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Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Literature Review and Gap Analysis

for the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach

Mark Lintermans

May 2011

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Sponsor: The development of this Literature Review and Gap Analysis for the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for

the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach was made possible through funding from the Native Fish Strategy of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

Acknowledgements: The preparation of this Monitoring and Evaluation gap Analysis has been assisted by many people and organisations that provided metadata or literature. Particular thanks to:

Dr Chris Fulton, Australian National University Mr Matt Beitzel, Conservation Planning and Research, Territory and Municipal Services Dr Simon Williams, NSW Office of Water Mr Phil Taylor, ALS Water Resources Group Tanya Rucosky Noakes, ACT Waterwatch Dr Frederick Bouckaert, Sustainable Rivers Audit, Murray-Darling Basin Authority Dr Evan Harrison, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra Mr Rod Price, NSW Industry and Investment Dr Laslo Nagy, ActewAGL Dr Chris Walsh, NSW Industry and Investment

Disclaimer: The ACT Government (represented by the Department of Territory and Municipal Services) and its subcontractors do not warrant or make any representation regarding the use, or results of the use, of the information contained herein as regards to its correctness, accuracy, reliability, currency or otherwise. The ACT Government and its subcontractors expressly disclaim all liability or responsibility to any person using the information or advice.

Copyright: This work is copyright. Unless permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission to do so. Requests and inquiries regarding reproduction and rights should be addressed to: Department of Territory and Municipal Services GPO Box 158, Canberra City ACT 2601 All photographs are the property of the authors unless otherwise indicated and should not be used without their express permission.

Citation: This publication should be cited as follows: Lintermans, M. 2011. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Literature Review and Gap Analysis for the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach. Report to ACT Parks, Conservation and Lands. Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra.

Cover photograph: The sand slug in the Murrumbidgee River at Tharwa. Photograph by Mark Lintermans.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................4 Background ....................................................................................................... 4

METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................5 METADATA COMPILATION..............................................................................................6 LITERATURE REVIEW .....................................................................................................11 GAP ANALYSIS...................................................................................................................14

Monitoring....................................................................................................... 14

Characterisation of fish habitat ....................................................................... 14

Changing methodologies in fish condition monitoring......................................... 15

Spatial extent of monitoring ........................................................................... 16

Temporal extent of monitoring........................................................................ 16

Angler catch rates and species targeted ........................................................... 16

Availability of suitable high-quality reference sites............................................. 17

Intervention monitoring ................................................................................. 18

Research Gaps................................................................................................. 18

CONCLUSION......................................................................................................................19 Appendix 1. Questionnaire sent to prospective holders of information. ............................... 23

Appendix 2. Compiled responses on available data sets: Fish................................................ 24

Appendix 3. Compiled responses on available data sets: Macroinvertebrates .................... 36

Appendix 4. Compiled responses on available data sets: Riparian ........................................ 44

Appendix 5. Compiled responses on available data sets: Flow............................................... 46

Appendix 6. Bibliography of reports (annotated for fish) containing information on fish

and fish habitat, macroinvertebrates, and riparian communities of the upper Murrumbidgee. ................................................................................................ 49

List of Tables

Table 1: Location, year sampled, and monitoring program title for fish sites sampled

on mainstem rivers in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment from 1994

to 2010. .................................................................................................. 7

Table 2: Number and size of recreational fish in the Murrumbidgee River between

Molonglo River confluence and Tharwa (from Greenham 1981). ................... 17

List of Figures

Figure 1: The location of the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach ..................... 5

Figure 2: Location of fish sampling sites (numbers refer to site number in Table 1). .... 11

Figure 3: Number of years for which fish sampling data exists for a site..................... 12

Figure 4: Long-term (> 5 years of data) fish sites in the upper Murrumbidgee River.

Sites have been restricted to those that support a fish diversity > 5

species. Inset shows details of 2 sites around Angle Crossing...................... 13

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INTRODUCTION

Background

In recognition of the potential benefits of multiple actions in restoring native fish populations, the ‘Demonstration Reach’ concept is being applied in the Murray-Darling Basin (Barrett 2004). Demonstration reaches are intended to show to the broader community the need for

river rehabilitation to address the full range of issues and to demonstrate the benefits that can be achieved by integrated programs that address multiple issues or threats.

Demonstration reaches are generally 20–100 km long and require (Barrett and Ansell 2005):

• A range of threats to extant fish populations, as opposed to singular threats

• A large human population nearby, and significant community support

• Degraded, but allow demonstration of results from rehabilitation actions

• Subject to existing management activities

• Large scale and long-term (greater than 10 years)

• Have wider applications so that results are transferable

The Upper Murrumbidgee River Demonstration reach (UMDR) is approximately 100 km in length, stretching from the rural township of Bredbo in south-east New South Wales downstream to Casuarina Sands in the Australian Capital Territory (see Figure 1). The reach

was established in 2009 (ACT Government 2010) with a vision of:

'A healthier, more resilient and sustainable river reach and corridor that is appreciated and enjoyed by all communities of the national capital region.'

The Upper Murrumbidgee aquatic ecosystems are threatened by:

• Reduced water quality from urban and rural pollution

• Water extraction

• Excessive sediment deposition

• Introduced fish and other fauna

• Loss of riparian vegetation

• The spread of weeds of national significance

• Barriers to fish movement that fragment threatened fish populations (ACT

Government 2010).

Demonstration reaches have now been established in all jurisdictions of the Murray-Darling Basin, with a variety of management interventions planned or implemented including in-

stream and riparian habitat rehabilitation, provision of environmental flows, amelioration of cold-water pollution, provision of fishways and alien fish control. The program of management actions is tailored to each demonstration reach, and a monitoring program is

required (Boys et al. 2008). As part of the development of a monitoring program for the

UMDR, a gap analysis was considered prudent.

The key tasks for the gap analysis were to:

1. Identify all previous monitoring and evaluation carried out in the demonstration reach

section of the Murrumbidgee River and broader region where appropriate.

2. Consult with Parks, Conservation and Lands staff, the Monitoring and Evaluation sub-

group of the UMDR Steering Committee and relevant stakeholders in both the ACT

and NSW.

3. Conduct a literature review and a data trawl. Produce a table describing identified

information sources.

4. Outline gaps in research and monitoring in the demonstration reach section of the Murrumbidgee River.

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5. Prepare a Draft report to be presented to the UMDR Steering Committee, and

incorporate comments into a final report.

Figure 1 The location of the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration reach

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METHODOLOGY

The following people were identified as potential sources of metadata for the Upper

Murrumbidgee catchment. The focus was on sourcing metadata for the mainstem of the Upper Murrumbidgee River, although data for large tributaries that might serve as reference

sites was also sought. Consequently data for small tributary streams (see Table 7 in

Lintermans 2002) is not included.

Only data collected post-1990 was sought, as it was considered that data collected before this date would be of limited value for potential use as a baseline dataset, and as sampling

methodology has changed considerably over time.

Dr Chris Fulton, Australian National University

Dr Dean Gilligan, NSW Industry and Investment

Mr Matt Beitzel, Conservation Planning and Research, Territory and Municipal Services Dr Simon Williams, NSW Office of Water

Mr Phil Taylor, ALS Water Resources Group Tanya Rucosky Noakes, ACT Waterwatch

Frederick Bouckaert, Sustainable Rivers Audit, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Dr Evan Harrison, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra Mr Rod Price, NSW Industry and Investment

Dr Chris Walsh, NSW Industry and Investment Dr Laslo Nagy, ActewAGL

An Excel spreadsheet (Appendix 1) was distributed to those identified with potential datasets broadly classified as either species-specific, group general (e.g. macroinvertebrates, fish), in-

stream habitat, riparian habitat and water quality. The results from individual respondents were compiled into a single dataset (Appendices 2-

5). This dataset was then analysed to identify gaps.

A compilation of the known literature for the Upper Murrumbidgee is at Appendix 6. As the majority of this is ‘grey literature’ (i.e. non-journal articles such as unpublished, internal or

departmental reports) it is not readily located by conventional library searches. Consequently

most of it is the result of the personal knowledge of Mark Lintermans, and any omissions would be gratefully rectified if the details could be forwarded to him. Again, the focus of the literature compilation was on the mainstem of the Murrumbidgee River and its major

tributaries that might serve as potential reference or control sites. The literature compilation

was largely restricted to primary information sources (i.e. documents that simply restate

information from other sources has been excluded). Unlike the data collation exercise, there is no year limitation on the literature search as old literature is still of value in setting context for change in recent years.

METADATA COMPILATION Metadata was received from nine of the 11 potential sources. The majority of fish and

riparian data were collected by the ACT Government, with the majority of data related to macroinvertebrates, flow and water quality/stream health sourced from non-ACT Government

agencies or institutions.

As fish data was considered the most relevant of the data themes collected, the locations of

river sites that have post-1990 fish data are shown in Figure 1, with information for each site summarised in Table 1. Only sites on the mainstem of rivers are shown (i.e. small tributary creeks are excluded).

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Table 1: Location, year sampled, and monitoring program title for fish sites sampled on mainstem rivers in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment from 1994 to 2010.

Fish Site No.

Location River Monitoring program Years

1 Boat Hole Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee long-term monitoring

1994, 96, 98,

2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10

1 Boat Hole Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005

2 Tharwa Sandwash Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee long-term monitoring

1994, 96, 98,

2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10

2 Tharwa Sandwash Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005

2 Tharwa Sandwash Murrumbidgee UMDR habitat mapping 2010

3 Above Point Hut Crossing Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee long-term monitoring 1994, 96, 98,

2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10

3 Above Point Hut Crossing Murrumbidgee M2G monitoring 2010

3 Above Point Hut Crossing Murrumbidgee UMDR habitat mapping 2010

4 Kambah Pool Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee long-term monitoring

1994, 96, 98,

2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10

4 Kambah Pool Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

4 Kambah Pool Murrumbidgee M2G monitoring 2010

4 Kambah Pool Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005, 2008

5 Casuarina Sands Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee long-term monitoring

1994, 96, 98,

2000, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10

5 Casuarina Sands Murrumbidgee M2G monitoring 2010

5 Casuarina Sands Murrumbidgee M2C monitoring 2007-2008

5 Casuarina Sands Murrumbidgee LMWQCC monitoring 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003

5 Casuarina Sands Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005, 2008

6 Retallacks Hole Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee long-term monitoring 1994, 96, 98,

2000, 02, 04, 06,

08, 10

6 Retallacks Hole Murrumbidgee LMWQCC monitoring 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003

7 Camp Sturt Molonglo LMWQCC monitoring 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003

8 Sturt Bend Molonglo LMWQCC monitoring 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003

9 Pine Ridge Molonglo LMWQCC monitoring 1996, 1997, 2003

10 Hayshed Queanbeyan Macquarie perch assessment 1996, 1997,

2001, 2003-08

11 Actew Pool Queanbeyan Macquarie perch assessment

1996, 1997,

2001, 2003-06; 2009

11 Actew Pool Queanbeyan Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey 2004

12 Talpa Queanbeyan Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish

survey 1998

16 Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

16 Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee Trout Cod Monitoring 1997-2006, 2008

16 Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee M2G monitoring 2010

16 Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey 2004

16 Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee UMDR habitat mapping 2010

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Table 1 (cont.): Location, year sampled, and monitoring program title for fish sites sampled on mainstem rivers in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment from 1994 to 2010.

Fish Site

No.


17 Tharwa Groynes Murrumbidgee Tharwa Groynes 2001

18 Block 77 Murrumbidgee Tharwa Groynes 1998-2001

19 Lanyon Murrumbidgee Tharwa Groynes 1998-2001

20 Yeumburra Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

21 Lewis Farm Yass Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

22 Coodravale Goodradigbee Macquarie perch assessment 1998, 2001, 2003-2008

22 Coodravale Goodradigbee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998

22 Coodravale Goodradigbee NSW Rivers Survey 1993-96

23 Dixons Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998, 1999

24 Bumbalong Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish

survey 1998

25 Cappawidgee Bredbo NSW Rivers Survey 1993-96

25 Cappawidgee Bredbo Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

26 Gillens Crossing Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish

survey 1998

27 Dodds Hole Numeralla Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998

28 Warrens Corner Kybean Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998

29 Murrells Crossing Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish

survey 1998, 1999

29 Murrells Crossing Murrumbidgee NSW Trout Cod Monitoring 1990-93

29 Murrells Crossing Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey 2004

29 Murrells Crossing Murrumbidgee SRA 2007, 2010

30 Mittagang Crossing Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish

survey 1998, 1999

30 Mittagang Crossing Murrumbidgee NSW Trout Cod Monitoring 1990-93

30 Mittagang Crossing Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey 2004

30 Mittagang Crossing Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1990

31 Kissops Flat Murrumbidgee Macquarie perch assessment 2001, 03-10

31 Kissops Flat Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998, 1999

31 Kissops Flat Murrumbidgee ECD Monitoring 2010

32 Below Bolaro Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998

33 Killarney Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1998, 1999

33 Killarney Murrumbidgee NSW Miscellaneous sampling 1991

34 Yaouk Bridge Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1992

35 Platypus Lodge Murrumbidgee Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish

survey 1999

36 Bajaree Big Badja Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

37 Thomas Boyd Trackhead Goobarragandra Blackfish monitoring 2001, 03-07

38 Gudgenby confluence Murrumbidgee Tharwa Groynes 2000-2002

40 Benbullen Queanbeyan NSW Rivers Survey 1993-96

41 Silver Hills Queanbeyan Upper Murrumbidgee Threatened fish survey

1999

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Table 1 (cont.): Location, year sampled, and monitoring program title for fish sites

sampled on mainstem rivers in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment from 1994 to 2010.

Fish

Site No.


42 Buckmasters Bridge Yass NSW Rivers Survey 1993-96

43 Lawler Rd Murrumbidgee M2G monitoring 2010

43 Lawler Rd Murrumbidgee UMDR habitat mapping 2010

44 Scottsdale Murrumbidgee M2G monitoring 2010

44 Scottsdale Murrumbidgee UMDR habitat mapping 2010

45 Camp Cottermouth Murrumbidgee M2C monitoring 2007-2008

46 Cotter Bend Cotter Murray Cray monitoring 2009

46 Cotter Reserve Cotter M2C monitoring 2007-2008

47 Cotter Avenue Cotter M2C monitoring 2007-2008

48 Stoney Creek Murrumbidgee M2C monitoring 2007-2008

50 Allens Creek Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005, 2008

51 Pine Island Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005, 2008

52 Lambrigg Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005

53 Lanyon Shearers Quarters Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005

54 Huntly Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005

55 Jews Corner Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 1998, 2005, 2008

60 Willow Tree waterhole Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey (NSW Fisheries)

2004

61 Yass Yass Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey

(NSW Fisheries) 2004

62 Coppins Crossing Molonglo Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey (NSW Fisheries)

2004

63 Bywong (off Gundaroo Rd) Yass Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey (NSW Fisheries)

2004

64 Gudgenby Naas Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey


65 Foxlow Molonglo Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey


65 Foxlow Queanbeyan SRA 2007

66 Bolaro Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey


67 Pethers Hut Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey (NSW Fisheries)

2004

68 Dromore Numeralla Murrumbidgee Catchment Survey (NSW Fisheries)

2004

70 above Wee Jasper Goodradigbee SRA 2007

71 Cotter Hut Cotter SRA 2007

71 Cotter Hut Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

71 Cotter Hut Cotter Lintermans Blackfish monitoring 1990, 1991

71 Cotter Hut Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2001, 03-07

71 Cotter Hut Cotter Large Biota project 2007, 2008

72 Tinderry Crossing Queanbeyan SRA 2010

73 Above Bolaro Murrumbidgee SRA 2007

74 5 km east of Peak View ?? SRA 2010

75 Upper Numeralla Numeralla SRA 2010

76 3.5 Km east of Peak View ?? SRA 2010

77 Sunshine Crossing Gudgenby SRA 2007

78 Below Bumbalong Murrumbidgee SRA 2007

78 Below Bumbalong Murrumbidgee UMDR habitat mapping 2010

79 SRA site 71348 Yass SRA 2010

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Table 1 (cont.): Location, year sampled, and monitoring program title for fish sites sampled on mainstem rivers in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment from 1994 to 2010.

