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CO_BAR110 Barwon River @ Queens Park Bridge (Zylla Craucar)

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Overview

Site code CO_BAR110
Site name Barwon River @ Queens Park Bridge (Zylla Craucar)
Status Active
Region Corangamite
Basin Barwon River
Catchment Barwon River
Sub catchment Barwon River
Reach 33_2 Barwon River
Water type River
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Waterbugs

23-10-2017
Overall rating: Very Good Total abundance: 257 Total score: 40

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Score: 7 Count: 10 Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 10 Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 2 Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)

Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)

Score: 5 Count: 100 Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)

Freshwater slater (Isopoda)

Score: 5 Count: 5 Freshwater slater (Isopoda)

Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)

Score: 4 Count: 20 Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)

True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Score: 4 Count: 100 True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)

Score: 2 Count: 5 Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)

Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)

Score: 1 Count: 5 Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
11-04-2025 Excellent 5 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 26
24-07-2024 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 18
18-05-2021 N/A Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 28
08-07-2020 <p><strong>Bank Veg</strong></p> <p>Poa sp.</p> <p>Kikuyu</p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>prickly lettuce (<em>Lactuca serriola)</em></p> <p>Tangled lignum (<em>Duma florulenta)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Verge veg</strong></p> <p>Cocksfoot (<em>Dactylis glomerata)</em></p> <p><em>oxalis sp.</em></p> <p><em>platain sp.</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Instream Veg.</strong></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>typha orientails</em></p> <p><em>azolla sp.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna</strong></p> <p>sulphur crested cockatoo</p> <p>eurasain coot</p> Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 25
08-07-2020 <p><strong>Verge Veg&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>Tangled lignum (<em>Duma florulenta)</em></p> <p>Kikuyu grass</p> <p>Tussock grass</p> <p>Buckshorn plantain (<em>Plantago coronopus)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Bank Veg</strong></p> <p>Slender knot weed (<em>Persicaria decipiens)</em></p> <p>Sorrel</p> <p>Greater plantain (<em>Plantago major)</em></p> <p>Tangled lignum (<em>Duma florulenta)</em></p> <p>Ribwort plantain <em>(Plantago lanceolata)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Water Veg</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>Azolla sp.</em></p> <p>Greater plantain (<em>Plantago major)</em></p> <p><em>Typha oreientails</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Magpie Lark</p> <p>sulphur crested cockatoo</p> <p>eurasian coot</p> <p>kookaburra sp</p> Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Poor 4 25
14-01-2016 Good 4 Good 8 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 22
24-04-2014 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Good 8 Fair 27
12-03-2014 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 23
22-03-2012 Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 21
20-01-2011 minor flood event before VeryPoor 1 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Excellent 10 Fair 27
19-01-2010 Poor 2 Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 Poor 30
20-08-2008 Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 28
17-04-2007 Danger sign - High levels of blue-green algae. In last 12 months removal of indigenous species - poor survival rate because of drought - canopy much more open Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 28
17-07-2006 Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 26
22-06-2005 River surrounded by urban dwellings and roadways. Remnant riparian vegetation, introduced trees. Banks quite stable. Large areas of mown grass. Litter. Lignums, deciduous trees. Lots of bird sounds: Australian raven, wattle bird, sulphur crested cockatoo, willy wagtail. Possum scats Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 25
15-08-2004 N/A 0