Avoca river flood plain and the canoe tree.
August 4th, 2006
Lyndal Jones and Pamela Manning (CMA) met to discuss riparian regeneration strategies for the flood plan and the banks of the Avoca River.
Reach of the Avoca River adjacent to Watford House
Numerous remnant grasses and aquatic plants were noted. Pamela stressed the importance of increasing the shade cover over the river water in order to lower the temperature and increase the health of macoinvertebrates. She suggested that the river habitat might be improved by adding logs and other forms of natural obstructions.
Canoe tree
Walking and talking they came across a river red gum that had been used for canoe m making by Aborigines. Further evidence of Aboriginal activity could be seen within the gorounds of Watford House in one of the older river red gums.
Red Gum with marks of Aboriginal activity