Fish Site

No.


80 SRA site 71349 Yass SRA 2010

82 Yass-Gundaroo confluence Yass SRA 2010

83 Above Burbong Bridge Molonglo SRA 2010

85 Below Tantangara Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1993

86 Murrumbidgee fire Trail Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1993

87 Port Phillip Fire Trail Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1993

88 Stuartfield Ford Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1992

89 Brindabella Goodradigbee Lintermans blackfish survey 1991

90 Above Brindabella Bridge Goodradigbee Lintermans blackfish survey 1991

91 Roads End Goodradigbee Lintermans blackfish survey 1992

92 Below Pockets Hut Goodradigbee Lintermans blackfish survey 1991

93 Bolaro Bridge Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1992

94 Halls Crossing Murrumbidgee Lintermans blackfish survey 1993

95 Below Molonglo Gorge Molonglo Lintermans blackfish survey 1993

95 Below Molonglo Gorge Molonglo Fire Audit 2003-2006

96 Taemas Bridge Murrumbidgee Weatherloach Survey 1993

97 Cavan Murrumbidgee Weatherloach Survey 1993

98 Point Hut Crossing Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 2008

99 Uriarra Crossing Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 2008

100 Uriarra Sandwash Murrumbidgee Murray Cray monitoring 2008

101 Bracks Hole Cotter Murray Cray monitoring 2008

101 Bracks Hole Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

101 Bracks Hole Cotter Large Biota project 2007, 2008

101 Bracks Hole Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2007

102 Cotter campground Cotter Murray Cray monitoring 2008

103 Paddys River Confluence Cotter Murray Cray monitoring 2009

105 Vanity's Crossing Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

105 Vanity's Crossing Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2001, 04-07

106 Spur Hole Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

106 Spur Hole Cotter Large Biota project 2007, 2008

107 Pipeline Crossing Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

107 Pipeline Crossing Cotter Large Biota project 2007, 2008

107 Pipeline Crossing Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2001, 03-07

108 Burkes Creek Crossing Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

108 Burkes Creek Crossing Cotter Large Biota project 2007, 2008

108 Burkes Creek Crossing Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

109 Downstream Bendora Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

109 Downstream Bendora Cotter Large Biota project 2007, 2008

109 Downstream Bendora Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2001, 04-07

110 Gallipoli Flats Cotter ECD Monitoring 2010

110 Gallipoli Flats Cotter Macquarie perch translocation monitoring

2008, 09, 10

111 Lick Hole Track Crossing Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2001, 03-07

112 Black Sallee Flat Cotter Blackfish monitoring 2003-07

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Figure 2: Location of fish sampling sites (numbers refer to site number in Table 1).

LITERATURE REVIEW The Literature Review largely concentrated on fish or fish habitats, as this is the primary focus of the Demonstration reach. Approximately 175 literature sources were located for fish

in the Upper Murrumbidgee River or major tributaries that might serve as reference sites. There were approximately 100 sites on major streams (not lakes or reservoirs) in the Upper Murrumbidgee that have been sampled for fish (Table 1, Figure 1) with many sites sampled

in multiple programs and over multiple years (Figure 2). Very few of the reports/papers located related to fish habitat in a quantifiable way (i.e. based on field data, transects etc).

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There are a number of sites where at least five years of fish data has been collected (Figure

3). This comprises nine sites on the Murrumbidgee River (six within the Demonstration reach)

and another three on tributary streams that could be expected to have a comparable fish

fauna. Sites where the diversity of the fish community is limited by downstream barriers (e.g. on the

Queanbeyan River upstream of Curleys Falls, Cotter River upstream of Cotter dam) or by

stream size and habitat characteristics (e.g. Cotter River upstream of Cotter dam) are not

shown in Figure 3. Six of the sites on the Murrumbidgee River (Retallacks Hole, Casuarina Sands, Kambah Pool,

Tharwa Sandwash, Boat Hole) form the basis of the Murrumbidgee Long-term Monitoring

program that commenced in 1994, and has been sampled biennially since. Pre-1994 data exists for a number of these sites, but the sampling methods and effort were somewhat

variable.

The majority of the fish literature relates to general fish surveys or condition monitoring, with a relatively small subset dealing with particular habitat interventions (e.g. the Tharwa Groynes publications, Vanitys Crossing fishway, Cotter River environmental flows);

management interventions (fish stocking, fisheries closures, trout removal); or impacts from point sources (e.g. the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre discharge).

A subset of the literature has a single-species focus, particularly on declining or threatened species (e.g. studies on Mountain galaxias, Macquarie perch, Murray River crayfish, Trout

cod, Two-spined blackfish).

There was a considerable literature on macroinvertebrate studies in the upper Murrumbidgee

River (> 100 references), mostly related to assessment of stream health, the efficacy of environmental flows etc. For the purposes of this report, literature on Murray River Crayfish is

included in the fish bibliography.

A small number of reports (<16) dealing with riparian vegetation were located.

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Figure 4: Long-term (> 5 years of data) fish sites in the upper Murrumbidgee River.

Sites have been restricted to those that support a fish diversity > 5 species. Inset

shows details of 2 sites around Angle Crossing.

Methods used The full suite of sampling and monitoring methods have been used for fish or fish habitat assessment sampling in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment including:

Fish sampling

• Floating multifilament gill nets • Sinking monofilament gill nets • Single-winged fyke nets

• Drum nets • Boat electrofishing (elapsed time and on-time shots) • Backpack electrofishing (with and without anode nets)

• Angling • Fish traps

• Hoop nets • Bait traps • Baited remote underwater video

• Snorkelling

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Fish Habitat assessment

• Flow profiling (visual assessment)

• Flow profiling (flow meters)

• Depth (echosounders) • Depth (manual measures) • Habitat complexity and composition (visual qualitative, categorical)

• Habitat complexity and composition (quantitative measurements) • Sediment depth (probing)

This diversity of methods and the changing nature of the methods used over time creates some issues for the analysis of collected data, and imposes limits on the usefulness of such

data as a baseline for future studies (see Gap analysis section). Macroinvertebrate methods have been more constantly applied with AUSRIVAS protocols

usually employed in recent years.

Riparian studies are relatively scarce, and variations in methodology are not considered a significant limitation, with the most recent study of Johnston et al. (2009) the most relevant baseline.

GAP ANALYSIS The most significant gaps for both monitoring and research based on the available monitoring data and literature review are summarised below.

Monitoring

Characterisation of fish habitat

There is very little data on habitat parameters in the fish sampling or monitoring conducted to date. Nor is there a program to quantify change in habitat quality or quantity over time.

Without repeatable measures of habitat quality and quantity, it will be extremely difficult to

partition out habitat effects when assessing the success or otherwise of non-habitat related interventions. It is also virtually impossible to assess the value of habitat-related interventions if there is no baseline of existing or historic habitat condition in the reach.

There is virtually no quantifiable habitat data associated with the six long-term monitoring

sites in the Murrumbidgee River (Angle Crossing, Tharwa Sandwash, Point Hut Crossing, Casuarina Sands, Retallacks Hole). There is some habitat data available for specific projects or interventions, but these are short-term or one-off datasets, and so assessment of

temporal variation in habitat paramaters at a site across the full range of the hydrologic

regime is difficult.

There is a series of 15 stream cross-sections associated with the Tharwa reach (10 km of river from Tharwa Bridge to Point Hut Crossing), with measurements available for 12 of the

cross-sections in 1999 and for all 15 in 2000 and 2002. Data is also available for four stream cross sections at Angle Crossing for the same years (Lintermans 2004). A Thalweg survey

was carried out over the same reach in 1999, and sediment probing determined sand depth over the same reach in the same year (AWT and Fluvial Systems 1999; Lintermans 2004). Information on sand depth over this reach is available from 1971 for comparison

(Commonwealth Department of Works 1972). Measurements of scour around the rock groynes below the Tharwa Bridge were made in 2002 and 2003 (Lintermans 2005).

Aerial photography is available for much of the Murrumbidgee River from 1944 onwards, but whilst analysis of channel change and riparian vegetation as shown in aerial photographs is

possible, it cannot provide information on depth changes, or fine-scale habitat complexity such as substrate and submerged structural woody habitat abundance etc.

Some cross-sectional data was obtained for the five fish monitoring sites used in the Lower

Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Monitoring of 2003 (Lintermans 2003), but is not

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available for the 1994, 1996 and 1997 monitoring assessments at these sites (Lintermans

1995, 1997, 1998).

As part of the environmental impact assessment of the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer project, a series of riffles between Angle Crossing and Tharwa Sandwash were surveyed for flow and physical characteristics in May 2008 (Martin and Rutlidge 2009).

Some habitat data has been collected for a reference stream (Cotter River), particularly

around riffles where intensive macroinvertebrate assessment has been undertaken. Cross-

sectional data for the Cotter River at Cotter Hut is available for 1989-91 (Lintermans unpubl. data), but this site is of limited value as a comparison for a large lowland river such as the

Murrumbidgee.

A longitudinal macrohabitat mapping exercise for the Cotter River between Bendora and

Cotter reservoirs was undertaken in the late 1990s/early 2000s by the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology. This survey recorded macrohabitat paramaters such as the

geolocation of pool/riffle/chute/run boundaries as well as stream widths and depths. However

data from this survey has not been published and the data is no longer held by the University of Canberra.

Detailed habitat and hydraulic habitat mapping was undertaken at a range of sites on the

Cotter River (Top Flats, Bourkes Creek Crossing, Pipeline Rd Crossing, Spur Hole, Vanitys

Crossing, Bracks Hole) and is reported in Maddock et al. (2004) and Dyer and Thoms (2006).

Changing methodologies in fish condition monitoring

The methodologies used to sample fish populations in the Murrumbidgee River and associated reference streams has changed considerably over time, with few calibration studies

conducted to enable comparability of techniques. Such changes in sampling effort and the methodologies used make it difficult to quantitatively compare the abundance of individual species through time. Prior to the early 1990s, fish monitoring in the ACT relied largely on gill

nets, with the larger angling species the primary target of sampling. Some supplementary sampling for particular species was conducted (use of rod and line angling; set lines for

Murray cod). During this time, the specifics of sampling were not recorded (time of net set and retrieval, soak time, Number of human/hours angling) so effort is difficult to quantitatively assess. In 1994 the use of fyke nets, collapsible bait traps, mid-stream

nocturnal spotlighting and backpack electrofishing was introduced in an attempt to provide a more holistic view of the fish fauna, with sampling effort standardised across sites. This

allowed the assessment of the fish community composition and relative abundance at sites. Since 2008, gill nets have been discotinued as a sampling technique in the long-term

Murrumbidgee monitoring, replaced by boat electrofishing.

Different species have differing susceptibilities to capture for particular sampling techniques, and so even relatively minor changes in sampling protocol can have significant effects on

capture data. For example, the cessation of gill net use significantly lowers the chance of

capturing Murray river crayfish, with this species prone to entanglement in nets that extend

to the substrate (Lintermans unpubl. data). In contrast, the deployment of boat electrofishing and backpack electrofishing in riffles can significantly inflate catch rates of adult and juvenile Murray cod respectively, compared to those captured by gill nets (ACT Government unpubl.

data). A standardised sampling protocol should be adhered to where possible, and if the

standardised monitoring techniques change, a calibration experiment should be conducted to

preserve the integrity of the long-term dataset. The use of a single sampling technique should be avoided where possible as such approaches tend to underestimate either particular species, size classes, or rarity classes. For example, boat electrofishing is now widely used as

the sampling tool of choice for many fish monitoring programs (e.g. Sustainable Rivers Audit (Davies et al. 2008), Queensland Long-term Fisheries Monitoring program (Hagedoorn and Smallwood 2007)) but reliance on this single sampling methodology has been shown to

overlook small individuals or species, and rare species (such as Macquarie perch) (MDBC 2004). The number of electrofishing shots required to adequately sample rare species has

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also been shown to be much higher than is generally employed in river health monitoring

(Ebner et al. 2008).

Spatial extent of monitoring

At a broader spatial scale, the coverage of the existing fish monitoring projects is largely

concentrated in the ACT section of the Demonstration reach, with few sites sampled between

Bredbo and the southern ACT border, and no long-term monitoring sites in this reach (Figures

2 and 4). Recent monitoring programs that have commenced for the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer project have sites located in this reach, but there is no historic surveillance dataset for these.

At a finer spatial scale, most fish sampling has concentrated on deeper, pool habitats with

slow water velocities, where historically gill nets can be successfully deployed, or more recently, where boat electrofishing can be utilised. Vehicle access to the river has necessarily constrained sampling effort as well. Whilst not necessarily a major constraint, if future

interventions in the Demonstration reach are to target shallow or fast-flowing habitats, then

little baseline information will be available in the existing datasets. There are also reaches of the river with difficult access or few pools where very little information has been collected.

Examples include between Angle Crossing and Tharwa Sandwash, and between Casuarina Sands and Uriarra Crossing (Figure 3).

Temporal extent of monitoring

The majority of fish sampling conducted in the Murrumbidgee River has been collected in summer or autumn, with little sampling conducted during spring or winter. Whilst this

sampling bias is understandable (lower water levels in summer and autumn makes sampling easier), if future interventions in the Demonstration reach are intended to target some characteristic of winter or spring habitat (e.g. fish passage, scouring of sediment) then little

baseline data will be available for comparison.

Similarly, the majority of sampling represents ‘snapshots’ of the fish community, with only a single 24 hour period (or less) represented in most samples. In the Murrumbidgee Long-term Monitoring Program, sampling occurs only in every second year (1994-2010). Until some

estimate of the daily variation in the sampling of the fish community is available,

understanding whether such snapshots represent ‘reality’, and measuring statistically

significant change in the fish community, may be problematic.

Angler catch rates and species targeted

There is almost no information available on angler catch rates and species targeted in the

Murrumbidgee River. McGovern and Lintermans (2003) documented angling effort and catch on the Murrumbidgee River in spring and autumn between 1999 and 2001, but few anglers were encountered and few fish were caught. Greenham (1981) documented angler perception

of changing fish abundance for selected species in the Murrumbidgee River (Table 2), but whilst this information is of value in documenting broad-brush changes prior to the 1980s, it

is of little value as a baseline for a scientific monitoring program. If enhancement of recreational angling is to be a target of rehabilitation activities, or if recreational angling is to be a monitoring technique, then no quantifiable baseline exists. Many anglers keep a diary of

their angling outings and successes, and engaging with local fishing clubs may be a valuable source of historic baseline information for selected species as well as a means of

incorporating angler involvement in data collection. Targeted angling effort is used to monitor population sizes of a range of freshwater species (e.g. Murray cod and Bass) in NSW (see Park 2005).

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Table 2 Number and size of recreational fish in the Murrumbidgee River between

Molonglo River confluence and Tharwa (from Greenham 1981).

Fish species 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s

Murray cod ***, S-L ***, S-L **, S-L *, S

Trout cod **, S **, S **, S *, S

Golden perch *, S

Silver perch ***, S-L ***, S-L **, L *, L

Macquarie perch ***, S-L ***, S-L **, S-L *, L

River blackfish1 **, S **, S *, S

Rainbow trout(a) ***,S- L ***, S-L **, S *, S

Brown trout(a) ***, S-L ***, S-L **, S *, S

Key: common = ***; some = **; rare = *; absent = blank; Large = L; Small = S

(a) normally more common in spring and autumn from migration from Burrinjuck Dam 1 Species now recognised as Two-spined blackfish Gadopsis bispinosus (Lintermans and Rutzou 1990;

Lintermans 2002)

Availability of suitable high-quality reference sites

There are few comparable, large-river reference sites locally available where the fish

community is reportedly in good condition. Large rivers outside of the upper Murrumbidgee

Basin but within the broader region include the Lachlan, Tumut, Shoalhaven and Snowy rivers.

