Townsville aquaculture development area

Read the Townsville aquaculture development area (ADA) overview. This location is suitable for Queensland northern fish species and prawns.

Location snapshot

Name

• Sleeper Log/Leichhardt Creek

Local government

• Townsville

ADA size

• 319ha on 2 (main) land parcels

Water access

• Potential creek access (Leichhardt, Sleeper Log, Two Mile Creeks), or beach access for intake/discharge, or combination

Examples of potential aquaculture species

• Marine prawns (black tiger and banana prawns)
• Barramundi
• Marine finfish (e.g. tropical groper and cod, cobia, threadfin, snapper, mullet species)

Further information

• Approximately 35km north of Townsville CBD (30km north of Townsville airport).
• Next to Bruce Highway (major highway) and North Coast railway line.
• Site includes abandoned prawn farm which requires maintenance to make it fit for purpose.
• Surrounding regulated vegetation (category B—remnant vegetation and small sections of regulated vegetation; category R—reef-regrowth watercourse vegetation).
• South section of southern site includes regulated vegetation (category C—high value regrowth vegetation) and should be avoided.
• High ecological value waters located north of site.
• Potential management regarding silting of creek mouths to ensure intake of water.
• Water quality/quantity to supply farm from surrounding creeks requires assessment.
• Site located within coastal management district—any coastal hazard risks may need to be mitigated.
• Site located near existing orchid farm.

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