Darwin Harbour Region Report Cards

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The Darwin Harbour Region is one of our most loved recreational areas for fishing and boating and is a hub of commercial activity and economic growth. With all this activity do we know what the health of the harbour actually is?

The Darwin Harbour Region Report Cards provide a snapshot of water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems across the Harbour and its catchment.

The Report Cards summarise data collected by the northern Territory Government’s Aquatic Health Unit for biological health and water quality. This data has been compiled from freshwater and estuarine monitoring sites.

About the 2011 Report Cards

A comprehensive easy-to-read report and individual Report Cards are available:

  1. Darwin Harbour Report Card 2011
  2. Darwin Harbour Beaches Report Card 2011
  3. Rapid Creek Report Card 2011
  4. Darwin-Palmerston and Estuary Report Card 2011
  5. Elizabeth River and Estuary Report Card 2011
  6. Blackmore River and Estuary Report Card 2011
  7. Shoal Bay and Buffalo Creek Report Card 2011
  8. West Arm and Woods Inlet Region Report Card 2011
The report also contains information and diagrams to help understand water quality issues and processes in the region:

 For further information please contact the Aquatic Health Unit on (08) 8999 3413.