The Lachlan River fish community has been reported as having an “extremely poor condition”

(Davies et al. 2008), but the fish community at selected sites in the upland altitudinal zone (400-700 m AHD) could be used to compare with the fish community in the Upper Murrumbdige Demonstration reach. Care would have to be taken when selecting reference

sites on the Lachlan River to account for local or regional rehabilitation activities and site-specific impacts.

The Tumut River is severely impacted by flow regulation and thermal pollution from the Snowy Hydro Scheme impoundments of Blowering dam, Talbingo dam and water transfers

from Lake Eucumbene (Preece 2004; Lugg and Astles in press).

The Shoalhaven and Snowy rivers do not lie within the Murray-Darling Basin and so have a distinctly different fish community and would be generally unsuitable for reference sites for fish community comparisons. However, monitoring programs using habitat characteristics as

response variables (e.g. depth of pools, scour around groynes or snags etc) could potentially

use these coastal streams.

It is likely that reference sites will be selected within the Upper Murrumbidgee River itself, with the Molonglo River having the most similar fish composition to the mainstem

Murrumbidgee in the ACT. Streams such as the Paddys, Gudgenby, Naas and the Cotter

Rivers generally have a lower fish diversity than the Murrumbidgee and so would be of marginal value as reference sites for a whole-of-fish-community response.

As for the coastal rivers, such streams may be of value for comparing response of habitat

variables to management interventions, or for management interventions aimed at particular

target species. Using upstream/downstream comparisons of the upper Murrumbidgee River can pose some difficulties for attributing changes in fish communities to management

interventions, as upstream and downstream sites are not independent. However, if not viewed as control sites but simply as reference sites, then they serve a useful purpose.

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Intervention monitoring

There has been little intervention monitoring (as opposed to surveillance monitoring) of management interventions in the Demonstration Reach. Data is available for the old fish trap

at Casuarina Sands (1980-1990) (Lintermans 2002) but this weir and fish trap no longer exist, and the data is prior to the cut-off date criteria for the current exercise. Some pre and post intervention monitoring was conducted for the Tharwa groynes project (Lintermans

2004, 2005) but the site has not has not been monitored since.

Riparian fencing, planting and selective stock exclusion has been carried out along many of the areas of the Demonstration Reach within the ACT, but stock exclusion has not been

rigorously maintained or documented, and no monitoring has been conducted of the impacts

on aquatic (or riparian) communities. Fishways have been installed at Casuarina Sands and the lower Cotter River, but no

performance monitoring, nor change in fish populations above and below the fishways has

been conducted. Investigation of the impacts of the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control

Centre (LMWQCC) were conducted over several years (Lintermans 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003), but no pre-LMWQCC data is available for comparison.

Information on the response of Murray River Crayfish to new protective management

regulations can be inferred from Lintermans and Rutzou 1991 and Lintermans (in prep), but

changed sampling methodologies in the Murrumbidgee Long-term Monitoring program (cessation of gill nets as a sampling method) hamper ongoing assessment.

Not all management interventions need to be monitored (Rutherfurd et al. 2004) and the lack of adequate monitoring of habitat rehabilitation is a problem worldwide ( Smokorowski et al 1998; Palmer et al. 2007) as well as in Australia (Brooks and Lake 2007). There are a range

of reports that provide guidance on the considerations for intervention monitoring (Rutherfurd et al. 2000a,b; Stewardson et al. 2004; Palmer et al. 2005). The lack of existing

intervention monitoring information hampers the design of proposed management interventions for the Demonstration Reach, in that the size and variability of ecosystem response in the local area is unknown.

Research Gaps

Important research gaps exist that hamper the planning and implementation of potential

management interventions for the Demonstration reach. Particular knowledge gaps relate to

individual species (e.g. the reproductive and movement ecology of Murray cod in upland environments, the distribution of critical breeding and recruitment habitats for alien species)

or to particular habitats that might be the focus of management interventions. For example

o The current extent and severity of flow-related water quality problems is unknown.

o Are there problems with low dissolved oxygen in deep pools over summer?

o Will protection or enhancement of particular flows alleviate such impacts?

o What flow is required to maintain riffles by scouring sediment and biofilms?

o What is the spatial arrangement and distribution of refugia in the Demonstration

Reach, and are there priority barriers to movements of fish between them?

o What is the temporal pattern in scouring and deposition around groynes (i.e. do scour holes develop on certain flows but then infill on other flows, so there may be limited long-lasting or continuous benefit from such structures? (see Borg et al 2005).

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Whilst it is not the purpose of Demonstration reaches to fill all of these knowledge gaps, such

knowledge would help in prioritising and locating particular management interventions.

CONCLUSIONS There has been considerable investment in monitoring of fish and macroinvertebrate

communities in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment. A long-term monitoring program was established for fish in the Murrumbidgee in 1994, and continues. There are a number of

monitoring gaps that limit the usefulness of the existing datasets and they are:

• Lack of quantified characterisation of fish habitat

• Changing methodologies in fish condition monitoring

• Limited spatial extent of monitoring

• Limited temporal extent of monitoring

• Lack of information on angler catch rates and species targeted

• Restricted availability of suitable high-quality reference sites

• Paucity of existing intervention monitoring

There are still significant research gaps that warrant attention, and the prioritisation of these will depend on what management interventions are planned. It is not the purpose

of this document to catalogue research needs and priorities but obvious gaps include:

• Lack of ecological knowledge of priority species (e.g. recruitment ecology and

movement of Murray cod)

• Location of refugia (all species)

• Location of critical habitats for alien species breeding or recruitment

• Extent and severity of water quality problems in deep pools

• Flows required to maintain riffle habitats

Temporal patterns of scouring around flow deflectors

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Appendix 1. Questionnaire sent to prospective holders of information

Metadata of fish and fish habitat monitoring in the Upper Murrumbidgee

General comments

1. Only supply information on sampling that has been conducted since 1990

2. We are only interested in riverine sampling (i.e. not lakes)

3. The focus is on the Murrumbidgee River, but we are interested in major tributaries (ie not creeks) that might serve as reference sites

4. We are interested in any sampling that might serve as a baseline for future monitoring

5. Sampling could include that targetted at fish (including crayfish), fish habitat or riparian habitat

6. Sampling may be one off' at a site (i.e. there does'n't have to be repeat visits)

7. Where the sampling methods in a sampling program change, please include as a separate sampling program (see example)

8. Please leave a blank row between different sampling programs

9. There are four examples (real) that I have filled in already

Field Notes

Organisation Name of organisation who holds the data

Key contact Name of person for any followup queries

Title of monitoring program A name that you will recognise if you are contacted about a particular monitoring program

Months/years of sampling The months and years that sampling was conducted

Stream name

Site names If more than one site, please enter site names on separate rows, so that they can be matched with coordinates

AMG or Lat Long (easting) Geographic coordinates as either a 13 figure Australian Map Grid, or lat, long

AMG or Lat Long (northing)

Coord format (AMG,deg&min&sec, decimal)

Please indicate what format your lat, longs are in (i.e. decimal degrees or not)

Target group (species, fish general, instream habitat, riparian habitat)

Was the sampling directed at a particular species, fish in general, instream habitat, or riparian habitat

Sampling method Gear types used, specify if single or doublewing fykes, floating or sinking gill nets, backpack, boat or bank-mounted electrofishing etc

Mesh size For fyke, drum, seine and gill nets

Effort for each method Hours of soak time, metres of electrofishing, time for electrofishing (elapsed or 'on' time), hrs of angling

Comments Anything that needs further explanation, non-standard approaches etc (e.g. night only netting or electrofishing)

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Appendix 2. Compiled responses on available data sets: Fish

Organisation/key Contact

Number & title of monitoring program

Months/years of sampling

River name Site names AMG or Lat Long easting

Northing Coord format (AMG,deg&min&sec, decimal)

Target group (species, fish general, instream habitat, riparain habitat)

Sampling method

Mesh size

No. sampling events per year

Effort for each method

Comments

ACT Parks Conservation and Lands

1. Murrumbidgee Biennial Monitoring Phase 1

Nov-Dec 1994, 1996,1998, 2000

Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing (boat hole)

691400 6059700 AMG Fish general Fyke nets, single wing

15 mm stretch mesh

1 6 nets, ~16 hr o/night soak

Matt Beitzel Tharwa Sandwash 688200 6066400 AMG Fish general Multifilament unweighted gill nets

50, 75, 100, 125 150 200 mm stretch mesh


Pt Hut Crossing, 687339 6074694 AMG Fish general Concertina bait traps

1 10 nets, ~ 16 hrs o/night soak

Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing

1

20 m shoreline transect of riffle, 50 m shoreline transect of pool

Casuarina Sands 678000 6089800 AMG Fish general Boat electrofishing

1 10 x 2 minute (elapsed time) shots

Retallacks Hole 678500 6100800 AMG Fish general Spotlighting 2 20 minutes from boat midstream



Nov-Dec 2002, 2004, 2006



15 mm stretch mesh


Matt Beitzel (no gill nets,) Tharwa Sandwash 688200 6066400 AMG Fish general Concertina bait traps


Pt Hut Crossing, 687339 6074694 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing

1

20 m shoreline transect of riffle, 50 m shoreline transect of pool

Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Fish general Boat electrofishing


Casuarina Sands, 678000 6089800 AMG Fish general Spotlighting 2 20 minutes from boat midstream

Retallacks Hole 678500 6100800 AMG Fish general 1

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Nov - Dec 2008 Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing (boat hole)


9 mm stretch mesh


Matt Beitzel

No gill nets, changed fyke mesh size, extra riffle electrofishing)

Tharwa sandwash 688200 6066400 AMG Fish general Concertina bait traps


Point Hut Crossing 687339 6074694 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing

1

2 x 20 m shoreline transect of riffle, 50 m shoreline transect of pool

Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Fish general Boat electrofishing

1 10-12 x 2 minute (elapsed time) shots

Casuarina Sands 678000 6089800 AMG Fish general Spotlighting 2 20 minutes from boat midstream

Retallacks Hole 678500 6100800 AMG Fish general 1


4. Tharwa groynes habitat

Mar 2002 & Mar 2003 Murrumbidgee Tharwa Bridge 149 04' 13'' 35 30' 30" Deg_min_sec Instream habitat Thalweg transect

1

transect with depth measurements at 5 m intervals

Matt Beitzel measurements of scour pool dimensions

Mark Lintermans (Uni of Canberra)


5. Tharwa groynes: fish

Nov-Dec 2000, 2001, 2002 Murrumbidgee Gudgenby confluence

149° 4'33.69"E 35°31'18.30"S Fish general Boat electrofishing

1 10-15 x 2 min shots

Matt Beitzel 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Murrumbidgee Block 77 149° 3'22.93"E 35°27'1.43"S Fish general Boat electrofishing

1 10-14 x 2 min shots


1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, Murrumbidgee Lanyon 149° 4'10.30"E 35°29'38.83"S Fish general Boat electrofishing

1 ~14 x 2 min shots


6. Macquarie perch monitoring Phase 1

Feb-Mar 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Murrumbidgee Kissops Flat 680300 5996500 AMG Macquarie perch Backpack electrofishing

1 20 m riffle transect,

Matt Beitzel Feb-Mar 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003-2006, 2009

Queanbeyan Actew Pool 149°18'11.78"E 35°31'21.18"S Fyke nets, single wing

9 mm stretch mesh


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Feb-Mar 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003-2008

Queanbeyan Hayshed 149°18'25.57"E 35°31'49.52"S Boat electrofishing


1996, 1997 Queanbeyan Above Curleys Falls Concertina bait traps


Feb-Mar 2001, 2003-2008 Murrumbidgee Coodravale 654400 6108600 AMG Fish general Multifilament unweighted gill nets

75, 100, mm stretch mesh

1 2 nets, ~6 hr soak from 15:30-21:30


7. Upper Bidge Threatened fish survey

Feb-April 1998 Goodradigbee Coodravale 654400 6108600 AMG Fish general Fyke nets, single wing

9 mm stretch mesh


Matt Beitzel Queanbeyan Talpa 704800 6079400 AMG Fish general Multifilament unweighted gill nets

75, 100 mm stretch mesh

1 2 nets, ~6 hr soak from 15:30-21:30


Murrumbidgee Dixons 693300 6047300 AMG Fish general Concertina bait traps


Murrumbidgee Bumbalong 692400 6028300 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing


Numeralla Dodd's Hole 698700 6001300 AMG Fish general Boat electrofishing


Kybean Warren's Corner 713500 5987600 AMG Fish general Spotlighting 1 20 minutes from boat midstream

Murrumbidgee Gillen's Crossing 692000 6004600 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing 691200 6001700 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Mittagang Crossing 688000 5995000 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Below Bolaro 670400 6016400 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Kissops Flat 680300 5996500 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Killarney 661500 6026500 AMG Fish general 1

Feb-Mar 1999 Goodradigbee Coodravale 654400 6108600 AMG Fish general Fyke nets, single wing

9 mm stretch mesh


Yass Lewis Farm 687000 6137800 AMG Fish general Multifilament unweighted gill nets

75, 100 mm stretch mesh

1 2 nets, ~6 hr soak from 15:30-21:30

Murrumbidgee Yeumburra 673900 6117800 AMG Fish general Concertina bait traps


Queanbeyan Silver Hills 711800 6059700 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing


Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing 691000 6060000 AMG Fish general Boat electrofishing


Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing 691200 6001700 AMG Fish general Spotlighting 1 20 minutes from boat midstream

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Murrumbidgee Mittagang Crossing 688000 5995000 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Kissops Flat 680300 5996500 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Platypus Lodge 657500 6037900 AMG Fish general 1

Bredbo Bredbo 698900 6014300 AMG Fish general 1

Big Badja Badjaree 723400 5998800 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Killarney 661500 6026500 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Dixons 693300 6047300 AMG Fish general 1

Murrumbidgee Kambah Pool 682500 6081000 AMG Fish general 1


8. Fire Audit 2003-2006

Approximately 30 sites/year, most in Cotter catchment

See Carey et al. 2003 for site details

Fish general Predominantly backpack electrofishing

1 3 x 30 m transects, single pass

Matt Beitzel/Mark Lintermans

2003-2006 Molonglo Below Molonglo Gorge

703600 6088500 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing


9. LMWQCC monitoring

Nov-Dec 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003

Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sands 678000 6089800 AMG Fish general Fyke nets, single wing

15 mm stretch mesh


Matt Beitzel Murrumbidgee Camp Sturt 678200 6098500 AMG Fish general Multifilament unweighted gill nets

50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200 mm stretch mesh

1 6 nets, ~6 hr soak from 15:30-21:30


Murrumbidgee Retallacks Hole 678500 6100800 AMG Fish general Concertina bait traps


Molonglo Sturt Bend 678500 6097500 AMG Fish general Backpack electrofishing


Nov-Dec 1996, 1997, 2003 Molonglo Pine Ridge 679300 6096600 AMG Fish general Spotlighting 1 20 minutes from boat midstream


10. LMWQCC habitat monitoring

2003 Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sands 678000 6089800 AMG Fish habitat

Stream cross- section with depth sounder at all sites

1

5 cross sections/site with depth recorded at 3 m intervals

Matt Beitzel Murrumbidgee Camp Sturt 678200 6098500 AMG Fish habitat

Visual assessment of 24 habitat variables at all sites

1


Murrumbidgee Retallacks Hole 678500 6100800 AMG Fish habitat

Molonglo Sturt Bend 678500 6097500 AMG Fish habitat

Molonglo Pine Ridge 679300 6096600 AMG Fish habitat


11. Weatherloach Survey

1993 Murrumbidgee Halls Crossing 771000 6110500 AMG Weatherloach survey

Backpack electrofishing

Matt Beitzel Taemas Bridge 768400 6124700 AMG Weatherloach survey



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University of Canberra

12. Two-spined Blackfish survey

1991- 1994 Goodradigbee Below Pockets Hut 656900 6053800 AMG Blackfish survey Backpack electrofishing

