Mooloolah River Catchment and Estuary

Mooloolah-catchment-map
 

 

Report Card Legend
Catchment facts
  • Total area: 223km2
  • Stream network length: 322km
  • Local Councils: Sunshine Coast Regional Council
  • Dominant land uses: native bush, grazing, rural residential, managed forests and urban areas
  • Lower estuarine reaches extensively modified for urban development and canal estates
  • Ewen Maddock Dam drains into the Mooloolah River
  • Riparian vegetation in the upper catchment remains in good condition
Freshwater results
B-
CMooloolah Catchment   
  • Streams generally in good condition with an increase in nutrient cycling.
Estuarine results
BMooloolah Estuary   
  • Generally good water quality with small decrease in nutrient concentrations.
  • Decreased dilution of nutrients produced a slight decrease in biological health.

For more information on the Report Card, please visit:
health-e-waterways

 

Other Mooloolah Catchment links:

Local Council Community/Catchment Group Environmental Education Centres  
Sunshine Coast Regional Council   Mooloolah River Waterwatch and Landcare 
Currimundi Catchment Care Group
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
Sunshine Coast Environment Council