River calistamon (river bottlebrush), E. ovata, Sweet bursaria, E.macroryncha, Black wattle, Burgan, Blackwood wattle, Kangaroo apple, Dealbata wattle (silver wattle), Pycnantha (hedge wattle). Weeds: Scotch thistle, grasses, Blackberries, Vinca M, Caper spurge, Hemlock
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 Good 18

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