Boydtown Creek is located on the far south coast of New South Wales. The estuary is classed as a small creek with an intermittently closed entrance.
Water quality
As part of our water quality monitoring program we assess the water quality and ecosystem health of an estuary using a range of relevant indicators.
Go to estuary report cards to find out what each grade means, read our sampling, data analysis and reporting protocols, and find out how we calculate these grades.
Physical characteristics
| Estuary type | Creek |
|---|---|
| Latitude | –37.1 (ºS) |
| Longitude | 149.88 (ºE) |
| Catchment area | 3.9 km2 |
| Estuary area | 0.02 km2 |
| Estuary volume | 3.1 ML |
| Average depth | 0.2 m |
Notes: km2 = square kilometres; m = metres; ML = megalitres.
Water depth and survey data
Bathymetric and coastal topography data for this estuary are available in our data portal.
Land use
The catchment of Boydtown Creek is moderately disturbed. A quarter of the land use has changed to grazing and a small amount of development associated with Boydtown. Around three-quarters of the catchment remains forested.
National and marine parks
- No conservation areas are located within this catchment.
- This estuary does not flow into a marine park.
Community involvement
- The Far South Coast Landcare Association is a volunteer environmental and conservation organisation that works to improve management of local land and water.
Aerial view of Boydtown Creek estuary.
Local government management
Local councils manage estuaries within their area unless the estuary is attached to a marine park. Bega Valley Shire Council manages this estuary.
Threatened species
Estuaries provide important breeding, nursery and feeding grounds for many animals, such as fish and birds.
Read more about the biodiversity in our estuaries.