Site 507 Watchingorra – This site is on Watchingorra Creek grasses. Site details are summarised in (previously known as Callaghans Creek) Figure 8 and Table 7. and is approximately 1 km upstream of Table 7. Geographical information of site 507. the confluence with the Mitta Mitta River, Altitude (m) 280 which is approximately 19 km Latitude 36.5078’ downstream of Dartmouth Dam. The Longitude 147.4175° substrate is mostly bedrock with a mixture Catchment area (km2) 102 of cobble and gravel. The site is Distance from source surrounded by grazing land and pine (km) 19.2 plantations. Riparian vegetation consists Typical stream width (m) 1-3 primarily of Salix spp. (Willows), Rubus AusRivAS Bioregion B2 (Blackberries) and various fruticosus Site 510 Whiterock – At 1745 m above sea level, site 510 is the few slow-flowing sections and little edge highest site in the project, situated in an habitat. Site details are summarised in alpine environment. It is 2 km from the Figure 9 and Table 8. source and has a catchment area of Table 8. Geographical information of site 510. 2.3 km2. The site is dominated by alpine Altitude (mASL) 1745 heath and sphagnum bog, with riparian Latitude 36.8177° vegetation of alpine shrubs. The substrate Longitude 147.3175° in the stream is composed of cobbles, Catchment area (km2) 2.3 pebbles and some exposed bedrock, with
Site 507 – Watchingorra This site is on Watchingorra Creek (previously known as Callaghans Creek) and is approximately 1 km upstream of the confluence with the Mitta Mitta River, which is approximately 19 km downstream of Dartmouth Dam. The substrate is mostly bedrock with a mixture of cobble and gravel. The site is surrounded by grazing land and pine plantations. Riparian vegetation consists primarily of Salix spp. (Willows), Rubus fruticosus (Blackberries) and various grasses. Site details are summarised in Figure 8 and Table 7. Table 7. Geographical information of site 507. Altitude (m) 280 Latitude 36.5078’ Longitude 147.4175° Catchment area (km2) 102 Distance from source (km) 19.2 Typical stream width (m) 1-3 AusRivAS Bioregion B2 Site 510 – Whiterock At 1745 m above sea level, site 510 is the highest site in the project, situated in an alpine environment. It is 2 km from the source and has a catchment area of 2.3 km2. The site is dominated by alpine heath and sphagnum bog, with riparian vegetation of alpine shrubs. The substrate in the stream is composed of cobbles, pebbles and some exposed bedrock, with few slow-flowing sections and little edge habitat. Site details are summarised in Figure 9 and Table 8. Table 8. Geographical information of site 510. Altitude (mASL) 1745 Latitude 36.8177° Longitude 147.3175° Catchment area (km2) 2.3
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