In the East Gippsland region, there are ten Special Areas classified as Declared Water Supply Catchments. These areas were formerly called Proclaimed Water Supply Catchments under the now repealed Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act 1958. Declared Water Supply Catchment Areas are identified because of their significance as a source of water.
Under the Act, Special Area Plans, which can be prepared for declared areas, specify how particular land management issues in these areas will be addressed. Land Use Determinations (LUDs) previously prepared for these water supply catchments are now regarded as Special Area Plans (SAPs) under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. Special Area Plans have been prepared for the Rocky River and Nicholson River catchments.
Declared Special Areas | The Declared Water Supply Catchments map shows those catchment areas as proclaimed under the Soil Conservation and Land Utilisation Act, 1958 in conjunction with the Land Conservation Act, 1970. This layer identifies domestic Water Supply Catchments that are subject to a Land Use Determination or a Land Use Notice. Data was derived from the Proclaimed Water Supply Catchment (L100) layer in the Department of Sustainability and Environment Corporate Geospatial Data Library. Mapping was undertaken by the Centre for Land Protection Research. |
Name of Catchment | Area (km2) | Year of Gazettal | For the Protection of: | Special Area Plan / LUD |
Buchan River (Buchan) | 801 | 1984 | Town | |
Mitchell River (East Gippsland) | 3 900 | 1981 | Irrigation, Town | |
Nicholson River | 451 | 1975 | Town | Yes |
Tambo River | 2 650 | 1984 | Town, Industrial | |
Betka River | 117 | 1973 | Town | |
Cann River | 642 | 1976 | Town | |
Brodribb River (Orbost) | 935 | 1986 | Town water, Stock and Domestic use | |
Rocky River | 24 | 1967 | Town | Yes |
Bemm River | 904 | 1986 | Town water, Stock and Domestic use | |
Boggy Creek (Nowa Nowa) | 271 | 1984 | Town water and Industrial use |