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Mackay Water Quality Monitoring

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Coverage

The map below highlights the areas where sampling has occurred for this program.

Click on the map to view information about the drainage basins in this area.

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Mackay Botanical Gardens Photo by Reef Catchments
Mackay Botanical Gardens
Photo by Reef Catchments

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Program start date

2008

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Program end date

Ongoing

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Objectives of the program

Monitor Water quality at the Mackay Botanical Gardens.

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Who is involved?

Lead organisation

Reef Catchments

Contact details of lead organisation: reception@reefcatchments.com

Partner organisations

Pioneer Catchment Landcare, Friends of the Mackay Botanic Gardens

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List of indicators monitored

pH, EC, DO, water and air temp, turbidity, weather conditions, last rainfall, water level, water flow rate, stream data (width, depth, erosion, siltation), water appearance, water odour, exotic water plants, algal types, fish, phosphates

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Scale of program

Reach

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Brief description of sampling locations

3 sites within the Lagoons Reserve, Botanic Gardens, Mackay 

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Frequency of monitoring

Every 2 months 

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Where is the program reported?

Pioneer Catchment Landcare, Reef Catchments, Unidap

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Frequency of Reporting

Viariable

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Mackay Water Quality Monitoring, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/assessment/monitoring/current-and-future-monitoring/mackay-water-quality-monitoring.html