Overview

Catchment name Yarra River
Region Melbourne
Monitoring organisations

Map

Sub catchments

Sub catchment details Options
Andersons Creek Sites 10
Arthurs Creek Sites 1
Arthurs/Running Creek Sites 0
Brushy Creek Sites 1
Brushy Creek Sites 0
Cockatoo Creek Sites 0
Correnderk Creek Sites 2
Darebin Creek Sites 7
Darebin Creek (Rural) Sites 0
Darebin Creek (Urban) Sites 4
Darebin Creek Lower Sites 0
Darebin Creek Rural Sites 0
Diamond Creek Sites 6
Diamond Creek (Rural) Sites 0
Diamond Creek (Source) Sites 1
Diamond Creek Lower Sites 0
Diamond Creek Upper Sites 0
Don River Sites 1
Edgars Creek Sites 8
Gardiners Creek Sites 0
Gardiners Creek Sites 15
Jumping Creek Sites 3
Kestral Creek Sites 2
Koonung Creek Sites 3
Koonung Creek Sites 0
Little Yarra Sites 1
Little Yarra River and Hoddles Creek Sites 1
McCrae Creek Sites 0
Merri Creek Sites 27
Merri Creek Lower Sites 10
Merri Creek Upper Sites 8
Moonee Ponds Creek Sites 6
Moonee Ponds Creek Lower Sites 5
Moonee Ponds Creek Upper Sites 0
Mullum Mullum Creek Sites 1
Mullum Mullum Creek Sites 12
New Chum Creek Sites 0
O'Shannassy River Sites 0
Olinda Creek Sites 3
Olinda Creek Sites 1
Olinda Creek Upper Sites 0
Olinda Creek Upper Sites 0
Plenty River Sites 1
Plenty River Sites 14
Plenty River Lower Sites 0
Plenty River Upper Sites 0
Ruffey Creek Sites 4
Running Creek Sites 0
Steels Creek Sites 0
Steels Creek Sites 0
Steels Creek Upper Sites 0
Watson Creek Sites 0
Watsons Creek Sites 0
Watts River Sites 1
Watts River Sites 3
Watts River Upper Forested Sites 0
Woori Yallock Creek Sites 0
Woori Yallock Creek Sites 4
Yarra River Sites 17
Yarra River (Healesville) Sites 1
Yarra River (Yering) Sites 0
Yarra River Upper Sites 0

ISC Reaches

Reach details Options
29_1 Yarra River 39.7km Sites 4
29_2 Yarra River 11.4km Sites 4
29_3 Yarra River 37.7km Sites 11
29_4 Yarra River 30.7km Sites 8
29_6 Merri Creek 26.2km Sites 4
29_8 Darebin Creek 20.8km Sites 7
29_9 Plenty River 18.3km Sites 19
29_10 Plenty River 16.2km Sites 6
29_14 Diamond Creek 11.5km Sites 11
29_15 Arthurs Creek 22.1km Sites 5
29_17 Steels Creek 16.8km Sites 5
29_18 Paul Creek 16.4km Sites 1
29_19 Watts River 11.5km Sites 5
29_21 Woori Yallock Creek 16.9km Sites 2
29_22 Woori Yallock Creek 17.3km Sites 7
29_24 Little Yarra River 28.5km Sites 25
29_25 Big Pots Creek 11.6km Sites 15
29_99 Darebin Creek 0.0km Sites 40
30_7 Deep Creek 76.7km Sites 4

Active Sites 39

Site details

ME_YCD119_RD Coranderrk Creek - near Bluegum Drive

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 20-02-2024 - 03-10-2024 5 Site Visits

ME_YCD122_RD Coranderrk Creek - Healsville Sanctuary

Active Water Authority Basin 17-07-2023 - 07-12-2023 4 Site Visits

ME_YDA418 Darebin Creek, adjacent to Nangak Tamboree wetlands, 215 metres US of pipe outfall, Latrobe University, Bundoora

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_99 Darebin Creek 26-10-2023 - 10-10-2024 3 Site Visits

ME_YDA419 Darebin Creek, adjacent to Nangak Tamboree wetlands, 60 metres DS of pipe outfall (next to sewage pit), Latrobe University, Bundoora

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_9 Plenty River 26-10-2023 - 10-10-2024 1 Site Visits

ME_YDA485 Darebin Creek, downstream of Thornbury High School , off Theobald Street, Thornbury

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_9 Plenty River 07-08-2018 - 10-11-2024 31 Site Visits

ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_9 Plenty River 19-10-2005 - 17-10-2024 172 Site Visits

ME_YDP035 Damper Creek, Northern Branch. 20 meters downstream from High Street Road Culvert, behind Alvie Hall, Alvie Road, Mt Waverley

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 21-10-2000 - 11-04-2024 91 Site Visits

ME_YDP037 Damper Creek, Eastern branch, below Alvie Hall carpark, 30 metres above confluence with main creek.

