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Narrabeen Lagoon
Narrabeen Lagoon is within the Guringai Homeland and plays an important role in both traditional and modern life.
Lagoons provide abundant resources, such as food, fibres and water as well as being places of spiritual / cultural significance. Narrabeen in particular was a place for large gatherings of peoples from different homelands. Such gatherings continue today and are important in connecting all Peoples to this beautiful lagoon.
Management of the Lagoon
Whilst the Lagoon waterbody falls wholly within the Warringah Local Government Area, its total catchment area of 55 square kilometres lies within both the Warringah and Pittwater Local Government Areas.
The collecting waters drain from four major creeks. The Lagoon itself consists of three sections which are connected to the sea over a rock shelf, which maintains a minimum level of water in the Lagoon. The Lagoon entrance naturally opens and closes as a result of sand drift, but is mechanically opened under Warringah Council's Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance Manaement Policy to manage flood risk.
In an attempt to reduce the amount of pollutants entering Narrabeen Lagoon from the surrounding catchment, Council has:
- Placed several Stormwater Quality Improvement Devices on pipe systems entering the Lagoon.
- Undertaken creek restoration of Fern Creek and extensive riparian rehabilitation of Narrabeen Creek in Warriewood Valley.
Narrabeen Lagoon Floodplain Risk Management Working Group
Warringah and Pittwater Councils have filled positions on the Narrabeen Lagoon Floodplain Risk Management Working Group. Find out more...
Updated: 24 Nov 2011