Mark Lintermans

Goodradigbee Brindabella 658800 6081300 AMG

Goodradigbee Above Brindabella Bridge

658400 6082600 AMG

Goodradigbee Road End 656400 6075800 AMG

Murrumbidgee Bolaro 665700 6016500 AMG

Murrumbidgee Yaouk Bridge 662700 6033600 AMG

Murrumbidgee Stuartfield Ford 662700 6029000 AMG

Murrumbidgee Below Tantangar 651000 6036800 AMG

Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Fire Trail

655700 6040400 AMG

Murrumbidgee Port Phillip Fire Trail 640300 6048000 AMG

Molonglo Below Molonglo Gorge

703600 6088500 AMG

Murrumbidgee Halls Crossing 771000 6110500 AMG

Murrumbidgee Cooma Pump Hole 688000 5995000 AMG

University of

Canberra

13. ECD

Monitoring 2010- Cotter Bracks Hole 148°54'53.57"E 35°19'7.66"S Lat Long

Two-spined

blackfish, Macquarie perch, Trout

Backpack

electrofishing

1-4

depending on site

4 x 30 m

sections of riffle/run

Matt Beitzel Cotter Vanity's Crossing 148°53'26.00"E 35°20'48.30"S Lat Long Fyke nets 9 mm stretch mesh

1-4 depending on site

four pools at each site, with 3 fykes/pool set o'night for 16 hours


Cotter Spur Hole 148°52'38.99"E 35°21'42.14"S Lat Long

Cotter Pipeline Crossing 148°51'53.69"E 35°23'10.67"S Lat Long

Cotter Burkes Creek Crossing

148°51'22.33"E 35°24'14.63"S Lat Long

Cotter Downstream Bendora

148°49'49.59"E 35°26'39.79"S Lat Long

Cotter Gallipoli Flats 148°49'18.41"E 35°35'16.95"S Lat Long

Cotter Cotter Hut 148°49'54.68"E 35°39'2.53"S Lat Long

Murrumbidgee Kissops Flat 149° 0'11.63"E 36° 8'23.81"S Lat Long

ACT Parks Conservation and Lands/ ACTEW

14. M2G (Murrumbidgee to Googong) Monitoring

March - May 2010 Scottsdale 149 7' 36.91" 35 52' 59.24" Lat Long Fish general Boat electrofishing

1 10-12 x 2 minute (elapsed time) shots

Matt Beitzel Lawler Road 149 7' 55.01" 35 44' 54.65" Lat Long Fish general

Angle Crossing 691400 6059700 Fish general

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Point Hut Crossing 687339 6074694 AMG Fish general

Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Fish general

Casuarina Sands, 678000 6089800 AMG Fish general


15. Trout Cod Monitoring

1997- 2006, 2008 Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing 149 06' 31.00" 35 35' 01.00" Lat Long Trout Cod Fyke nets, single wing

15 mm stretch mesh


Matt Beitzel Concertina bait traps

10 nets, ~ 16 hrs o/night soak



riffle and occasionally pool

Gill nets 3" and 4" 6 nets, ~6 hr o/night soak

post 1998

ACT Parks Conservation and Lands/ ACTEW

16. M2C (Murrumbidgee to Cotter)

2007/08 and2008/09 Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sand 148 57' 35.55" 35 19' 08.01" Lat Long fish general Fyke nets, single wing

9 mm stretch mesh


Matt Beitzel Murrumbidgee Camp Cotter Mouth 148 57' 13.39" 35 19' 50.68" Lat Long fish general Concertina bait traps


Cotter Cotter Reserve 148 56' 24.17" 35 19' 40.22" Lat Long fish general Backpack electrofishing

3 x 2 minute in shallow habitat

2009

Cotter Cotter Avenue 148 56' 33.44" 35 19' 18.77" Lat Long fish general Gill nets dependent on site

Murrumbidgee Stoney Creek 148 56' 44.35" 35 16' 06.04" Lat Long fish general Boat electrofishing

dependent on site

2009


17. Murray Cray Surveys

1998, 2005 Murrumbidgee Allens Creek 149 1' 31.00" 35 24' 22.45" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets 20 nets ~ 5 hours lifted every hour

Matt Beitzel Murrumbidgee Pine island 149 4' 1.55" 35 26' 3.02" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets


Murrumbidgee Lambrigg 149 3' 42.11" 35 27' 38.13" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Lanyon 149 4' 12.56" 35 29' 36.21" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Huntly 148 57' 22.19" 35 17' 23.95 Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Jews Corner 148 58' 58.33" 35 22' 28.47" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Tharwa Sandwash 688200 6066400 AMG Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets


149 06' 44.62" 35 35' 08.65" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sands 148 57' 35.55" 35 19' 08.01" Lat Long Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

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Australian National University

18. Murray Cray survey

2008, 2009 Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sands not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Chris Fulton Murrumbidgee Pine island not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Allens Creek not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Jews Corner not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Kambah Pool not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Point Hut Crossing not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Uriarra Crossing not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Murrumbidgee Uriarra Sandwash not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Cotter Bracks Hole not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Cotter Cotter campground not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Cotter Cotter Bend not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

Cotter Paddys River Confluence

not specified not specified Murray River Crayfish

Hoop nets

NSW Industry and Investment

19. NSW Rivers Survey

1993-96 Goodradigbee Coodravale 148°41'43.44"E 35° 9'6.36"S Lat Long Fish general Boat/backpack electrofishing

Boat = 10x2min shots; backpack = 2x50m pools, 2x50m riffles

(info compiled by Mark Lintermans)

Queanbeyan Benbullen 149° 20' 52"E 35° 36' 58"S Lat Long Fish general Fyke nets 3 nets set for 5 hrs

Yass Buckmasters Bridge 148° 59' 53"E 34° 53' 30"S Lat Long Fish general Sinking, monofilament panel nets

2 or 3 nets each with 3 x 5m lengths of 38, 67 and 100 mm strech mesh

Bredbo Cappawidgee 149°12'31.74"E 35°59'42.40"S Lat Long Fish general Gee traps 9 gee traps set for 5 hrs;


20. NSW Trout Cod Monitoring

1990-93 Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing 691200 6001700 AMG Trout Cod Boat electrofishing &

1 not specified


Murrumbidgee Mittagang Crossing 688000 5995000 AMG Trout Cod Angling

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21. Miscellaneous survey

1991 Murrumbidgee Killarney 661500 6026500 AMG fish general

Drum net, fyke nets, angling, boat electrofishing

not specified 1

2 drum nets and 6 fyke nets set onight for 16 hrs; 1.5 hrs boat electrofishing; unspecified angling effort



22. Murrumbidgee catchment survey

2004 Murrumbidgee Willow Tree Waterhole

35.1948 148.9497 Lat Long Fish general

Dean Gilligan Yass Yass 34.8828 149.0079 Lat Long Fish general

Molonglo Coppins Crossing 35.288 149.0399 Lat Long Fish general

Yass Bywong 35.1129 149.256 Lat Long Fish general

Gudgenby at Naas 35.57689 149.0665 Lat Long Fish general

Bredbo Cappawidgee 149°12'31.74"E 35°59'42.40"S Lat Long Fish general

Molonglo Foxlow 35.4897 149.4417 Lat Long Fish general

Queanbeyan Benbullen 149° 20' 52"E 35° 36' 58"S Lat Long Fish general

Murrumbidgee Bolaro 35.9776 148.8135 Lat Long Fish general

Cotter Cotter Flats 35.643 148.828 Lat Long Fish general

Murrumbidgee Pethers Hut 35.6039 148.5942 Lat Long Fish general

Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing 149 06' 31.00" 35 35' 01.00" Lat Long Threatened species

Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing 691200 6001700 AMG

Murrumbidgee Mittagang Crossing 688000 5995000 AMG

Numeralla Dromore 149° 8'59.42"E 36° 5'9.88"S

Queanbeyan Actew Pool 149°18'11.78"E 35°31'21.18"S Lat Long

Industry & Investment NSW

23. UMDR Habitat Mapping

17/18 May 2010 Murrumbidgee Scottsdale 149.112603 -35.882297 Dec Degrees Instream habitat GPS/GIS interface

River centreline transect using sonar to record instream

habitat and pda mapping of riparian habitat

Rod Price 149.112603 -35.886176

17/18 May 2010 Murrumbidgee Below Bumbalong 149.134633 -35.858639 Dec Degrees Instream habitat GPS/GIS interface

ditto

149.131569 -35.850222

17/18 May 2010 Murrumbidgee Lawler Rd 149.131813 -35.749428 Dec Degrees Instream habitat GPS/GIS interface

ditto

149.133443 -35.740244

17/18 May 2010 Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing 149.10753 -35.586052 Dec Degrees Instream habitat GPS/GIS interface

ditto

149.11063 -35.582431

17/18 May 2010 Murrumbidgee Tharwa Sandwash 149.07974 -35.529626 Dec Degrees Instream habitat GPS/GIS interface

ditto

149.068905 -35.505943

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17/18 May 2010 Murrumbidgee Above Point Hut Crossing 149.061978 -35.450947 Dec Degrees Instream habitat

GPS/GIS interface ditto

149.067389 -35.45225

Canberra Fishermans Club

24. Murrumbidgee Creel Survey

1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Angle Crossing 149 06' 31.00" 35 35' 01.00" Lat Long Recreational angler fish species

Creel survey (angler interview

2 seasons (spring & summer), 4 surveys/ season

Andrew McGovern Mark Lintermans

1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Tharwa Sandwash 688200 6066400 AMG Recreational angler fish species

Creel survey (angler interview)


1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Pt Hut Crossing, 687339 6074694 AMG Recreational angler fish species



1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Recreational angler fish species



1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sands, 678000 6089800 AMG Recreational angler fish species



1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Pine Island 149 03' 35.00" 35 25' 40.40" Lat Long Recreational angler fish

species

Creel survey (angler

interview

2 seasons (spring &

summer), 4 surveys/ season

1999 & 2000 Murrumbidgee Uriarra Crossing 148 57' 09" 35 14' 44" Lat Long Recreational angler fish species



Murray-Darling Basin Authority

25. Sustainable Rivers Audit

Date Sampling Commenced

Valley Name Zone Name Latitude Longitude Theme Method Class Method Type SiteID

Frederick Bouckaert

14-Feb-07 Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing -36.11220 149.12700 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 66130

14-Feb-07 Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing -36.11220 149.12700 Fish Trap Trap-unbaited 66130

22-Jan-10 Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing -36.11220 149.12700 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 66130

22-Jan-10 Murrumbidgee Murrells Crossing -36.11220 149.12700 Fish Trap Trap-Light 66130

06-Feb-07 Queanbeyan Foxlow -35.48960 149.44200 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 66131

17-Jan-07 Murrumbidgee above Bolaro -35.97354 148.81351 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 66133

24-Jan-07 Murrumbidgee montane -35.61463 149.34986 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 66134

15-Jan-10 Queanbeyan Tinderry Crossing -35.61463 149.34986 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 66134

15-Jan-10 Murrumbidgee montane -35.61463 149.34986 Fish Trap Trap-Light 66134

07-Feb-07 Murrumbidgee montane -35.64330 148.82930 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 66136

07-Feb-07 Cotter cotter hut -35.64330 148.82930 Fish Trap Trap-Unbaited 66136

13-Jan-10 ??

5 km East of Peak View

-36.04238 149.33731 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 71308

13-Jan-10 ?? East of Peak View -36.04238 149.33731 Fish Trap Trap-Light 71308

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13-Jan-10 Murrumbidgee

upper Numeralla River


13-Jan-10 ??

3.5 km East of Peak

View -36.06434 149.34961 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 71312

13-Jan-10 ??

3.5 km East of Peak View

-36.06434 149.34961 Fish Trap Trap-Light 71312

01-Feb-07 Goodradigbee above wee jasper -35.14650 148.68300 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 66171

07-Feb-07 Gudgenby Sunshine Crossing -35.58024 149.06754 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 66182

20-Feb-07 Murrumbidgee Below Bumbalong -35.86187 149.13563 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 66186

20-Feb-07 Murrumbidgee Below Bumbalong -35.86187 149.13563 Fish Trap Trap-Unbaited 66186

21-Jan-10 Yass SRA site 71348 -34.88111 149.06758 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 71348

21-Jan-10 Yass SRA site 71348 -34.88111 149.06758 Fish Trap Trap-Light 71348

21-Jan-10 Yass SRA site 71349 -34.93244 149.15010 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 71349

21-Jan-10 Yass SRA site 71349 -34.93244 149.15010 Fish Trap Trap-Light 71349

14-Jan-10 Jerrawa Ck?? SRA site 71350 -35.80338 149.13570 Fish Electro ElectroBpack 71350

28-Jan-10 Yass

Yass-Gundaroo confluence


28-Jan-10 Murrumbidgee Upland -35.00349 149.25949 Fish Trap Trap-Light 71351

19-Jan-10 Molonglo

above Burbong Bridge


19-Jan-10 Molonglo


-35.35138 149.32270 Fish Electro ElectroBoat 71352

19-Jan-10 Molonglo


-35.35138 149.32270 Fish Trap Trap-Light 71352

26. Note: the information below was supplied by Industry and Investment NSW on 23/3/2011, and some of this information duplicates that supplied by the MDBA (SRA data above)

and that previously compiled by Mark Lintermans (above)

Main ID main Project abbrev Method Fisheries site no Site name Waterbody

name Date 1:100K map

name Latitude Longtitude Altitude

(m)

18203 DICNF SRA 24.1 Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River 11/9/2004 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

18204 DICNF SRA 851 Cooma Weir Pool Murrumbidgee River 11/9/2004 Cooma -36.16985749 149.091551 750

18213 DICNF SRA 12613 Riverdale Murrumbidgee River 11/9/2004 Cooma -36.02482 149.14399 696

1529 IFM-MURR SRA 2529 Woolgarlo Lake Burrinjuck 5/20/2004 Yass -34.91335312 148.739569 360

1530 IFM-MURR SRA 2530 Dales Point Lake Burrinjuck 4/30/2004 Yass -34.99759079 148.647123 360

1539 IFM-MURR SRA 2539 Bolaro Murrumbidgee River 5/14/2004 Tantangara -35.97354 148.81351 1100

30203 IFM-MURR SRA 3621 Pethers Hut Murrumbidgee River 3/3/2004 Tantangara -35.60234181 148.595402 1350

30206 IFM-MURR SRA 851 Cooma Weir Pool Murrumbidgee River 1/4/2004 Cooma -36.16985749 149.091551 750

30208 IFM-MURR SRA 24.1 Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River 1/4/2004 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

