Sandringham Lagoon is a 2.2 km long wetland located at the headwaters of Sandringham Creek in Balberra (South of Mackay). The lagoon retains habitat for waterbirds and migratory fish species and acts as a retention basin for run off from a sugar cane dominated catchment. The environmental threats included fish passage barriers, invasive weed infestations choking the system and poor riparian vegetation condition.
Monitoring Organisation Mackay Regional Council
Name Luke Galea
Phone 4961 9181
Email luke.galea@mackay.qld.gov.au
Position in organisation Supervisor Waterways Team
Activity Type waterway projects (e.g. fish ladder installation, aquatic weed removal)
Activity Indicators water quality in freshwater river basins
Activity location Plane catchment
Frequency of monitoring
Location of monitoring data
Date quality / confidence
Collaborators MRC
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