Amended Noosa Project Restoration Plan V12_5

3.3 Noosa Sound East




The Noosa Sound East Restoration Site is located in an embayment along the south-eastern shoreline
of the Noosa River estuary, opposite the Noosa Sound canal estate. The site lies outside of the declared
fish habitat area and adjacent to private land. Associated housing lies on a ridgeline above the site and
at considerable distance from the shoreline.

Relevant shoreline infrastructure includes a small beach, boat ramp and small wooden jetty associated
with the resorts on the ridgeline. All infrastructure is buffered to prevent intrusion of restoration works
on these structures and their use.

Narrow fringing mangrove forest between coastal rainforest communities dominated by red and grey
mangroves with occasional orange and yellow mangroves. While the mangrove fringe was generally
less than 10m wide, it is in good condition.

Well sorted sand, which covered most habitats within each of the reaches investigated particularly in
channel habitat. No epifaunal invertebrates were recorded on the surface of the unvegetated habitats
during the survey and there was typically a low density of burrows observed in most reaches. Some
sections of the sediment in Noosa Sound were covered by benthic microalgae, particularly where there
were freshwater inputs.

Isolated seagrass patches but not within 10m of planned restoration footprint. Mangroves and
seagrass are excluded from the site. No impact to the mangroves and seagrass is expected.

Related images are presented in Figures 3.10-3.12.




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