Bomaderry Creek Weir, Bomaderry, NSW, Australia
S 34° 50.693 E 150° 35.388
56H E 279628 N 6141509
The weir, that used to supply water for Bomaderry has been breached [1998], to form a Fishway.
Waymark Code: WMY8E5
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/09/2018
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It is a bit of a walk around the Bomaderry Creek Track, and Terrain 2½ in places, but on a hot day, the weir is cool destination.
Above, and to the east of the Bomaderry Weir, is a History Sign, about the importance of this weir, and why it stands, like it does today. That sign has the following information:
Water for Life
"Below you is Bomaderry Weir, completed in 1938. The weir provided Bomaderry's first permanent water supply. Its role as a water supply came to an end when the pipeline you can see beyond the weir was installed, bringing water from the Shoalhaven River. Subsequently, the weir became a popular swimming hole.
"Unfortunately the weir prevented Australian bass and other fish from swimming upstream. In 1998 NSW Fisheries and Shoalhaven City Council removed a small section of the wall to created a 'fishway'. They left the rest standing as a reminder of its history."
Superimposed over a photo of the weir wall are the following facts:
Fishing bats hunt at night for insects on the creek surface
The Fishway allows fish to travel up and downstream
Visited: 1503, Sunday, 1 October, 2017
Sign Visited: 1457, Sunday, 1 October, 2017
S30° 50.705' E150° 35.407'