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New eco-friendly swing moorings installed on Gippsland Lakes to support recreational boating and protect seagrass
New environmentally friendly swing moorings have been installed across the Gippsland Lakes to provide temporary mooring, protect seagrass, and ensure fair access with a 48-hour time limit.
With the provision of funding from the Gippsland Lakes Coordinating Committee, Gippsland Ports has recently completed installation of 10 additional swing moorings for recreational boaters at popular destinations within the Gippsland Lakes.
Swing mooring locations on Gippsland Lakes include Duck Arm, Montague Point, Bunga Arm, Harpers Bight, North Arm, Pelican Point, and others
Eco-friendly mooring expansion
In addition to providing temporary mooring opportunities for the recreational boating public, these new swing moorings are environmentally friendly, being designed to minimise disturbance of the seafloor and particularly to limit damage to existing seagrass.
The moorings have been placed at locations which provide attractive destinations for waterway users, offer shelter in a variety of weather conditions, and allow an opportunity for ongoing monitoring of seagrass during scheduled mooring inspections.
With the installation of these new moorings, there are now a total of 40 public swing moorings located on the Gippsland Lakes. To ensure fair and equitable use, all public swing moorings have a 48-hour time limit.
Gippsland swing moorings
Swing Mooring locations on Gippsland Lakes:
- Duck Arm and Picnic Arm (12)
- Montague Point (2)
- Bunga Arm (2)
- Harpers Bight (3)
- North Arm (2)
- Pelican Point (2)
- Cunninghame Arm (3)
- Waddy Point (2)
- Steamer Landing (5)
- Rotamah Island (2)
- Blonde Bay (1)
- Yellow Bay (2)
- Wollaston Bay (2)
For further information on navigating the Gippsland Lakes, details of locations and use of Public Swing Moorings, berths and moorings, boating conditions and other boating information please visit the Gippsland Ports Website and select the Gippsland Lakes option.
Pictures from Gippsland Ports website.
Source: http://gippsland.com/
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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