30222 IFM-MURR SRA 2550 Angle Crossing Murrumbidgee River 6/23/2004 Michelago -35.58433956 149.1092 630

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30241 IFM-MURR SRA 3622

Willow Tree Waterhole

Murrumbidgee River

5/12/2004 Brindabella -35.19323242 148.950892 415

16210 NSW75 Unknown 12911 Tharwa

Murrumbidgee

River 4/25/1976 Michelago -35.50858353 149.069847 570

16211 NSW75 Unknown 12912 Above Burrinjuck Dam

Murrumbidgee River

5/9/1976 Brindabella -35.00114058 148.583641 370

16213 NSW75 Unknown 12912 Above Burrinjuck Dam

Murrumbidgee River

5/10/1976 Brindabella -35.00114058 148.583641 370

774 NSWRS 15 2 minute EF 24.1

Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

5/12/1998 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

877 NSWRS 15 2 minute EF 24.1

Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

4/14/1999 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

12387 SRA SRA 24.1

Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

2/14/2007 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

12389 SRA SRA 2539 Bolaro

Murrumbidgee River

1/17/2007 Tantangara -35.97354 148.81351 1100

12395 SRA SRA 66186 Bumbalong Road

Murrumbidgee River

2/20/2007 Michelago -35.86187 149.13563 820

12607 SRA SRA 71350 Ingalara

Murrumbidgee River

1/14/2010 Cooma -35.80507 149.13463 538

12614 SRA SRA 24.1

Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

1/22/2010 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

2328 TSM-MPP

15 2 minute EF + 4 Fykes + baited light trap overnight

24.1 Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

6/24/2002 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

2392 TSM-MPP 20 2 minute EF 850 Kissops Flat

Murrumbidgee River

4/2/2003 cooma -36.13800317 149.004026 800

2393 TSM-MPP 20 2 minute EF 851 Cooma Weir Pool

Murrumbidgee

River 4/1/2003 cooma -36.16985749 149.091551 750

2394 TSM-MPP

20 2 minute EF + 2 0.5hr angling sessions

852 Killarney Murrumbidgee River

4/3/2003 Tantangara -35.89348401 148.790674 1100

2395 TSM-MPP 25 2 minute EF + 4 fykes overnight


Murrumbidgee River

4/1/2003 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

32595 TSM-MPP SRA 8030 McPherson's Lake Burrinjuck 12/11/2006 Canberra -35.00749 148.59713 410

32602 TSM-MPP SRA 852 Killarney

Murrumbidgee River

2/19/2007 Tantangara -35.89348401 148.790674 1100

32709 TSM-MPP SRA 8030 McPherson's Lake Burrinjuck 10/21/2006 Camberra -35.00749 148.59713 410

20255 TSM-TCOD

Boat electrofishing, fyke nets and dip net

654 Cooma Pumping Station

Murrumbidgee River

3/13/1992 Cooma -36.16938957 149.013719 760

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20256 TSM-TCOD

Boat electrofishing, fyke nets, dip net and back pack riffles


Murrumbidgee River

3/14/1992 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

20258 TSM-TCOD

Boat electrofishing, fyke nets and dip net

852 Killarney Murrumbidgee river

12/17/1991 Tantangara -35.89348401 148.790674 1100

20264 TSM-TCOD Boat electrofishing and fyke nets


Murrumbidgee River

3/24/1993 Cooma -36.16938957 149.013719 760

20265 TSM-TCOD Fyke nets 24.1

Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

3/25/1993 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

20270 TSM-TCOD Fyke nets 654 Cooma Pumping Station

Murrumbidgee River

4/10/1994 Cooma -36.16938957 149.013719 760


Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

4/11/1994 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

20274 TSM-TCOD Boat electrofishing and fyke nets


Murrumbidgee River

4/13/1991 Cooma -36.16938957 149.013719 760

20276 TSM-TCOD Boat electrofishing


Murrumbidgee River

4/10/1994 Cooma -36.16938957 149.013719 760


Murrells Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

4/11/1994 Cooma -36.10976 149.12862 710

20278 TSM-TCOD

Boat electrofishing, back pack riffles, fyke nets, frog mouth drum nets and set lines


Murrumbidgee River

1/30/1990 Cooma -36.16938957 149.013719 760

32608 TSM-TCOD SRA 8052 Michelago

Murrumbidgee River

2/12/2007 Michelago -35.7453 149.1333 700

32631 TSM-TCOD SRA 2550 Angle Crossing

Murrumbidgee River

1/16/2007 Michelago -35.58433956 149.1092 630

32634 TSM-TCOD SRA 8060 Adaminaby

Murrumbidgee River

1/17/2007 Tantangar -35.98183 148.89787 1100

32640 TSM-TCOD SRA 851 Cooma Weir Pool

Murrumbidgee River

2/15/2007 Cooma -36.16985749 149.091551 750

32642 TSM-TCOD SRA 8064 Boambola

Murrumbidgee River

2/12/2007 Brindabella -35.0334 148.91484 500

32643 TSM-TCOD SRA 8065 Yeumbukka

Murrumbidgee River

2/13/2007 Brindabella -35.08036 148.92286 350

32646 TSM-TCOD SRA 852 Killarney

Murrumbidgee river

2/19/2007 Tantangara -35.89348401 148.790674 1100

32692 TSM-TCOD SRA 8098 Kambah Pools

Murrumbidgee River

3/27/2007 Canberra -35.3959 149.0085 500

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Appendix 3. Compiled responses on available data sets: Macroinvertebrates

Organisation/key contact

Number & title of monitoring program


Stream name Site names AMG or Lat Long easting


Habitat sampled autumn

Habitat sampled spring

Habitat sampled summer

Sampling method

Mesh size

University of Canberra for ACT Government

27. Monitoring River Health Initative

1994 Cotter R Upstream of Corin Dam

665000 6057500 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Richard Norris 1994 Murrumbidgee R Tharwa Bridge


1994 Murrumbidgee R Lambrigg 687200 6073400 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1994 Murrumbidgee R Point Hut Crossing

688200 6048500 AMG Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1994 Murrumbidgee R Cotter 677200 6089100 AMG Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1994 Murrumbidgee R Angle Crossing


1994 Murrumbidgee R Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1994 Murrumbidgee R Uriarra Crossing


1994 Murrumbidgee R Halls Crossing

677200 6110500 AMG - Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Goodradigbee R Wee Jasper Road

653200 6113300 AMG Riffle - AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Goodradigbee R Swinging Bridge Reserve


1995 Goodradigbee R Honeymoon Hut


1995 Goodradigbee R Brindabella Bridge


1995 Goodradigbee R Brindabella 658300 6082500 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Livingstone Road


1995 Murrumbidgee R “The Old Mill” 686600 5994000 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Camping area 670200 6016300 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Bolaro 665800 6016600 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Yaouk 662800 6033700 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Peden’s Hut Trail


1995 Goodradigbee R Murrays Gap Trail

658500 6051800 AMG Edge, Riffle - AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Bullock Hill Trail


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1995 Murrumbidgee R

Rules Point Road

643100 6056100 AMG Riffle Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R “Esdale” 675500 6114600 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Cavan Road 671300 6121800 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R Bombalong 692600 6029500 AMG Edge, Riffle - AUSRIVAS 250um

1995 Murrumbidgee R

Billilingara Road


1995 Murrumbidgee R

Gillens Crossing



28. First National Audit of River Health

1997 Murrumbidgee R Bolaro Road bridge

665800 6016400 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

Richard Norris 1997 Molonglo River Downstream of Scrivener Dam

688200 6090700 AMG Edge Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1997 Molonglo River

Upstream of LMWQCC


1997 Molonglo River

Downstream of LMWQCC


1997 Murrumbidgee R The Willows 693300 6048450 AMG Edge, Riffle - AUSRIVAS 250um

1997 Murrumbidgee R

Cusacks Crossing


1997 Murrumbidgee R Valleybrook 678150 6106500 AMG Edge Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1997 Murrumbidgee R

Woodstock Reserve


1997 Cotter R

Upstream of Corin Dam


1997 Murrumbidgee R

Tharwa Bridge


1997 Goodradigbee R

Swinging Bridge Reserve


1997 Goodradigbee R

Brindabella Bridge


1997 Goodradigbee R Brindabella 658300 6082500 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1998 Murrumbidgee R

Downstream of Cooma Pumping Station


1998 Murrumbidgee R

Off Dry Plains Road


1998 Murrumbidgee R

Pine Island Reserve


1998 Murrumbidgee R Stuartfield 662760 6028950 AMG Edge Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1998 Murrumbidgee R Warriwillah 693079 6045894 AMG Edge Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

1998 Goodradigbee R Coodravale 654396 6108439 AMG Edge Edge AUSRIVAS 250um

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1998 Goodradigbee R



1999 Murrumbidgee R "Boambolo" 672811 6121426 AMG Edge, Riffle Edge, Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

1999 Murrumbidgee R

1km west of Bredbo


1999 Murrumbidgee R

Tharwa Bridge


1999 Goodradigbee R




29. d200 habitat simplification project

2001 Goodradigbee R Brindabella Rd


Richard Norris 2001 Goodradigbee R U/S Cooleman Ck


2001 Goodradigbee R Swinging Bridge Reserve



30. ACT macroinvertebrate monitoring project

Autumn 2000-present Murrumbidgee R Halls Crossing


Richard Norris Murrumbidgee R Angle Crossing


University of Canberra for ACTEW

31. ACTEW below dams project

2003 (spring) to present Goodradigbee R Brindabella Rd

656500 6076100 AMG Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Richard Norris Goodradigbee R Brindabella 658300 6082500 AMG Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Goodradigbee R U/S Cooleman Ck

655593 6074441 AMG Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

University of Canberra for ACTEW

32. Murrumbidgee to Cotter recirculation project

2008 (spring) to present Murrumbidgee R Kambah Pool 682400 6081200 AMG Riffle Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Richard Norris Murrumbidgee R Fairvale 32o21'04''S 148o58'57''E deg&min&sec Riffle Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Murrumbidgee R

Just upstream of Cotter River confluence

677200 6089000 AMG Riffle Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Murrumbidgee R

Just downstream of Cotter

confluence


Murrumbidgee R

Huntley estate


Murrumbidgee R

Urriara Crossing


Goodradigbee R

Brindabella Rd


Goodradigbee R Brindabella 658300 6082500 AMG Riffle Riffle Riffle AUSRIVAS 250um

Goodradigbee R

U/S Cooleman Ck


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Title of monitoring program




Target group (species, fish general, instream habitat, riparain habitat)

Sampling method

Mesh size

No. sampling events per year

Effort for each method

ALS Water Resources Group

33. Murrumbidgee Ecological Monitoring Programe (MEMP)

November 2008 ongoing Murrumbidgee R

Downstream of Tantangara Dam

148.676133 -35.799667 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates kick net 250um 2 1 riffle 1 edge

Phil Taylor Yaouk bridge 148.80309 -35.826292 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates kick net 250um 2 1 riffle 1 edge

Boboyan road 148.840200 -35.980250 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates kick net 250um 2 1 riffle 1 edge

Boboyan camp ground


Cooma WWTP


Murrels Crossing


Downstream Bredbo confluence


Bumbalong Road

149.135017 -35.866300 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates and periphyton

kick net, syringe sampler

250um 2 2 riffle 2 edge 18 periphyton samples 1 random transect

"The Willows" 149.136867 -35.688033 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates and periphyton



us Angle Crossing




ds Angle Crossing




Tharwa Bridge


Point Hut 149.074400 -35.451317 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates and periphyton



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Kambah pool 149.009767 -35.393317 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates kick net 250um 2 2 riffle 2 edge 18 periphyton samples 1 random transect

Upstream Cotter R



250um 2 1 riffle 1 edge

Urriara Crossing


Upstream Molonglo confluence


Downstream Molonglo confluence


Halls Crossing


Boambolo 148.896317 -35.034217 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates kick net 250um 2 1 riffle 1 edge

"Fairvale' 148.991050 -35.372883 dec. deg Macroinvertebrates and periphyton



Cassuarina Sands




Mt. MacDonald




Waterwatch 34. Macroinvertebrate surveys

semi-annually 2003-present

Kambah Pool 682357.923 6081246.972

Tanya Rucosky-Noakes


Pine Island 687138.112 6077437.595


Point Hut 688255.824 6075038.181


Tharwa Bridge

687737.197 6068583.507

Murray-Darling Basin Authority

35. Sustainable Rivers Audit

Date Sampling Commenced

Valley Name Zone Name Latitude Longitude Theme Method Class MethodType Site ID

Frederick Bouckaert

14-Nov-04 Murrumbidgee lowland -34.71445 143.38154 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60706





24-Sep-06 Murrumbidgee lowland -34.92842 146.28746 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60710

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28-Oct-04 Murrumbidgee montane -35.58486 148.61934 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60238

04-Nov-06 Murrumbidgee montane -35.58486 148.61934 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60238

04-Nov-06 Murrumbidgee montane -35.58486 148.61934 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 60238


14-Oct-08 Murrumbidgee montane -35.58486 148.61934 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 60238






















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01-Nov-04 Murrumbidgee slopes -34.70796 148.44470 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60713


27-Oct-04 Murrumbidgee slopes -35.30430 148.23600 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60715

27-Sep-06 Murrumbidgee slopes -35.30430 148.23600 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60715









02-Nov-06 Murrumbidgee slopes -35.14589 148.68399 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 65698


26-Sep-06 Murrumbidgee slopes -35.26359 148.33984 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 65699






26-Sep-06 Murrumbidgee slopes -35.25155 148.03619 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 65705




09-Oct-08 Murrumbidgee slopes -34.71243 148.54954 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 70201

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30-Oct-04 Murrumbidgee upland -35.58024 149.06754 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60718



02-Nov-04 Murrumbidgee upland -35.19610 148.94720 Macroinvert Edge Edge 60721

02-Nov-04 Murrumbidgee upland -35.19610 148.94720 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 60721






13-Oct-08 Murrumbidgee upland -35.19857 148.34952 Macroinvert Riffle Riffle 61281

















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Appendix 4. Compiled responses on available data sets: Riparian





Northing Target group

Sampling method

ACT Parks Conservation and Lands/ NHT NAP

36. ACT Murrumbidgee Riparian Mapping Survey

2007 - 2008 Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Riparian Remote mapping with ground truth

Luke Johnston

Mapping survey completed for entire riparian zone along Murrumbidgee between Southern ACT Border and Northern ACT Border

ACT Parks Conservation and Lands/ NHT NAP

37. ACT Murrumbidgee Tributaries Riparian Mapping Survey

Gudgenby(1) Riparian Remote mapping with ground truth

Lisa Evans Naas(2) Riparian Remote mapping with ground truth

Cotter(3) Riparian Remote mapping with ground truth

Molonglo(4) Riparian Remote mapping with ground truth

(1) Mapping survey completed for entire riparian zone from headwater to junction with Murrumbidgee

(2) Mapping survey completed for entire riparian zone from headwater to junction with Gudgenby

(3) Mapping survey completed for entire riparian zone from headwater to junction with Murrumbidgee

(4) Mapping survey completed for entire riparian zone from NSW Border to junction with Murrumbidgee

Waterwatch 38. Rapid Assessment of Riparian Condition

Yearly 2009-present

Murrumbidgee Point Hut 688255.824 6075038.181

Tanya Rucosky-Noakes

Yearly 2009-present

Murrumbidgee Cussack's Crossing

677480.798 6101989.914




Stream name Site names Site Number

Sampling method


39. Influence of Fluvial Geomorphology on Riparian Vegetation in Upland River Valleys

1996 Murrumbidgee, ACT Point Hut Crossing

MB2 Transects and 5x20 m plots

Lisa Evans Murrumbidgee, ACT Huntly pump station

MB3

Murrumbidgee, ACT Woodstock Reserve

MB4

Murrumbidgee, ACT

Murrumbidgee, ACT Gigerline Gorge u/stream of Tharwa

MB6

Murrumbidgee, NSW Wallaroo Rd MB7

Murrumbidgee, NSW Old Mill u/stream of Cooma

MB8

Murrumbidgee, ACT Downstream of Angle Crossing

MB9

Murrumbidgee, NSW Bumbalong MB12

Murrumbidgee, NSW Mt Livingstone nr Michelago

MB13

Murrumbidgee, NSW Glenbower off Cavan Rd

MB15

Goodradigbee, NSW D/stream Brindabella Bridge

GD1

Goodradigbee, NSW

Road reserve just downstream Brindabella Station

GD2

Goodradigbee, NSW Upstream of Koorabri

GD3

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Goodradigbee, NSW

Long Flat before MacDonalds Flat

GD4

Goodradigbee, NSW Koorabri GD5

Goodradigbee, NSW Sandy Flat GD6

Goodradigbee, NSW Micalong Ck

Reserve GD7

Murrumbidgee, NSW Anne Campbells

MB4

Murrumbidgee, NSW Murrells

Crossing MB5

Murrumbidgee, ACT Lobbs Hole MB6

Murrumbidgee, NSW Brindabella Hills Winery

MB8

Murrumbidgee, NSW Riverview MB9

Murrumbidgee, NSW Opposite Casuarina Sands

MB10

Murrumbidgee, ACT Tuggeranong Gorge

MB12

Murrumbidgee, NSW Upstream of Angle Crossing

MB14

Murrumbidgee, NSW Mount Oak Commune

MB16

ACT Parks

Conservation and Lands

40. ACT fire audit 2003 various various Riparian

Interpretation

of fire severity from aerial photos

Mark Lintermans (see Carey et al 2003)

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Appendix 5. Compiled responses on available data sets: Flow

Organisation Stream name Guaging station name Guaging station ID

Period of record

41. NSW Office of Water

Murrumbidgee Mittagang Crossing 410033 1916-

Murrumbidgee Billilingra 410050 1939-

Yass Gundaroo 410090 1937-

Yass Yass 410026 1915-

Yass Riverview 410176 1999-

Yass Macks Reef Rd 410851 1976-

Goodradigbee Wee Jasper 410024 1914-

Molonglo Kobada 41000208 2004-

Numeralla Numeralla 410051

Numeralla Numeralla School 410062 1947-

Strike- a- light Strike-a-Light 410076 1954-

42. Flow gauging sites on major streams operated by ACT Government Agencies

Catchment Site name Site number

Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee at Lobbs Hole 410761

Molonglo Molonglo River at Oaks 410729

Murrumbidgee M’bidgee at Point Hut Xing 410778

Molonglo Molonglo at Coppins Xing 410785

Molonglo Molonglo at Oaks Estate Xing 410786

Murrumbidgee M.bidgee at Urriara Rd. Xing 410787

as reported in: Nagy, L., Hure, S., Brunner, L. and Allen, D. 2011. Overview of Stream and Ecological Monitoring (Stage1).

