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Wamberal Lagoon, an intermittently closed intermediate saline
Formed in 1983 and still active, the Wamberal Lagoon Conservation Society (WLCS) was set up to promote conservation of the lagoon and its surrounds in the face of increasing urban development.
The initial charter of the WLCS cited the terms of Section 49(3) of the National Parks and Wildlife Act: lands within a nature reserve shall be deemed to be dedicated for the purposes of:
* (a) The care, propagation, preservation and conservation of wildlife;
* (b) The care, preservation and conservation of natural environments and natural phenomena.
* (c) The study of wildlife, natural environments and natural phenomena; and
* (d) The promotion of the appreciation and enjoyment of wildlife, natural environments and natural phenomena.
To this end the Society engages in education, co-operation with other bodies having a similar interest, and representations to authorities whose responsibilities affect the nature reserve. Members of the WLCS have been active members in bushcare activities over many years, involving removal of rubbish and invasive plants from environmentally sensitive areas, and replanting of native vegetation.
In 2018 and 2019 the WLCS initiated a 
The WLCS is working with management authorities (notably, the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Central Coast Council) to identify practicable methods to reduce pollutant input (e.g., via Gross Pollutant Traps on waterways flowing into the lagoon) and to replace
coastal lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') a ...
, is located on the Central Coast region of New South Wales
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, Australia
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. Wamberal Lagoon is located between the beachside settlements of Forresters Beach
Forresters Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia between Terrigal and Bateau Bay
Bateau Bay is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local g ...
and Wamberal, and adjacent to the east coast, about north of Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
.
Features and location
Fed bystormwater
Stormwater, also spelled storm water, is water that originates from precipitation (storm), including heavy rain and meltwater from hail and snow. Stormwater can soak into the soil ( infiltrate) and become groundwater, be stored on depressed la ...
runoff that flows into Forresters Creek, the lagoon has a surface area of approximately and a catchment area of . When full, the Wamberal Lagoon covers an area of around . Its outflow is to the Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea (Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abe ...
of the South Pacific Ocean
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
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that is generally closed, and water levels inside the lagoon are not usually influenced by ocean tides.
The lagoon and the surrounding land comprising form part of the Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve, a nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
created in 1981, that is under management of the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment responsible for managing most of the protected areas in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Despite its name the ...
.
Terrigal Lagoon
Terrigal Lagoon, an intermittently closed intermediate saline coastal lagoon, is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Terrigal Lagoon is located between the towns of Terrigal and Wamberal, and adjacent to the Pacifi ...
and Avoca Lake
The Avoca Lake, formerly known as Avoca Lagoon and as Bulbararing Lagoon, is an intermittently closed intermediate saline coastal lagoon that is located on the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Avoca Lake is located between the ...
are located to the south and are a short distance away.
Wamberal Lagoon Conservation Society
Formed in 1983 and still active, the Wamberal Lagoon Conservation Society (WLCS) was set up to promote conservation of the lagoon and its surrounds in the face of increasing urban development.
The initial charter of the WLCS cited the terms of Section 49(3) of the National Parks and Wildlife Act: lands within a nature reserve shall be deemed to be dedicated for the purposes of:
* (a) The care, propagation, preservation and conservation of wildlife;
* (b) The care, preservation and conservation of natural environments and natural phenomena.
* (c) The study of wildlife, natural environments and natural phenomena; and
* (d) The promotion of the appreciation and enjoyment of wildlife, natural environments and natural phenomena.
To this end the Society engages in education, co-operation with other bodies having a similar interest, and representations to authorities whose responsibilities affect the nature reserve. Members of the WLCS have been active members in bushcare activities over many years, involving removal of rubbish and invasive plants from environmentally sensitive areas, and replanting of native vegetation.
In 2018 and 2019 the WLCS initiated a habitat restoration
Restoration ecology is the scientific study supporting the practice of ecological restoration, which is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human interrupt ...
project aimed at improving water quality in inflows to the lagoon, with the ultimate aim of reintroducing an endangered amphibian species (the green and golden bell frog
The green and golden bell frog (''Ranoidea aurea''), also named the green bell frog, green and golden swamp frog and green frog, is a species of ground-dwelling tree frog native to eastern Australia. Despite its classification and climbing abi ...
, ''Litoria aurea'') that once was common in this area but has been extirpated (as it has over most of its former range).
The WLCS is working with management authorities (notably, the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Central Coast Council) to identify practicable methods to reduce pollutant input (e.g., via Gross Pollutant Traps on waterways flowing into the lagoon) and to replace invasive weeds
An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species adv ...
with native vegetation to enhance biodiversity.
As part of the habitat restoration initiative, WLCS assembled a list of vertebrate species that have been recorded to occur within one kilometre of the lagoon, based on unpublished records by WLCS members as well as consultancy reports.Cardno. 2010. Gosford Coastal Lagoons Processes Study, prepared for Gosford City Council, July 2010 That list confirms the highly biodiverse nature of the site, and hence the importance of its conservation. Species lists below.
Amphibians
Birds
FISH
MAMMALS
REPTILES
See also
*List of lakes of Australia
Natural freshwater lakes in Australia are rare due to the general absence of glacial and tectonic activity in Australia.
Types
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References
External links
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