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 03-07-2009 - 11-04-2024 84 Site Visits

ME_YED030 Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 15-04-2007 - 03-11-2024 149 Site Visits

ME_YED058 P8- Weir at Southern end of Edwardes Lakes, near Edwardes St, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Other 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 15 Site Visits

ME_YED061 P7 Brick Jetty on Eastern side of Edwardes Lake, near athletics track, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Other 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 14 Site Visits

ME_YED062 P6 - East bank of Edwardes Lakes, below athletics track, directly across from YED064, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Other 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 14 Site Visits

ME_YED064 P5 West side of Edwardes Lakes, end of Emma Avenue, Near Western Stormwater Outlet and Boatshed, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Other 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 14 Site Visits

ME_YED066 P4, Edwardes Lake, near outlet for Low-flow wetland, downstream of ME_YED068

Active Water Authority Basin Other 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 14 Site Visits

ME_YED068 P3 Edwardes Lake Northern section, Reservoir - downstream of pedestrian crossing & YED070

Active Water Authority Basin Other 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 14 Site Visits

ME_YED070 Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 28-03-2006 - 10-11-2024 131 Site Visits

ME_YED074 P1 Merrilands Drain into Edgars Creek, east of Edgars wetlands, next to McFadzean Ave, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Drain 14-05-2023 - 19-10-2024 14 Site Visits

ME_YED075 Edgars Creek at Ameily Cres footbridge, Reservoir

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 28-03-2006 - 19-10-2024 27 Site Visits

ME_YGR006 Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 17-05-1999 - 04-08-2024 148 Site Visits

ME_YGR020 Blackburn Lake at the Landing, a constructed platform on the edge of the lake

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 05-11-1999 - 04-08-2024 112 Site Visits

ME_YGR023 Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn

Active Water Authority Basin Other 11-07-2010 - 07-07-2024 88 Site Visits

ME_YLY085_RD Little Yarra River near Yarra Junction football oval

Active Water Authority Basin 29_24 Little Yarra River 29-10-2021 - 30-08-2024 38 Site Visits

ME_YML045 Mullum Mullum Creek - Yarran Dheran Resv, off Beckett Rd.

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 06-08-2000 - 22-10-2024 109 Site Visits

ME_YML046 Mullum Mullum Creek @ Quarry Road

Active Water Authority Basin 28-06-2007 - 23-04-2024 67 Site Visits

ME_YML047 Mullum Mullum Creek at Tandarook Crescent, Donvale

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 13-01-2016 - 23-04-2024 76 Site Visits

ME_YMO110 Moonee Ponds Creek, at the end of Hope Street, Brunswick West

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 17-09-2024 - 18-09-2024 2 Site Visits

ME_YMO168 Moonee Ponds Creek, at footbridge next to Strathmore Nth Primary School, Strathmore

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 06-10-2022 - 16-10-2024 3 Site Visits

ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_99 Darebin Creek 14-04-2003 - 03-11-2024 204 Site Visits

ME_YMR118 Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 13-09-2006 - 06-10-2024 116 Site Visits

ME_YMR141 Merri Creek, near footbridge 57 Connolly Ave, Coburg (opp De Chene Reserve)

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_99 Darebin Creek 22-02-2020 - 06-10-2024 32 Site Visits

ME_YMR143 Merri Creek, 50 metres downstream of Edgars Creek confluence, Coburg

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 21-07-2007 - 12-11-2024 11 Site Visits

ME_YMR165 Merri Creek at Moomba Park, Fawkner

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 29_99 Darebin Creek 14-07-2021 - 18-02-2024 5 Site Visits

ME_YMR195 Curly Sedge Creek in north west corner of Aurora Treatment Plant, just off Harvest Home Road, Wollert.

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 13-12-2023 - 24-07-2024 3 Site Visits

ME_YMW_001_RD Milners Rd Wetland Yarra Junction

Active Water Authority Basin Pond/Wetland 25-03-2021 - 30-08-2024 53 Site Visits

ME_YSC010 Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 23-05-2004 - 20-10-2024 129 Site Visits

ME_YSC012 Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 21-03-2001 - 20-10-2024 124 Site Visits

ME_YSC020 Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 12-01-2001 - 20-10-2024 131 Site Visits

ME_YVA100 Valley Creek, Mt Waverley, east of Regent Street, near the confluence of Scotchman's Creek

Active Water Authority Basin Creek 24-06-2012 - 20-10-2024 109 Site Visits

YML011 Mullum Mullum Creek @ Upstream of Aquarius Court Tributary

Active Water Authority Basin 11-07-2007 - 22-10-2024 31 Site Visits

Catchment Snapshot

The catchment snapshot uses site samples to show the median values for the period over each reach of the river.

More details can be found in the Index of Stream Condition report relevant to this region

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Reach values

Reach 29_1 29_2 29_3 29_4 29_6 29_8 29_9 29_10 29_14 29_15 29_17 29_18 29_19 29_21 29_22 29_24 29_25 29_99 30_7
Ammonium mg/L NH4+ Median 0.0 0.0
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation % Median 39.9 91.3 86.3 47.5
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L mg/L Median 4.5 9.0 8.0
Electrical Conductivity µS/cm Median 540.0 1010.0 1145.0 300.0
pH pH Units Median 3.6 7.4 6.0 8.0 7.6
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L) mg/L P Median 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Temperature - AIR ° C Median 5.8 14.7 17.0 20.0 15.0
Temperature - WATER ° C Median 5.0 15.2 15.0 18.4 17.0
Turbidity - NTU NTU Median 30.0 9.0 32.0 13.0 50.0
Total sites in reach 4 4 11 8 4 7 19 6 11 5 5 1 5 2 7 25 15 40 4
Total visits in period 0 0 0 0 1 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 34 2

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