Draft report from Infrastructure Development and Asset Management Branch, ActewAGL Water Division

43. Hydrology monitoring sites operated by ACTEW and ActewAGL

Catchment Site name Site number

Laslo Nagy Cotter Cotter River at Kiosk 410700

Cotter Cotter Reservoir at Dam 410704

Molonglo Molonglo River at Burbong 410705

Gudgenby Gudgenby River at Naas 410711

Paddys Paddy's River at Riverlea 410713

Cotter Bendora Reservoir at Dam 410717

Cotter Cotter River above Bendora 410719

Cotter Cotter River at Vanity's Crossing 410725

Cotter Cotter River at Gingera 410730

Gudgenby Gudgenby River at Tennent 410731

Condor Condor at Threeways 410733

Queanbeyan Queanbeyan River Tinderry 410734

Orroral Orroral River at Crossing 410736

Murrumbidgee Murrumbidggee River at Mt. Macdonald 410738

Molonglo Molonglo River at Sturt Island 410741

Cotter Corin Reservior at Dam 410742

Cotter Cotter River Below Bendora 410747

Queanbeyan Googong Reservoir at Dam 410748

Cotter Cotter River below Corin Dam 410752

Molonglo Molonglo River Below Coppins Crossing 410756

Queanbeyan Queanbeyan River at Wickerslack 410760

Queanbeyan Queanbeyan River at ACT Border 410770

Licking Hole Licking Hole Creek Above Cotter Junction 410776

Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee River at Hall's Crossing 410777

Queanbeyan Queanbeyan River U/S Googong Dam 410781

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Appendix 5. Compiled responses on available data sets: Water Quality

Organisation Number & title of monitoring program



Northing

Waterwatch 44. Community phys/chem

irregularly 2008-present Murrumbidgee Smith's Road 688182.7740 6067059.406

Tanya Rucosky Noakes monthly 2009-present Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee R at Michelago 692977.202 6042660.443

monthly2009-present Murrumbidgee Bumbalong Rd 692780.8841 6029336.957

monthly2009-present Murrumbidgee Cussack's Crossing 677480.798 6101989.914

monthly2007-present Murrumbidgee Uriarra Crossing, Murrumbidgee River 677350.0000 6098100.000

monthly1992-present Murrumbidgee Kambah Pool 682357.923 6081246.972

monthly1992-present Murrumbidgee Pine Island 687138.112 6077437.595

monthly1992-present Murrumbidgee Point Hut 688255.824 6075038.181

monthly1992-present Murrumbidgee Tharwa Bridge 687737.197 6068583.507

irregularly 2008-present Murrumbidgee Angle Crossng (at swimming hole) 691117.6100 6060292.603

monthly 2003-present Murrumbidgee Casuarina Sands. 678056.912 6089784.6580

irregular 2010 Murrumbidgee Cotter Crossing 692773.74 6041845.724

irregular 2009 to present

Murrumbidgee Bredbo River Conflunce 692241.989 6018424.774

ActewAGL 45. Stream & ecological monitoring program

Lower Murrumbidgee (Cotter confluence downstream to Burrinjuck)

Laslo Nagy

Water Quality Characteristics

Site Site Site Site Site Site

MUR204 at Halls Crossing

MUR207 at Uriarra Crossing

MUR224 at the North ACT Border MUR890 East side at pump station MUR892 West side at pump station

MUR894 at Scour

Records commence* 1994 1994 1993 2005 2005 2005

Physical-chemical ● ● ● ● ○

Nutrients ● ● ● ●

Metals ○ ○ ○ ● ○

Pesticides ○ ●

Bacteria ● ● ● ● ○

Algae & Chlorophyll ● ● ● ●

Zooplankton ●

Macroinvertebrates ●

Site Observations

Other

* = not necessarily for all parameters

No symbol = generally less than 20 data values available

○ = generally between 20 and 79 data values available

● = generally over 80 data values available

For additional information see:

Nagy, L., Hure, S., Brunner, L. and Allen, D. 2011. Overview of Stream and Ecological Monitoring (Stage1).


ActewAGL Stream & ecological monitoring program

Upper Murrumbidgee (Cotter confluence upstream to Tantangara)

Laslo Nagy

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Water Quality Characteristics

site site site site site

MUR209 at Kambah Pool MUR213 at Angle Crossing BRE910 Bredbo River NUM911 Numeralla River

TAN913 Tantangara Release

Records commence*

1995 1996 2006 2006 2006

Physical-chemical ● ● ○ ○ ○

Nutrients ● ●

Metals ○ ○

Pesticides & herbicides ○ ○

Bacteria ○ ● ○ ○ ○

Algae & Chlorophyll ○ ●

Giardia/Crypto

Volatile Organic & THM

Zooplankton ○ ○

Macrionvertebrates ○ ○

Site Observations

Other

* = not necessarily for all parameters

No symbol = generally less than 20 data values available

○ = generally between 20 and 79 data values available

● = generally over 80 data values available

For additional information see:

Nagy, L., Hure, S., Brunner, L. and Allen, D. 2011. Overview of Stream and Ecological Monitoring (Stage1).


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Appendix 6. Bibliography of reports (annotated for fish) containing information

on fish and fish habitat, macroinvertebrates, and riparian communities of the

upper Murrumbidgee.

The fish bibliography predominantly lists those reports that contain primary data on fish

distribution, abundance or ecology in the Canberra region. Included also are some reports which

contain anecdotal or historical information on local fish.

Fish

ACT Commissioner for the Environment, 1994. Australian Capital Territory State of the

Environment Report. Office of the Commissioner for the Environment, Canberra. Contains

information on status of fish species in ACT.

ACT Commissioner for the Environment, 1995. Australian Capital Territory State of the

Environment Report. Office of the Commissioner for the Environment, Canberra. Contains

information on status of fish species in ACT.

ACT Commissioner for the Environment, 1997. State of the Environment Report; Australian Capital

Region. Office of the Commissioner for the Environment, Canberra. Contains information on

status of fish species in the ACT and the shires of the Australian Capital Region.

ACT Government 1997. Fish Stocking Plan for the Australian Capital Territory.

ACT Government 2000. Fish Stocking Plan for the Australian Capital Territory 2001–2005

ACT Government 2009. Fish Stocking Plan for the Australian Capital Territory 2009–2014

ACT Government 1999a. Two-spined Blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus): A vulnerable species. Action

Plan No. 11. Environment ACT, Canberra.

ACT Government 1999b. Trout Cod (Maccullochella macquariensis): An endangered species. Action


ACT Government 1999c. Macquarie Perch (Macquaria australasica) An endangered species. Action Plan No. 13. Environment ACT, Canberra.

ACT Government 1999d. Murray River Crayfish (Euastacus armatus): A vulnerable species. Action


ACT Government 2007. Ribbons of Life: ACT Aquatic Species and Riparian Zone Conservation Strategy. Action Plan No. 29 (Arts Heritage and Environment, Canberra).

ACTEW Corporation 2009. Enlargement of the Cotter Reservoir and associated works.

Environmental Impact Statement. ACTEW Corporation, Canberra. (http://www.actew.com.au/WaterSecurity/News/enlarged_cotter_dam.aspx#Environmental).

Contains information on fish impacts

Anon, 1864. Report of the Acclimitization Society of New South Wales 3: 81-82. Contains some

anecdotal records of freshwater fish in the Murrumbidgee, Tumut and Yass rivers.

Anon, 1907. The Fisheries of New South Wales. New South Wales Government Printer. Includes

information for what is now the ACT.

Anon. 1967. Perch fishing. The Anglers Journal (Canberra Anglers Association) 7(5): 11. Record of fishing trip for Macquarie Perch and Silver Perch in Lake Burrinjuck

Anway, J. A., Greenham, P. M. and Shorthouse, D. J. 1975. Molonglo River Ecological Study.

Report to National Capital Development Commission.

Australian Department of Construction and Binnie International PTY LTD 1978. ACT region water quality study. National Capital Development Commission, Canberra. Data on fish distribution in

the Canberra region.

Beitzel, M. 2008. Murrumbidgee River to Googong Dam Pipeline: Interm Aquatic Advice (Final

Draft). Consultancy report to ActewAGL. Biosis research, Queanbeyan, NSW. 53 p. Contains information on fish habitats around Angle Crossing and Gigerline Gorge

Beitzel, M., Evans, L. and Jekabsons, M. 2010. Baseline Fish Monitoring Program of the

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Murrumbidgee River for the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer Project. Consultancy report to ACTEW Corporation. Conservation Planning and Research unit, ACT Territory & Municipal

Services.

Bennett, G. 1834. Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore and China.

Being the journal of a naturalist in these countries during 1832, 1833 and 1834. Richard Bentley,

London. 2 volumes. Includes records of Murray River Crayfish from the local region.

Berra, T. M. 1974. The trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis, a rare freshwater fish of eastern

Australia. Biological Conservation 6: 53–56. Includes records from ACT.

Broadhurst, B. 2002. Association between Macquarie Perch (Macquaria australasica) and stream

Habitat Features over two Spatial Scales in the Upper Murrumbidgee River Catchment. B App. Sc

(Hons) thesis, University of Canberra.

Burchmore, J. J., Battaglene, S. C. and Roach, A. C. 1988. Lake Burrinjuck fish management

study: Interim report. Unpublished report, New South Wales Fisheries. Contains information on

fish in Lake Burrinjuck.

Cadwallader, P. L. and Tilzey, R. D. J.1980. The role of trout as sport fish in impounded waters of Victoria and New South Wales. Australian Society for Limnology Bulletin No. 7: 17-29. Contains

information on trout and native fish stocking in Lake Burrinjuck

Davies, P.E., Harris, J.H., Hillman, T.J. and Walker, K.F. 2008. SRA Report 1: A Report on the Ecological Health of Rivers in the Murray-Darling Basin, 2004-2007. Prepared by the Independent

Sustainable Rivers Audit Group for the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council, Murray Darling

Basin Commission, Canberra. Contains information on fish community of the Murrumbidgee River

Davis, K. M. 1996. Investigations into the Genetic Variation of Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in

Southeastern Australia. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Includes data on Lake Burley Griffin Carp.

Davis, K. M., Dixon, P. I. and Harris, J. H. 1999. Allozyme and mitochondrial DNA analysis of carp,

Cyprinus carpio L., from south-eastern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 50(3): 243–

260. Includes data on Lake Burley Griffin Carp.

Douglas, J. W., Gooley, G. J. and Ingram, B. A. 1994. Trout Cod, Maccullochella macquariensis

(Cuvier) (Pisces: Percichthyidae), Resource Handbook and Research and Recovery Plan.

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Victoria. Contains information on ACT

Trout Cod.

Dove, A. D. M. 1999. Parasites and the Exotic and Native Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Unpubl

Ph D thesis, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Queensland. Includes

data on parasites of some ACT fish.

Dove, A. D. M., Cribb, T. H., Mockler, S. P. & Lintermans, M. 1997. The Asian fish tapeworm,

Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, in Australian freshwater fishes. Marine and Freshwater Research

48: 181–183. Includes data on parasites of some ACT fish.

Dudgeon, S. 1997. Water Quality, Hydrology and Fisheries Information for Water Users in the Burrinjuck Sub Catchment. Technical Report No. 97/10, NSW Department of Land and Water

Conservation. Contains information on fish stocking in Lake Burrinjuck.

Dudgeon, S. and Smith, T. 1997a. Water Quality, Hydrology and Fisheries Information for Water Users Within the Cooma Monaro Council area. Technical Report No. 97/11, NSW Department of

Land and Water Conservation. Contains information on fish stocking in the Cooma Monaro

Shire.

Dudgeon, S. and Smith, T. 1997b. Water Quality, Hydrology and Fisheries Information for Water

Users Within Yarrowlumla Shire Council area. Technical Report No. 97/12, NSW Department of

Land and Water Conservation. Contains information on fish stocking in the Goodradigbee,

Queanbeyan and upper Murrumbidgee rivers.

Dyer, F.J. and Thoms, M.C. 2006. Managing river flows for hydraulic diversity: an example of an

upland regulated gravel-bed river. River Research and Applications 22: 257–267

Eberhard, I. and Schulz, L. 1973. A survey of the vertebrate fauna of the Cotter River catchment, ACT. Conservation Memorandum No. 1., Department of the Capital Territory. Contains limited

information of fish in the Cotter catchment.

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Ebner, B., Broadhurst, B., Lintermans, M. and Jekabsons, M. 2007. A possible false negative: lack of evidence for trout predation on a remnant population of the endangered Macquarie perch,

Macquaria australasica, in Cotter Reservoir, Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and

Freshwater Research 41: 231-237.

Ebner B., Clear R., Godschalx S. and Beitzel M. (2008). In-stream behaviour of threatened fishes

and their food organisms based on remote video monitoring. Aquatic Ecology 43: 569-576.

Contains information on activity of Macquarie perch and Two-spined Blackfish in Cotter River

Ebner, B., Johnston, L. and Lintermans, M. 2005. Re-introduction of Trout Cod into the Cotter

River Catchment. Final report to Natural Heritage Trust. Environment ACT, Canberra. 34 pp.

Ebner, B.C., Johnston, L. and Lintermans, M. 2009. Radio-tagging and tracking of translocated

trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis: Percichthyidae) in an upland river. Marine and Freshwater

Research, 60, 346–355. Study conducted in the Cotter River

Ebner, B.C.; Lintermans, M. and Dunford, M. (In review). A reservoir serves as refuge for adults of the endangered Macquarie perch Macquaria australasica. Lakes and Reservoirs: research and

Management.

Ebner, B.C., Lintermans, M., Jekabsons, M. & Dunford, M. Convoluted shorelines confound diel-

range estimates of radio-tracked fish. Marine and Freshwater Research 61, 1360-1365. Contains information on home-range of Macquarie perch in Cotter Reservoir.

Ebner, B., Thiem, J., Broadhurst, B. Clear, R. and Frawley, K. 2008. Delivering Environmental

Flows to large biota. Final report to Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Canberra: Parks Conservation and Lands. Contains information on fish response to

environmental flows in the Cotter River.

