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Wetland walkabout 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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Wetland Walkabout Photo by Reef Catchments
Wetland Walkabout
Photo by Reef Catchments

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Program start date

1/01/2012

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Program end date

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Objectives of the program

Monitor wetlands water quality

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Drivers for monitoring program

Volunteer Monitoring by Wetland Walkabout Manager 

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Who is involved?

Lead organisation

Reef Catchments

Contact details of lead organisation: reception@reefcatchments.com

Partner organisations

Wetlands Walkabout, Mackay, Pioneer Catchment Landcare 

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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

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Scale of program

Reach

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Brief description of sampling locations

Several sites within and adjacent to Wetland Walkabout, Mackay

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Frequency of monitoring

Quarterly

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Where is the program reported?

Pioneer Catchment Landcare and Reef Catchments

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Frequency of Reporting

Quarterly

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Wetland walkabout monitoring, WetlandInfo website, accessed 14 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/assessment/monitoring/current-and-future-monitoring/wetland-walkabout.html