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Moore River - Indian Ocean Drive

Basin : Moore-Hill rivers

Catchment : Moore River

The condition of the MR Indian Ocean Drive  site (site code: MR2MOOR1/6170057), in the lower catchment of the Moore River, was assessed between 29 and 30 January 2026. The site was previously sampled between 20-21 October 2008 under site code MRC01/6171002.

The assessment was conducted using standard methods from the South West Index of River Condition. Measures chosen for this assessment included fish and crayfish, macroinvertebrates, aquatic habitat, water quality (dissolved oxygen and temperature logged over 24h, and electrical conductivity, pH, colour, alkalinity, turbidity and nutrients), fringing vegetation, channel morphology, erosion, connectivity, local land use and flow

Condition summary

The 2008 assessment was part of a national assessment of river condition – view report here.

Please contact the River Science Branch for site information

Fish and crayfish

Eight fish and one crayfish species were found at this site during the assessments. One non-native fish was found.

  • Acanthopagrus butcheri (Southern black bream)
  • Amniataba caudavittata (Yellow-tail trumpeter)
  • Aldrichetta forsteri (Yelloweye mullet)
  • Afurcagobius suppositus (South-western goby)
  • Bostockia porosa (Nightfish)
  • Nannoperca vittate (Western pygmy perch)
  • Tandanus bostocki (Freshwater cobbler)
  • Gambusia holbrooki (Eastern gambusia
  • Cherax cainii (Smooth marron)
  • Cherax quinquecarinatus (Gilgie)

Note: only fish and crayfish are targeted by sampling methods, however where other species were caught and/or observed they are included below.

  • Chelodina oblonga South-western snake-necked turtle)
  • Palaemon australis (South-west glass shrimp)

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Species found in subcatchment

This includes all species found within the subcatchment of the assessment site, from this and previous studies in the area. The photos are linked to more information about each species, including maps of where they are expected across the south-west.

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