Ebner, B., Thiem, J. Lintermans, M. and Gilligan, D. (2006) An ecological approach to re-

establishing Australian freshwater cod populations: an application to Trout Cod in the Murrumbidgee catchment. Final report to Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Project

No. 2003/034. Environment ACT, Canberra.

Ebner, B., Thiem, J. and Lintermans, M. (2007). Fate of two-year old, hatchery-reared trout cod Maccullochella macquariensis (Percichthyidae)stocked into two upland rivers. Journal of Fish

Biology 71: 1-18. Information on Trout cod stocked into Cotter and Murrumbidgee Rivers.

Eichner, G. J. 1981. A fish passage facility programme for New South Wales. Report prepared for

New South Wales Department of Fisheries. Discusses fish trap at Casuarina Sands.

Environment ACT 1997. Lower Molonglo River Corridor Draft Management Plan. Conservation

Series No. 10. ACT Government. Includes information on fish.

Environment ACT 1998. Murrumbidgee River Corridor Management Plan. Conservation Series No. 12. ACT Government. Includes information on fish.

Faragher, R. A., Brown, P and Harris, J. H. 1993. Population surveys of the endangered fish

species trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) and eastern cod (M. ikei). Report for Australian

National Parks and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program. NSW Fisheries, Cronulla. Contains information on Trout Cod in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment.

Francois, D. D. 1965. Atlantic salmon for New South Wales. Australian Natural History 15(2): 61–

64. Information on NSW Fisheries stocking program for Lake Burrinjuck.

Fulton, C.J., Starrs, D. & Ruibal, M. 2010. Distribution, abundance and habitat-use of upland river

populations of Murray River crayfish (Euastacus armatus). Final Report to the ACTEWAGL Future

Water Planning Group. Research School of Biology Australian National University, Canberra. Contains information on Murray River Crayfish in Murrumbidgee, Cotter and

Goobarragandra rivers

Fulton, C.J. and Cummin, K.L. 2008. Swimming speed performance in the endangered Macquarie

perch (Macquaria australasica): the importance of body size and duration of activity. Report to ActewAGL Future Water Planning Group. School of Botany and Zoology, Australian National

University, Canberra. 18 pp. Contains information on swimming speeds of fish from the

Cotter Reservoir.

Gale, J. 1927. Canberra: History and Legends Relating to the Federal Capital Territory of the

Commonwealth of Australia. A. M. Fallick & Sons, Queanbeyan. Early information on fish of the

Canberra/Queanbeyan district and the first stocking of trout.

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Gillespie, L. L. 1991. Canberra 1820–1913. AGPS Press, Canberra. Contains anecdotal and historical information on occurrence of fish in the ACT.

Gilligan, D. 2005. Fish communities of the Murrumbidgee catchment: Status and trends. NSW

Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries Final Report Series No. 75. 138 p. Contains

information from a 2004 fish survey including the upper Murrumbidgee catchment.

Greenham, P. 1981. Murrumbidgee River Aquatic Ecology Study. Report to the National Capital

Development Commission and the Department of Territories and Local Government. Contains

information on fish in the ACT, including a survey of anglers on historic changes in abundance and distribution.

Hansard, A. and Shafron, M. 1986. Aquatic habitat survey for the Murrumbidgee River between

Tharwa and Point Hut Crossing. ACT Parks and Conservation Service unpublished internal report.

Report on fish habitat.

Harris, J. H., Bruce, A., Brown, P., Curran, S. J., Driver, P., Faragher, R., Gehrke, P. C., Hartley,

S., Lintermans, M., Maclean, P., Mallen-Cooper, M., Marsden, T. J., Mathews, J., Moffatt, D., Pethebridge, R., Price, N., Rava, L., Reid, D., Rodgers, M., Schiller, C., Silveira, R., Stuart, I.,

Swales, S., Thorncraft, G., Stutsel, M. and Wooden. I. 1996. The NSW Rivers Survey Final Report

Part 1_ Data, June 1996. NSW Resources and Conservation Assessment Council Project G8. NSW

Fisheries Research Institute & the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology. Includes data from Queanbeyan, Yass and Murrumbidgee rivers.

Harris, J. H. and Gehrke, P. C. (eds) 1997. Fish and Rivers in Stress: The NSW Rivers Survey. New

South Wales Fisheries and the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology. Includes data from Queanbeyan, Yass and Murrumbidgee rivers.

Hillman, T. J. 1980. Lake Burley Griffin. Pp 317-323 In: An ecological basis for water resource

management. W. D. Williams (ed.) ANU Press, Canberra. Contains brief outline of fish species

stocked into LBG

Helman, C. E., Gilmour, P. M., Osborne, W. S. and Green, K. 1988. An ecological survey of the

upper Cotter Catchment wilderness area, Namadgi National Park, A.C.T. Report to the

Conservation Council of the South-East Region and Canberra, Canberra. Contains information on fish.

Hogg, I. 1989. Ecological effects of sediment addition from urban land clearing and development

on the Murrumbidgee River, ACT, Australia. Unpubl M. Sc. thesis, Canberra College of Advanced

Education. Contains information on fish.

Hogg, D. McC. and Wicks, B. A. 1989. The Aquatic Ecological Resources of the Australian Capital

Territory. Report to the National capital Development Commission, Canberra.

Ingram, B. A., Douglas, J. W. and Lintermans, M. 2000. Threatened fishes of the world: Macquaria australasica Cuvier, 1830 (Percichthyidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 59: 68. Some

information on ACT status.

Jackson, P. D., Koehn, J. D., Lintermans, M. and Sanger, A. C. 1996. Family Gadopsidae: Freshwater blackfishes. Pp 186–190 in McDowall, R. M. (Ed.) Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern

Australia. Second edition. Reed Books, Australia. Contains information from ACT studies on

blackfish.

Jones, G., Lintermans, M., Norris, R. and Shorthouse, D. (2007) Indirect potable use and expansion of the Cotter Reservoir: Preliminary investigation of environmental issues. Stage 1.

Issues Discussion Paper. Report to the ACT Government. Contains Information on Cotter

Reservoir fish impacts

Jones, G., Norris, R., Lintermans, M., Shorthouse, D. and Mahalingam, S. 2007. Indirect potable

use and expansion of the Cotter Reservoir: Stage 2 – Environmental risk assessment. eWater

Cooperative Research Centre, Canberra. 74 p. Contains Information on Cotter Reservoir fish impacts

Jones, H. A., Rutzou, T. and Kukolic, K. 1990. Distribution and relative abundance of fish in the

Naas-Gudgenby catchment. Research Report 3, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Jorgensen, S. E. 1983. The effects of rural and urban development on the recreational fishery in the upper Murrumbidgee River: An analysis of the changes in hydrological characteristics and their

potential impact on fish populations. Unpubl Master of Resource and Environmental Studies thesis,

Australian National University, Canberra.

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Koehn, J. D., Gehrke, P. C. and Brumley, A. R. 2000. Managing the Impacts of Carp. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. Contains info on distribution and management of Carp in the ACT

Kendall, P. and Lansdown, P. 1981. Aquatic Ecological Communities in the ACT. National Capital

Development Commission internal report.

Lake, J. S. 1957. Trout populations and habitats in New South Wales. Australian Journal of Marine

and Freshwater Research 8: 414–450. Discusses growth rate of trout in some local rivers.

Lake, J. S. 1967. Freshwater Fish of the Murray Darling River System. State Fisheries Research

Bulletin Number 7, Chief Secretary's Department, New South Wales. Includes information on growth rate of Macquarie Perch from Lake Burrinjuck.

Lawrence, J. C. and Rutzou, T. V. ~1987. The Lake Burley Griffin and Lake Ginninderra

Recreational Fisheries: 1965 to 1987. Unpublished internal report, ACT Parks and Conservation

Service, Canberra. Summary of urban lakes fisheries data.

Gale, J. 1903. An Alpine Excursion: Notes of a trip to the Mountains, Rivers, Plains and Caves of

the Australian Alps. Record of catching Gadopsis in Cotter River, mentions cod and perch

from the same river, siltation of holes in the Murrumbidgee, capture of Rainbow trout in Goodradigbee River, ‘trout’ in the Yarrangobilly River, Brown trout in the upper Cotter

River.

Lintermans, M. 1991. The decline of native fish in the Canberra region: The effects of habitat modification. Bogong 12(3): 4–7.

Lintermans, M. 1991. The decline of native fish in the Canberra region: The impacts of introduced

species. Bogong 12(4): 18–22.

Lintermans, M. 1991. Vertebrate Atlas of the Australian Capital Territory. Report of first year of operation. June 1990 – June 1991 Internal Report 91/5, ACT Parks and Conservation Service,

Canberra. Contains information on fish.

Lintermans, M. 1992c. The Murray cray fishery in the ACT – Review and options for management. Internal Report 92/6 ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Lintermans, M. 1992e Vertebrate Atlas of the Australian Capital Territory. Second annual report :

July 1991 – June 1992. Internal Report 92/10, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Contains information on fish.

Lintermans, M. 1993a. Oriental weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in Lake Burrinjuck.

Unpublished report to NSW Fisheries.

Lintermans, M. 1993b. Oriental weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in the Cotter River: A new population in the Canberra region. Technical Report 4, ACT Parks and Conservation Service,

Canberra.

Lintermans, M. 1993c. A reprieve for Murray crays in the ACT. Bogong 14(4): 8–9.

Lintermans, M. 1993d. Extent and effects of pest animals in the ACT. In Anon. 1993. Submission from ACT Parks and Conservation Service to the ACT Legislative Assembly Inquiry Into Effects On

The Environment Of Feral Plants And Animals, Pp 9–13. Includes information on fish.

Lintermans, M. 1993e. The vertebrate fauna of the Gudgenby region, Australian Capital Territory: A review. Technical Report 1 ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra. Includes

information on fish.

Lintermans, M. 1993f. Vertebrate atlas of the Australian Capital Territory: Third annual report July

1992 – June 1993. Internal Report 93/5, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra. Includes information on fish.

Lintermans, M. 1995b. Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Biological monitoring

Program: 1994 fish monitoring report. Consultancy report to ACT Electricity and Water. Information on fish populations above and below sewage treatment plant.

Lintermans, M. 1997a. Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Biological Monitoring

Program: 1996 fish monitoring report. Consultancy report to ACTEW Corporation. Information on

fish populations above and below sewage treatment plant.

Lintermans, M., 1998a. Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Biological Monitoring

Program: 1997 Fish Monitoring Report. Consultancy report to ACTEW Corporation, Canberra.

Information on fish populations above and below sewage treatment plant.

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Lintermans, M. 1998b. A survey of the fishes of the lower Queanbeyan River. Consultancy report to Queanbeyan City Council.

Lintermans, M. 1998c The Ecology of the Two-spined Blackfish Gadopsis bispinosus (Pisces:

Gadopsidae). Unpubl M Sc thesis, Division of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University,

Canberra. Major study site: Cotter River

Lintermans, M. 2000. The Status of Fish in the Australian Capital Territory: A Review of Current

Knowledge and Management Requirements. Technical Report 15, Environment ACT, Canberra.

Lintermans, M. 2001. Rehabilitation of fish habitats in a sediment impacted reach of the Murrumbidgee River, ACT. Pp 379-386 in Proceedings of the Third Australian Stream Management

Conference, Brisbane, Queensland. Details a fish habitat rehabilitation project in the

Murrumbidgee River at Tharwa.

Lintermans, M. 2001. Fish Monitoring Program to Assess the Effectiveness of Environmental Flows

in the Cotter and Queanbeyan rivers. Consultancy report to Ecowise Environmental Ltd, Canberra.

Contains info on fish poulations in the Queanbeyan River below Googong, Macquarie Perch in the Queanbeyan, Goodradigbee, Cotter and upper Murrumbidgee rivers, and

Two-spined Blackfish in the Cotter and Goobarragandra rivers, and Mountain Creek.

Lintermans, M. 2002. Fish in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment: A Review of Current

Knowledge. Environment ACT, Canberra. 92 pp.

Lintermans, M. 2002. Partial recovery of the Murray River Crayfish Euastacus armatus in the

Australian Capital Territory after the implementation of protective management measures.

Technical Report 16, Environment ACT, Canberra. (In Prep)

Lintermans, M. 2003. Sand slugs and fish movement: a case study to assist fish movement through a sediment impacted river. Pp 79-93 In: Brown, P. (ed) Stream Habitat Rehabilitation for

recreational Fisheries. Proceedings of the Workshop, 25 February 2002. Snobs Creek, Victoria. 127

pp. Marine and Freshwater Resources Institute, Department of Primary Industry: Snobs Creek. Information on the use of rock deflectors to enhance fish habitat in the Murrumbidgee

River at Tharwa.

Lintermans, M. 2004. Rehabilitation of Fish Habitats in the Murrumbidgee River, ACT. Final Report to the MD 2001 FishRehab Program. Environment ACT, Canberra. 263 pp. Information on the

use of rock deflectors to enhance fish habitat in the Murrumbidgee River at Tharwa.

Lintermans, M. 2004. Human-assisted dispersal of alien freshwater fish in Australia. New Zealand

Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38: 481-501. Contains information on the

movement of alien fish in the Canberra region.

Lintermans, M. 2004. Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Biological Monitoring Program:

Report of the 2003 fish monitoring. Consultancy report to ACTEW Corporation. Environment ACT, Canberra.46 pp.

Lintermans, M. 2004. Review of Potential Impacts on Fish and Crayfish of Future Water Supply

Options for the Australian Capital Territory: Stage 1. Consultancy report to ACTEW Corporation. Environment ACT, Canberra.120 pp.

Lintermans, M. 2005. Sand slugs and fish movement in the Murrumbidgee River: Can you restore

and maintain deepwater habitats in sediment-impacted large rivers? Pp 77-87 In Lintermans, M,

Cottingham, P. and O’Connor, R. (eds) Native Fish Habitat Rehabilitation and Management in the Murray-Darling Basin: Statement, Recommendations and Supporting Papers. Proceedings of a

workshop held in Albury, NSW, 10-11 February 2004. Murray-Darling Basin Commission, and

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology. Canberra. 101 p.

Lintermans, M. 2006. ‘Fried Fish’: The Impacts of the 2003 Canberra Bushfires on Fish

Communities and Threatened Fish Species in Small Streams. Pg 42-43 In MacDonald, T. (compiler)

Fire Biodiversity in the Australian Alps National Parks. Workshop Proceedings Albury NSW 2005. Australian Alps Liaison Committee.

Lintermans, M. 2006. Threatened Fish in Mountain streams: out of sight, out of mind. Pp 41-54 in

NPA 2006, Caring for Namadgi – Science and People. National Parks Association of the ACT,

Canberra.

Lintermans, M. 2007. Fishes of the Murray-Darling Basin: an introductory guide. Murray-Darling

Basin Commission, Canberra. 166 p. Includes information on fish of the Canberra region.

Lintermans, M., Broadhurst, B. Thiem, J. D., Ebner, B. C., Wright, D., Clear, R., and Norris, R. H.

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2010. Constructed homes for threatened fishes in the Cotter River catchment: Final Phase 2 report. Report to ACTEW Corporation. Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra,

Canberra.

Lintermans, M. and Burchmore, J. 1996. Family Cobitidae: Loaches. Pp 114–115 In: McDowall, R.

M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Reed Books. Sydney. Contains

information on the spread of weatherloach in the Canberra region.

Lintermans, M., Jekabsons, M and Morris, B. 2001. A Survey of Fish in the lower Queanbeyan

River. Consultancy report to Queanbeyan City Council. Results of a fish survey of three sites in the lower Queanbeyan River

Lintermans, M. Kukolic, K. and Rutzou, T. 1988. The Status of the trout cod, Maccullochella

macquariensis in the Australian Capital Territory. Victorian Naturalist 105: 205–207.

