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Flora and fauna Over 130 species of fish including bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas), rays, cobblers (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus, also known as Swan River catfish), herring (Elops machnata), pilchard (Sardinops neopilchardus), bream (Kyphosus sydneyanus), flatheads, leatherjackets and blowfish (Tetraodontidae)
- Why is the Swan River so dirty?
- How deep is the deepest part of the Swan River?
- Can I swim in the Swan River?
- Is the Swan River fresh water?
- Are there sharks in the Swan River?
- Is the Swan River safe?
- Does Swan River jellyfish sting?
- Why is the Swan River Brown?
- Why is it called the Swan River?
- How salty is the Swan River?
- Is Swan River safe for dogs?
- Can you swim at Matilda Bay?
- Who discovered the Swan River?
- How old is the Swan Valley?
- Why is the Swan River so important?
Why is the Swan River so dirty?
The main cause of the river's chronic poor health can be traced to a cocktail of pollution entering the river system. Thousands of tonnes of nutrient-rich fertilisers that run-off from farms in the Swan and Avon River catchments are the main culprit.
How deep is the deepest part of the Swan River?
The deepest point of the Swan River is about 21m near Mosman Bay.
Can I swim in the Swan River?
The Swan River has some great swimming and picnic locations, that make a great alternative to a day at the beach on a hot summer's day. ... Find our favourite Swan River foreshores cafe, playground, picnic and swimming spots here. Bicton Baths. Bicton Baths is our favourite Swan River swimming and picnic spot.
Is the Swan River fresh water?
The Swan River was mostly brackish before settlers removed the Fremantle bar in the late 1800s and dredged the large flood delta nearby. The Swan and Canning rivers are now a permanently open estuary that changes from fresh/brackish conditions in winter and spring, to salty conditions during summer and autumn.
Are there sharks in the Swan River?
“The bull sharks in the Swan River are almost all juveniles, usually less than one metre in length and present very little threat to humans. “At that size, those sharks are generally much more afraid of people than people should be of them. “It is very rare that a large individual is found in the river.”
Is the Swan River safe?
The Department of Health is warning members of the public to avoid areas of the Swan River where dead fish are visible and not to collect dead fish. Fishing in the area, as well as direct contact with the water, is also not advised.
Does Swan River jellyfish sting?
Brown Jellyfish usually occur near the surface of oceans and estuaries where their food is most abundant. They are most common in the Swan Canning Riverpark in summer and in areas where salinity exceeds 25ppt. ... This jellyfish does not inflict a painful sting on humans, but it is best not to touch it.
Why is the Swan River Brown?
"The rivers are so brown because of the unseasonal rainfall and flows into both rivers, it's bringing with it a large amount of organic matter — sediment and some nutrients," Mark Cugley, river systems manager at the Department of Parks and Wildlife, told ABC Radio Perth.
Why is it called the Swan River?
It occupies an area of 105 square kilometres. When the Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlaming, ventured up the river as far as Perth in 1697, he noticed the large number of black swans there and named it the Swan River.
How salty is the Swan River?
In the main basin of the lower estuary, i.e. Freshwater Bay and Melville Water, at depths below 5 metres, it has been estimated that the salinity rarely falls below 24 ppt (Hodgkin 1987 and confirmed by present study).
Is Swan River safe for dogs?
As part of the microbiological water quality monitoring program for recreational/environmental waters temporary beach grades have been assigned to a number of swimming locations along the Swan and Canning rivers.
Can you swim at Matilda Bay?
Matilda Bay Reserve is a popular social gathering spot providing a well groomed grassed foreshore with a stunning back drop of the Swan River. Located opposite the University of WA, between Hackett Drive and the Swan River, visitors can also enjoy canoeing, swimming, cycling or fishing.
Who discovered the Swan River?
The Dutch Captain Willem de Vlamingh after his arrival at Rottnest on 29 December 1696, later discovered and named the Swan River on 10 January 1697.
How old is the Swan Valley?
History. The indigenous heritage of the region is over 40,000 years old.
Why is the Swan River so important?
The Swan River, also known as the Derbarl Yerrigan, it is a place of deep spiritual and mythological significance to south-west Western Australia's Traditional Owners, the Noongar people. For thousands of years this area has been vitally important as a source of food, water, transport and recreation.
