About the upper Arthurs Creek catchment
This page brings together information specific to our catchment. It does not attempt to duplicate information gathered by Nillumbik Shire Council, Department of Sustainability & Environment, Melbourne Water or Parks Victoria.
Where is the upper Arthurs Creek catchment?
Click on the link below to view the area in Google Earth.
 upper_arthurs_creek_catchment.kmz (3.04 KB Sat Oct 23 13:20:28 2010)
The current Google imagery is dated 18 May 2009 which is after the Black Saturday bushfires.
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To view the area before the bushfires click on the Historical Imagery button and slide the time ruler back. |
Catchment Management Plan
Our Catchment Management Plan provides detailed information the catchment covering topics such as soil types, land use, flora and fauna. The plan was published in 1995 and is currently the subject of a major review as part of our Community Environment Recovery Action Plan.
Click here to view the Catchment Management Plan
Landcare Atlas and other maps
In 2005 the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority provided us with an atlas or our catchment. We have one set of printed maps and can provide the atlas to you on CD if you would like a copy. The Atlas has the following maps.
| Aerial Photograph |
Satellite Image |
Areas Last Burnt by Fire |
Bore Depth |
| Cadastral/Property Boundaries |
Digital Elevation Model |
Digital Eleation Model with Contours |
Ecological Vegetation Coverage |
| Pre 1750 Ecological Vegetation Coverage |
Conservation Status of the Ecological Vegetation Coverage |
Geological Types |
Land Use Categories |
| Land for Wildlife Properties |
Local Government Boundaries |
Pest Plant & Animal |
Public Land |
| Salinity Priority Areas |
Threatened Fauna |
Fish survey
John McGuckin carried out this survey in March 2009 (after the Black Saturday fires). We thank him for donating his time and expertise as part of the bushfire recovery effort. His report was completed before the oxygen-depleted ash-laden flows that would have devastated our fish populations.
 Fish_survey_near_Strathewen.pdf (759.56 KB Sat Oct 23 16:33:13 2010)
Bird survey
Bird sightings by Matthew Roach between 2008 and 2009.
Bird List - Strathewen 2009 updated.pdf (Thu Jan 20 20:28:18 2011)
Melbourne Water Plant Lists
Melbourne Water has provided us with following plant lists for the EVCs represented in the Strathewen Catchment.
 Riparian_Forest_-_EVC_18_-_Highlands_Southern_Fall.xls
Creekline_Herb-rich_Woodland_EVC_164.xls
Herb-rich_Foothill_Forest_EVC23.xls
Valley_Grassy_Forest_EVC_47.xls
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