Lintermans, M. and Osborne W. S. 2002. Wet and Wild. A Field Guide to Freshwater Animals of the

Southern Tablelands and High Country of the ACT and NSW. Environment ACT, Canberra.

Contains information on fish distribution and ecology in the region.

Lintermans, M., Raadik, T., Morgan, D. and Jackson, P. (2008). Overview of the ecology and impact of three alien fish species in Australia: Redfin perch, Mozambique mouthbrooder (Tilapia)

and Oriental weatherloach. Pp 22-32 In Ansell, D. and Jackson, P. (Eds). 2007. Emerging Issues in

Alien Fish Management in the Murray-Darling Basin: Statement, recommendations and supporting papers. Proceedings of a workshop held in Brisbane QLD, 30-31 May 2006. Murray-Darling Basin

Commission, Canberra. Contains information on Redfin Perch and Oriental Weatherloach in

the Canberra region.

Lintermans, M., Rowland, S.J., Koehn, J., Butler, G., Simpson, R. and Wooden, I. 2005. The

status, threats and management of freshwater cod species in Australia. Pp 15-29 In Lintermans,

M. and Phillips, B. (eds) 2005. Management of Murray Cod in the Murray-Darling Basin:

Statement, Recommendations and Supporting Papers. Proceedings of a workshop held in

Canberra, ACT 3-4 June 2004. Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Canberra. 128 p. Information

on Trout Cod management in the ACT.

Lintermans, M. and Rutzou, T. 1990. A new locality for the two-spined blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus) outside Victoria. Victorian Naturalist 107:26–27.

Lintermans, M. and Rutzou, T. 1990. The fish fauna of the Cotter River catchment. Research

Report 4, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Lintermans, M. and Rutzou, T. 1990. The Lake Burley Griffin fishery – 1989 sampling report.

Internal report 90/13, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra. Contains information on

stocking in Lake Burley Griffin

Lintermans, M. and Rutzou, T. 1991. The Lake Ginninderra fishery – 1990 sampling report. Internal Report 91/2, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra. Contains information on

stocking in Lake Ginninderra

Lintermans, M. and Rutzou, T. 1991. The status, distribution and management of the Murray crayfish Euastacus armatus in the Australian Capital Territory. Research Report 6 ACT Parks and

Conservation Service, Canberra.

Lintermans, M., Rutzou, T. and Kukolic, K., 1990. The status, distribution and possible impacts of

the oriental weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in the Ginninderra Creek catchment. Research Report 2, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Lintermans, M., Rutzou, T. and Kukolic, K. 1990. Introduced fish of the Canberra region – recent

range expansions. In: D. Pollard (ed.), Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop: Introduced and Translocated fishes and their Ecological effects. Bureau of Rural Resources Proceedings No. 8,

Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Lintermans, M., Thiem, J. D., Broadhurst, B. Ebner, B. C., Clear, R., Starrs, D., Frawley, K. and

Norris, R. H. 2008. Constructed homes for threatened fishes in the Cotter River catchment: Phase 1 report. Report to Actew Corporation. Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra,

Canberra.

Llewellyn, L. C. 1983. The Distribution of fish in New South Wales. Australian Society for Limnology Special Publication.

Macleay, W. 1885. New fishes from the upper Murrumbidgee. Proceedings of the Linnean Society

of New South Wales 10: 267–269. Information on fish from the Yass area.

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Macdonald, C. M. 1976. Morphological and biochemical systematics of Australian freshwater and estuarine fishes of the family Percichthyidae. Unpubl M Sc Thesis, Australian National University.

Contains information on Macquarie Perch and Trout Cod in the ACT.

Maddock, A., Thoms, M., Jonson, K., Dyer, F. and Lintermans, M. 2004. Identifying the Influence

of Channel Morphology on Physical Habitat Availability for Native Fish: Application to the Two-

Spined Blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus) in the Cotter River, Australia. Marine and Freshwater

Research 55: 173-184.

Martin, T. and Rutlidge, A. 2009. Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer Project: Aquatic Impact Assessment. Report to ACTEW by Biosis Pty Ltd. Contains Habitat assessment for

Murrumbidgee River from Angle Crossing to Tharwa Sandwash and for Burra Creek. Also

contains unpublished ACT Government fish monitoring data from Angle Crossing

between 2000 and 2006.

Martin, V., Brand, D., McNee, A., Rand, P. and Norris, R. 1988. Baseline and performance

monitoring: Naas Gudgenby Rivers and a preliminary study of interactions between Salmo trutta, S. gairdneri and Galaxias olidus. Report to the National Capital Development Commission.

McGovern, A, and Lintermans, M. 2003. A Creel Survey of Fish in the Murrumbidgee River,

Australian Capital Territory. Final report to Fisheries Action Program, Agriculture Forrestry and

Fisheries Australia. Details of angler catches along the Murrumbidgee River from 1999-2001.

McKeown, K. C. 1934. Notes on the food of trout and Macquarie Perch in Australia. Records of the

Australian Museum 19: 141–152. Data on diet of Macquarie Perch from the Goodradigbee River.

MDBC 2005. MDBC Native Fish Strategy. 2003-2004 Annual Implementation Report. Murray-

Darling Basin Commission 2005. Contains information on management and research

activites for fish in the ACT.

Merrick, J. R. and Schidma, G. E. 1984. Australian freshwater fishes: biology and management.

Griffin, Adelaide. Includes records from the ACT (Trout Cod).

Michaelis, F. B. 1985. Threatened Fish. Report on the threatened fish of inland waters in Australia. Report series No. 3. Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Canberra. Includes localities

from ACT (Trout Cod).

Morgan, D., Lintermans, M. and Raadik, T. 2005. Shame File: Alien Creature Feature (No.

2):Redfin Perch. Australian Society for Fish Biology Newsletter 35 (2): 82-87. Contains

information on Redfin Perch in the Canberra region.

Morgan, G. J. 1986. Freshwater crayfish of the genus Euastacus Clark (Decapoda: Parastacidae)

from Victoria. Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria 47 (1): 1–57. Includes ACT localities for Murray River Crayfish.

Morris, S. A., Pollard, D. A., Gehrke, P. C. and Pogonoski, J. J. 2001 Threatened and potentially

threatened freshwater fishes of coastal New South Wales and the Murray_Darling Basin. Report to Fisheries Action Program and World Wide Fund for Nature. NSW Fisheries. Includes information

on Trout Cod, Macquarie Perch and Two-spined Blackfish in the upper Murrumbidgee

catchment.

National Capital Development Commission 1981. Murrumbidgee River Ecological Study. N.C.D.C. Technical Paper 33, Canberra.

National Environmental Consulting Services 1997. Queanbeyan River Corridor Study. Includes

limited information on fish in the Queanbeyan River.

National Trust of Australia 1980. Murrumbidgee River valley study. A report prepared for the

National Trust of Australia, Canberra. Historical records of early fish releases in the ACT.

Norris, R. H. and Allanson, M. 1993. Captains Flat mine and Molonglo River – Ecological condition

and effectiveness of rehabilitation works: A review. Report to Dames & Moore. Water Research Centre, University of Canberra. Contains information on fish of the Molonglo River.

NSW Fisheries 2003. Environmental Impact Statement on Freshwater Fish Stocking in NSW. Public

Consultation Document. NSW Fisheries, Cronulla. 3 vols. Contains information on early stockings (1960s) of Golden Perch into Lake George and Lake Burrinjuck; stocking of

Macquarie Perch into the Yass River in 1988; Silver Perch in the Queanbeyan River

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(1960); Trout Cod in the Murrumbidgee near Cooma in 1988; Atlantic Salmon in Micalong Ck (1960s);

NSW DPI 2005. Trout Cod Maccullochella macquariensis NSW Draft Recovery Plan. NSW

Department of Primary Industries, Nelson Bay.. Contains some info on Trout Cod stocking in

the upper Murrumbidgee and Angle Crossing.

NSW DPI 2006. Silver Perch Bidyanus bidyanus NSW Recovery Plan. NSW Department of Primary

Industries, Nelson Bay. 43 p. Contains info on Silver Perch, including the upstream limit in

Murrumbidgee catchment of near Cooma.

Ogden, R., Davies, P., Rennie, B., Mugodo, J. and Cottingham, P. 2004. Review of the 1999 ACT

Environmental Flow Guidelines. Report to Environment ACT. Cooperative research Centre for

Freshwater Ecology, Canberra. Contains information on the environmental flow guidelines and

its applicability to threatened fish in the ACT.

Pendlebury, P. 1997. Hydrology report to the upper Murrumbidgee River expert panel. Pp 28–45 In

Anon., 1997. Expert Panel Environmental Flow Assessment of the Upper Murrumbidgee River. Report prepared for the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Contains some information on

fish.

Peterson, K. 2003. Environmental impacts on spawning and survival of fish larvae and juveniles in

an upland river system of the Murray-Darling Basin. Unpubl. Ph D Thesis, University of Canberra. Contains information of fish from the Goodradigbee and Tumut rivers.

Pratt, B. H. 1968. Major problems facing freshwater fisherman in the 1970's. The Anglers' Journal

8(4): 4–11. (Journal of the Canberra Anglers' Association). Early records of fish in the ACT.

Pratt, B. H. 1979. The Canberra Fisherman, ANU Press, Canberra.

Pritchard, J.C. 2005. Linking fish growth and climate across modern space and through

evolutionary time. Otolith chronologies of the Australian freshwater fish, golden perch (Macquaria

ambigua, Percichthyidae). Unpubl. Ph D thesis, School of Botany and Zoology. Australian National University, Canberra. 270pp. Contains information on age and growth of Golden Perch from

Googong Reservoir, Lake Burley Griffin, Lake Ginninderra and the Murrumbidgee River in

the ACT.

Raadik, T.A., Koster, W. and Lintermans, M. 2005. Shame File: Alien creature feature No. 1,

Oriental weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cator, 1842)(Pisces: Cobitidae). Australian

Society for Fish Biology Newsletter 35(1): 55-8. Contains summary of information on

distribution of weatherloach in the Canberra region.

Ratcliffe, F. N. and Calaby, J. H. 1954. Chapter 9:Zoology. Pp 178–187 In H. L. White (ed)

Canberra: A Nations Capital. ANZAAS, Canberra. Contains brief note on the fish fauna of

Canberra.

Robinson, S. E. 1982b. The ecology of the golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) in Lake Burley Griffin

and Lake Ginninderra. Department of the Capital Territory Conservation Memorandum No. 11.

Robinson, S. 1983. Our native fish–unique species threatened. Bogong 4(2) 10–12. Information

on fish of the ACT.

Rowland, S., Dirou, J. and Selosse, P. 1983. Production and stocking of golden and silver perch in

NSW. Australian Fisheries 42(9): Includes information on Googong Reservoir and Lake

Burrinjuck.

Rutzou, T. 1991. Oriental Weatherloach in Tuggeranong Creek. Internal Report 91/1, ACT Parks

and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Rutzou, T. V., Rauhala, M. A. and Ormay, P. I. 1994. The fish fauna of the Tidbinbilla River

catchment. Technical Report 7, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Canberra.

Ryan, K. 2005. The home range behaviour of the Murray River Crayfish, Euastacus armatus

(Decapoda: Parastacidae), in the Murrumbidgee River, Australian Capital Territory. B. Appl. Sci

(hons) thesis, University of Canberra.

Ryan, K. 2010. Macquarie Perch under pressure: spatial ecology and predation risk upon an

endangered fish species in an upland reservoir. Unpublished PhD thesis, Institute for Applied

Ecology, University of Canberra. Information on Macquarie perch movement and habitat use

in Cotter Reservoir.

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Ryan, K. A., Ebner, B. C., and Norris, R. H. (2008). Radio-tracking interval effects on the accuracy of diel scale crayfish movement variables. Freshwater Crayfish 16, 87–92. Study in

Murrumbidgee River, ACT of Murray River Crayfish.

Snowy Water Inquiry 1998. Appendix of Resource Materials Part 1. Snowy water Inquiry, Sydney.

Includes summary on fish in the upper Murrumbidgee catchment.

Starrs, D. 2009. Swimming speed performance and migration potential of Macquarie perch

Macquaria australasica Unpubl B Sc(Hons) thesis, School of Botany and Zoology, Australian

National University. Study conducted on Macquarie perch from Cotter Reservoir

Starrs, T. 2009. Swimming performance as a measure of exotic fish invasion risk in the Cotter

River, ACT. Unpubl B Sc(Hons) thesis, Research School of Biology, Australian National University.

Starrs, D., Ebner, B.C., Lintermans, M. and Fulton, C.J. (submitted). Using sprint swimming

performance to predict upstream passage of the endangered Macquarie perch in a highly regulated

river. Fisheries Management and Ecology in review

Stead, D.G. 1908. The edible fishes of New South Wales: their present importance and their

potentialities. Government of New South Wales. Includes information of translocation of Murray cod to Collector and subsequent expansion in Lake George, and a discussion of

the fisheries development opportunities for Lake Burrinjuck.

Stead, D. G. 1913. An account of some experiments in the acclimatisation of two species of Australian freshwater fish. Australian Association for the Advancement of Science 14: 279-288. An

account of the translocation of Macquarie Perch from the upper Murrumbidgee River to

the Snowy River.

Stuart, I., Higham, J., Lintermans, M., Braysher, M. and Phillips, B. 2010. Carp reduction plan for the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach and surrounding region. 70 p.

Swirepik, J. 1999. Physical Disturbance of Potamogeton tricarinatus and Sediment by Carp

(Cyprinus carpio) in Experimental Ponds. Unpublished M. App. Sc thesis, University of Canberra. Contains information on carp and macrophyte cover in Lake Burley Griffin and Lake

Ginninderra.

Upper Murrumbidgee Expert Panel 1997. Expert Panel Environmental Flow Assessment of the Upper Murrumbidgee River. Report to the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Contains

information on fish in the ACT and upper Murrumbidgee catchment.

Wager, R. and Jackson, P. D. 1993. The Action Plan for Australian Freshwater Fishes. Australian

Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra. Contains information on Macquarie Perch and Trout Cod.

Waters, J.M., Lintermans, M. and White, R. W. G. 1994. Mitochondrial DNA variation suggests river

capture as a source of vicariance in Gadopsis bispinosus (Pisces: Gadopsidae). Journal of Fish Biology 44: 549–551. Contains information on ACT Blackfish.

Weatherley, A. H., Beevers, J. R. and Lake, P. S. 1967. The ecology of a zinc polluted river. In:

Australian Inland Waters and their Fauna, A. H. Weatherley (ed.). ANU Press, Canberra. Study

site: Molonglo River.

Weatherley, A. H. and Lake, J. S. 1967. Introduced Fish Species in Australian Inland Waters. In:

Australian Inland Waters and Their Fauna. A. H. Weatherley (ed). ANU Press, Canberra.

Whittington, R. J., Kearns, C., Hyatt, A. D., Hengstberger, S. and Rutzou, T. 1996. Spread of epizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus in southern Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 73(3):

112-114. Contains information on spread of EHN Virus in the Canberra region.

Whittington, R.J. 2008. Report on survey for presence of Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis virus

in the Cotter reservoir area. Consultancy report to ACTEW Corporation. Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney

Macroinvertebrates

ALS (2010), Biological Monitoring for the Operation of LMWQCC 2008, Report CQ210693-2010-

EE2010-11. Prepared by Nirvana Searle.

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ALS. (2010) Murrumbidgee Ecological Monitoring Program. Autumn 2010. Part 1: Angle Crossing. Report to ACTEW Corporation.

ALS. (2010) Murrumbidgee Ecological Monitoring Program. Autumn 2010. Part 2: Burra Creek.

Report to ACTEW Corporation.

ALS. (2010) Murrumbidgee Ecological Monitoring Program. Part 3 :Murrumbidgee Pump Station.

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