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Hydrographical network monitoring
Network of gauging stations for the Fitzroy Basin
Contact: Peter Voltz (DERM)
GBR Catchment Loads Monitoring
Event based monitoring on the Fitzroy’s major rivers
Contact: Bob Packett (DERM)
Paddock and catchment monitoring
Event based paddock and catchment monitoring on catchments
Contact: Tim Murphy (DERM)
Catchment scale event monitoring
Event based water quality monitoring by landholders
Contact: Luke Ukkola (FBA)
Dry Season Groundcover monitoring
Remote sensing of groundcover leading up to the event
Contact: Christian Witte (DERM)
Storage monitoring
Monitoring associated with storages across Fitzroy Basin
Contact: Neville Wegandt (Sunwater) and Jason Plumb (RRC)
Catchment Modelling
Pollutant load modelling from catchment to the Fitzroy River Barrage
Contact: Cameron Dougall (DERM)
Significant time and resources have been invested by companies, researchers and management agencies to gain
a better understanding about how major flood events affect the health of our catchment and coastal ecosystems
Hydrographical Network
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) used an Acoustic Doppler Current
Profiler (ADCP) to measure discharge for the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton on 05/01/2011. The height of
the Rockhampton gauge was 9.17m and measured flow was 9,300 cubic metres per second (cumecs).
Discharge was also measured across Yeppen floodplain at 3,900 cumecs bringing total flow at
Rockhampton at this point in time to some 13,200 cumecs or 1,140,480 megalitres per day.
Image of the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) from Goodsall Street (393m) to upstream of
Siagon Siagon Restaurant (0m) (Source: Peter Voltz, DERM)
Regional council monitoring
Source water monitoring for town supplies
Contact: Jason Plumb (RRC), Kate Johnson (BSC), Gert Nel (IRC), Dan Pymble (CHRC)
Stanwell Corporation monitoring
Monitoring of Neerkol Creek
Contact: Kevin Swanepoel (Stanwell)
Mining company monitoring
Water quality monitoring at upstream and downstream sites for 30+ mines
Contact: Environmental Managers at Anglo, BMA, Aquila, Cockatoo. Ensham,
Yancoal, Jellinbah, Macarthur, Peabody, Rio Tinto, Vale, Wesfarmers, Xstrata
Santos monitoring
Event and ambient monitoring in the Upper Dawson
Contact: David Macfarlane (Santos)
Fitzroy estuary monitoring
Monthly monitoring on the Fitzroy River estuary
Contact: John Ferris (DERM)
Barramundi Recruitment
Long term impact of flooding on recruitment of barramundi.
Contact Bill Sawynock (CapReef)
Snubfin dolphin monitoring
Monitoring presence of cetaceans in Fitzroy River Estuary and Keppel Bay
Contact: Danielle Cagnazzi (CQU)
Catchment scale event monitoring
FBA supports landholders to monitor water quality at 13 sites across the Basin, with 120
samples collected this wet season to date. Results for samples analysed to date are
provided below.
Parameter Number of
samples
Mean of
results
Specific Conductance (µS/cm) 110 302
TDS (mg/L) 110 193
pH 110 6.93
Turbidity (NTU) 110 216
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) 53 146
Total Nitrogen (mg/L) 53 0.65
Total Phosphorus (mg/L) 53 0.37
Very high volumes of rainfall fell in short periods across much of the Fitzroy (over 10
inches overnight in places). This caused landslips and other erosion events with many
creeks completely changed by the force of the latest flows. Bends were straightened out,
large trees disappeared, channels widened, sand bars formed, new waterholes formed,
banks were eroded and infrastructure such as fences were destroyed.
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Recent rain and subsequent flooding caused landslips on the carnarvon ranges and
damage to fences on Carnarvon Creek (Source: Luke Ukkola, FBA)
Abandoned mines monitoring
Monitoring of water quality on the Dee River
Contact: Sam Pegg (DEEDI)
Seagrass monitoring
Monitoring the health of seagrass found at Keppel Island and Shoalwater Bay
Contact Len Mckenzie (DEEDI)
Temperature and bleaching
Measuring the links between water quality and coral bleaching
Contact: Ray Berkelmans (AIMS) or Alison Jones (CQU)
Coral and water quality monitoring
Coral and automated water quality monitoring
Contact: Britta Schaffelke (AIMS)
Flood plume mapping and modelling
Remote sensing used to model extent of flood plume
Contact: Arnold Dekker (CSIRO)
Reef resilience monitoring
Pesticide monitoring around the Keppels using passive samplers
Contact: Karen Kennedy (EnTox)
Integrated Marine Observation System (IMOS)
Automated marine monitoring stations in the Capricorn Bunker and Swains Reefs
Contact: Craig Steinberg (AIMS)
Friends of the Keppels monitoring
Community monitoring around the Keppel Islands
Contact: Alison Jones (CQU) or Peter Williams (Keppels Dive)
Fisheries monitoring
Long term impact of flooding on offshore recreational fishing catches.
Contact: Bill Sawynock (CapReef)
Marine Modelling
Pollutant load modelling from the Fitzroy River Barrage to outer GBR
Contact: Barbara Robson (CSIRO)
Marine Modelling
A CSIRO team led by Barbara Robson conducted field work from 25 Jan to 31 Jan, gathering
data that will complement AIMS and JCU efforts to characterise the flood plume and help
to build the next generation of models to simulate the Fitzroy Estuary and Great Barrier
Reef Lagoon. The work focused on vertical profiling of the plume and collection of
biological and chemical data, including phytoplankton nutrient responses, nutrient release
rates and zooplankton biomass.
(Source: Barbara Robson, CSIRO)
Marine water quality and plume mapping
Water quality and plume monitoring in the Keppel’s
Contact: Michelle Devlin (ACTFR) or Dave Orgill (DERM - QPWS)
These projects are supported by the joint Australian and Queensland Government Paddock to Reef initiative
Prepared by the Fitzroy Partnership for River Health on behalf of organisations monitoring across the Fitzroy Basin
To include details in the next update please contact [email protected]
Summary of Climate and Rainfall
Highest December SOI on record at +27.1, Strongest La Nina in the Pacific Ocean since
mid 70’s, sea surface temperatures near northern Australia at, or near, record levels.
End result: Queensland’s wettest December on record, widespread record floods and
one gigantic cyclone.
Total Rainfall (mm) from 1st
Nov 2010 to 31st
Jan 2011
(Source: BOM, Courtesy Peter Voltz, DERM)
Hydrograph for Fitzroy River at Riverslea
Graph showing discharge for 1990 and 2011 events at Fitzroy River (Riverslea).
Please note: Preliminary information only as a review of rating table for 1990
required. (Source: DERM)
Scouring – Comet River at the Lake (Source: DERM)
