Place Type
Reserves - National Parks,Reserves
Location
79.3kms SouthEast of Ilbilbie
110.27kms NorthWest of Yaamba
126.75kms NorthEast of Middlemount
134.18kms NorthWest of Yeppoon
Address & Contact
Australia
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Information
Broad Sound Fish Habitat consists of 170,330 hectare of the Broad Sound and adjoining estuarine systems, 125 km SE of Mackay. Consisting of Extensive mangroves and salt marshes around estuary; mangrove-lined creeks and seagrass beds; high tidal range with extensive inter tidal areas exposed at low tide.
Originally declared on the 20 November 1986, re-declared on 30 November 1995 (with boundary modifications), and again on 28 March 2008. The Habitat is part of Isaac Regional Council / Rockhampton Regional Council.
The Broad Sound Fish Habitat is the QLD State’s largest declared Fish Habitat Area for Conservation of commercial and recreational fishing grounds; protection of dugong habitat as well as key fish habitats: Barramundi, blue salmon, bream, estuary cod, flathead, grey mackerel, grunter, mangrove jack, queen-fish, sea mullet, school mackerel, whiting, banana prawns, mud crab.
The habitat is also a key area to a number of bird species, including the Great Knot (migrates from Siberia annualy) and the Yellow Chat.