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State Park Proposal
for Narrabeen Lagoon and catchment

A State Park

The creation of a State Park provides the opportunity to implement the Vision of a Narrabeen State Park. This Park would be managed by a Trust established by the Minister for Lands.

The operation of the Park would be administered through a detailed Plan of Management prepared under the provisions of the Crown Lands Act.

This Plan of Management would involve the community in its development and would seek to balance recreational desires with the need to protect the environmental and cultural values of the area.

Narrabeen Lagoon and its catchment are highly valued by the community. Lagoon water quality has improved over the last 30 years but is dependent upon having natural bushland in the catchment.

Boating and water sports are enjoyed on the Lagoon as well as picnics and barbecues along the shores. Thousands participate in appropriate recreation – such as birdwatching, bushwalking and low impact cycling.

Background

Over the years subdivision of the catchment has progressively alienated important areas of bushland in the catchment and this, combined with uncontrolled recreational use, has resulted in silting of the lagoon and the creeks feeding into the Lagoon as well as damage to the bushland. Further, this development has introduced nutrient loads which have impacted on the water quality of both the Lagoon and its associated creek network.

For more than a century development has taken place on the low lying flood plains surrounding the lagoon. The combined problems of potential flooding of these developments and water quality issues have resulted in a need for mechanical opening of the lagoon which lowers the average water level.

We seek an integrated and comprehensive management approach to the conservation and use of Narrabeen Lagoon and its catchment by a single authority.