Wool Industry River Management Guide

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This Guide aims to help woolgrowers and those that work with them, to improve and protect the health of water courses and riparian land on their farms, as well as to minimise the impacts of wool production on water quality and stream health.

Contents

Acknowledgements(pdf 1.16Mb)

1. Purpose of the Guide

Background to the Australian wool industry

2. The importance of streams, creeks and riparian land (pdf 511Kb)

• Water in the landscape
• What is riparian land?
• Factors that affect the condition of streams, creeks and riparian land
• Property planning as the key to sound riparian management

3. Managing rivers, streams, creeks and riparian land (pdf 655Kb)

Section A: Multiple uses and values of riparian areas

• Section B: Stock and pasture management in riparian areas (pdf 901Kb)

  Case study: John and Jill Neal, ‘Campview’, Queensland

• Section C: Managing riparian vegetation (pdf 670Kb)

  Case study:Terry and Andrea Stacey, ‘Rocklands’,Western Australia

• Section E: Using riparian areas to water stock: do’s and don’ts (pdf 1.2Mb)

  Case study: Lindsay Young, ‘Lewisham’,Tasmania

• Section F: Maintaining good water quality (pdf 840Kb)

  Case study: Biz and Lindsay Nicolson, ‘Buffalo Brook’,Tasmania

• Section G: Preventing soil and bank erosion (pdf 1.1Mb)

  Case study:Tom and and Kate Charlton, ‘Cedar Park’, New South Wales

• Section H: Getting ready for floods (pdf 757Kb)

  Case study: Hogan and Gibson families, ‘Keilora’, New South Wales

• Section I: Managing weeds, pest animals and fire (pdf 742Kb)

  Case study: John and Sue Holt, ‘Burn Brae’, South Australia

• Section J: Maintaining in-stream health (pdf 885Kb)

  Case study: Maurice and Barbara Collins, ‘Ironstone Range’, South Australia

• Section K: Managing riparian areas for wildlife (pdf 1.1Mb)

  Case study: Neville and Jan Lubke, ‘Bonnie Rise’, New South Wales

• Section L: Is my riparian land in good condition, what is the trend over time? (pdf 724Kb)

  Case study: Australian Wool Innovation, ‘Falkiner Memorial Field Station, New South Wales

Appendices

• A: Resources (pdf 211Kb)
• B: Legislation that governs the management of streams, creeks and riparian land (pdf 241kb)
• C: Management issues related to streams, creeks and riparian areas, as listed in regional catchment management plans (pdf 207kb)
• D: References (pdf 866Kb)