Rivers and Creeks

Tocal landscape transect, highlighting the rivers and creeks

Representative paddocks

Fenced areas along Paterson River and Webbers Creek

Geology and soils

Alluvium (sand, silt, clay and gravel), fertile soils.

Land capability - slope in degrees, hazards, rural land capability classes

Steep river bank subject to flooding and erosion, class VIII (definition of land capability classes).

Vegetation - native vegetation communities and important species

Riparian rainforest and tall open forest with River Oak Casuarina cunninghamia on high banks. Rainforest contains many species.

Native fauna and habitats - listed threatened and other important species, important habitat elements

Important native species include fish in river and stream invertebrates.

Stock have been excluded from this section of Webbers Creek

Present and recent land use

Exclusion of stock and rehabilitation with native species.

Important management issues

Not significant landscape for agricultural production and profitability. Consider biodiversity, pollution, weeds (many species including Cestrum, Balloon Vine), erosion (especially land slips associated with river banks), visual landscape.

Management objectives - what we want to achieve

Maintain river bank stability and regenerate with native species. Control and manage livestock access.

Management actions - how we are going to achieve the objectives

Major waterways will be progressively fenced off. Replant with locally indigenous species in strategic locations.