Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER PLAN (BARRON) 2002 - SCHEDULE 9

SCHEDULE 9 – Priority areas

1 Mareeba–Dimbulah priority area

The Mareeba–Dimbulah priority area consists of the following—

(a) the part of the Barron River downstream of Tinaroo Falls Dam, including the ponded area;

(b) the part of Tinaroo Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with the Barron River;

(c) the part of Ada Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Tinaroo Creek;

(d) the part of Granite Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with the Barron River;

(e) the part of Nicotine Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Granite Creek;

(f) the part of Atherton Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Granite Creek;

(g) the part of Cobra Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with the Barron River;

(h) the part of Emerald Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with the Barron River;

(i) the part of Levison Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Emerald Creek;

(j) the part of Shanty Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Emerald Creek;

(k) the part of Brindle Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Davies Creek;

(l) the part of Davies Creek between its confluence with Brindle Creek and its confluence with the Clohesy River;

(m) the part of the Clohesy River between its confluence with Davies Creek and its confluence with the Barron River;

(n) the part of the Walsh River between Collins Weir AMTD 269.1km, including the ponded area, and Flatrock Gauging Station AMTD 197.9km;

(o) the part of Eureka Creek between Solanum Weir, including the ponded area, and the creek’s confluence with the Walsh River;

(p) the part of Murphy’s Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with the Walsh River;

(q) the part of Two Mile Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with Douglas Creek;

(r) the part of an unnamed tributary of the Barron River between the supplementation point and the tributary’s confluence with the Barron River at approximately AMTD 70.5km;

(s) the part of Leadingham Creek between the supplementation point and the creek’s confluence with the Walsh River.

2 Barron River priority area

The Barron River priority area consists of the Barron River and its tributaries upstream of Lake Tinaroo.

3 Tolga priority area

The Tolga priority area consists of—

(a) Cherry Creek and its tributaries; and

(b) Spring Creek and its tributaries; and

(c) Rocky Creek and its tributaries.