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Clue: The sources that I went or got say that there was floods in Queensland but they say that it is mostly in Brisbane [ Aleena]. =__Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve__= >
 * Connor- [|www.eoearth.org/article/sustainabledevelopmenttriangle]**
 * Is one of __several__ parks in the lower Adelaide River catchment
 * One of the few wetland systems accessible to visitors all year round. (Georgia)

=__Lockyer Creek__=
 * It links onto the Brisbane River
 * It is in Queensland
 * was hit in the 2011 January floods
 * Is a catchment
 * Near Lockyer Valley

=__Margaret River__= > > == **Features of the Crime Site:** == > > == Is the crime site listed the RAMSAR,World Heritage or other: == > == Is the crime site protected by National Park: It is changed into a recreation and tourism centre, not a park[kind of] == > == Is the crime site an important Aboriginal site and why? == > = If the crime site has a an Aboriginal name what does it mean: =
 * **Crime Site Survey: The Margaret River (by Aleena)**
 * 1) == ** Location: This crime site is located at the South - Western corner of western Australia and is 283 km from Perth.** ==
 * 2) == **List the location features near the crime site:** Has a paper bark swamp and tree - coloured water. ==
 * 3) == S **ignificant features of the crime site:** There are issues about sickness. ==
 * 4) == Size of the catchment area: The size of the catchment area is about 40 square km.==
 * 5) == Physical features: ==
 * 6) == Water flow of the catchment: Margaret River Town Supply Scheme has the capacity up to 165 GL per year.==
 * 7) == Salt/fresh or brackish water: The water can be salty but it is mostly brackish.==
 * 8) == **Permanent/semi-permanent:** ==
 * 9) == Vegetation: There are woody stuff everywhere. Country is wooded. A small forest can be found south of the Margaret River.==
 * 10) == Physical Features : Has wet winters and also has dry warm summers. Average rain-fall is estimated up to 1130mm.==
 * 11) == Is the catchment area part of a large drainage basin?If yes, what?: ==
 * 12) == List the main land-use in the crime site area : The main land-use is State Forest. The area is also a popular place for tourists - tourists and recreation centre.==
 * 13) == List the aspects of land-use which may affect the catchment: ==
 * =Mining - Coal=
 * =Flooding=
 * =Pollution=
 * =Salinity=
 * =Drought=
 * =Bush-fire=
 * =Trees being cut down=
 * =Temperature=
 * =May be even pesticide usage=

=__Mersey River__=
 * //Catchment name: Mersey River Catchment //
 * //Located in Tasmania (Georgia) //

=__Edward River - Deniliquin__=
 * Jeanelle and Juniette
 * List the location features near the crime site: A series of lagoons and closed by a park-land and forest
 * Significant features of the crime site: Largest group of river Red Gum's, 900 animals sepcies and 180 aborigional sacrarats sites.
 * Size of catchment area:
 * Physical features: Upper catchment landscape with a series over-lapping low gradient alluvial fans
 * Water flow of the catchment
 * Salt/fresh or brackish water
 * Permanent/semi-permanent Semi-permanent because it could dry out in a drought or other disasters
 * Vegetation Grass and sedge communities sourounded by open wood land
 * Other physical features--- precipitation
 * Is the catchment part of a large drainage basin? If yes, what? Yes! An off shoot of he Murrey River
 * List the main land- use which may affect the catchment - Agrai culture -Graz er caltle-To grow fruit and vegetables
 * Is the crime site listed under RAMSAR, World Heritage or other? (name it) -Black water event -Land degraddation -Ingress satinltey -Introduces species
 * Is the crime site protected in A National Park? (name it)
 * Is the crime site an important Aboriginal site? Why?
 * If crime site has an Aboriginal name, what does it mean?

=__Murray River - Mildura__= =__Aleena__ = =__Murray River - Renmark__= By Dominick and Hamish
 * =The Murray River is the sixteenth longest river. =
 * =The river has 4 dams. =
 * =The world's largest canoe race is held in the Murray River each year. =
 * =The Murray has 37 golf courses along the banks. =
 * **Is the domestic water supply for over 1.5 million households.**
 * =It is Australia's largest river. =
 * =It was called Hume before by the explorers Hume and Hovell in 1824. =
 * =**It was renamed by Captain James Sturling.** =
 * =**There are 4 reservoirs built along the Murray .** =
 * Location of crime site: Murray River Renmark
 * List the location features near the crime site: Adelaide, Ral Ral creek, snowy river runoff
 * Significant features of the crime site: Turtles,Large Murray cod,Storages locks and wiers
 * Size of catchment: 49,200 square km
 * Physical features: House boats
 * Water flow of the catchment: Drains from southern QLD, NSW and Victoria
 * Salt/Fresh or brackish water: Fresh
 * Perminant/semi perminant: ???
 * Vegitation: malle scrub, Red river gums and black box forest
 * Other physical features - Precipitation: Accidental spills
 * Is the catchment part of a large drainage basin? If yes What?: Yes, It is part of Murray Darlin Basin
 * List the main land use in the crime site area: Grapes, citrus, stone fruit, oranges, vevetables as well as wheat and wool
 * List the aspects of land-use which may affect the catchment: Farmers use the water to water their plants and land
 * Is the crime site listed under RAMSAR, World, Heritage or other: ???
 * Is the crime site protected in a national park: Kinchega, Big Desert, Wypefield, Hattah-kulkyre, Murray Sunset, Mungo National Parks
 * Is the crime site an important aboriginal site? Why?: Yes, because many Aboriginals lived there
 * If the crime site has an aboriginal name what does it mean?: Red Mud

=__North Para River__=

=__Ord River__=

=__Wilsons River (Theresa and Victoria)__=
 * Wilsons river has fresh water (Victoria)
 * Is protected by a National Park (Albert Park) (Together)
 * ABORIGIONAL NAME: Has no Aborigional name (Victoria)
 * LOCATION: North Coast of New South Wales (Lismore) (Together)
 * LOCATION FEATURES: Albert Park, Union Street, River View Park and Buxner Highway (Together)
 * TYPE OF WATER: Fresh water- has 43 species of fresh water fish (Theresa)
 * SIZE OF CATCHMENT AREA: 1,400 square kilometres (Together)
 * WATER FLOW OF CATCHMENT: Water flows into Coraki (Theresa)
 * VEGETATION: There is a special Vegetation called 'The Big Scrub'. (Wet and Dry forests) (Together)