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 Yarra riverisdividedintothree areas;UpperYarra System, Middle YarraSystemandthe
lowerYarra system
 Liesnorthand eastof Melbourne,Victoriacoveringabout4,046 square kilometres
 Home to more than one-thirdof victoria’spopulationandnative plantandanimal species
 Protectedforestsandrural areas
 Runsthrough the catchmentintoport PhillipBay
 Its significancerecreation,nature conservation,scenicandcultural heritage attributes
 Lots of Flora andfauna
 Challengesof upperYarrasystem are impactsof rural roads,agriculture,balancingsocial,
environmental andeconomicneedsinthe watercatchment
 Mid yarra systemchallengesare urbanisation,agricultural,balancingsocial,enviromemtal
and economicneeds
 Loweryarra systemchallengesare urbanisationwithmostwaterwayssidnifiacantlyaltered
inform and waterquality
 Modificationsincludingstraightening,channellingandconcrete-lining,whichreduce the
amountand qualityof natural vegetation
 Large amountsof stormwaterenterthese waterways,reducingwaterqualityandchanging
waterflowrates.Togetherwithwaterwaydiversionsupstream, thiscancause low flowsand
lowdissolvedoxygen,whichharmsplantsandanimalsinthe waterway.

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Yarra river basin

  • 1.  Yarra riverisdividedintothree areas;UpperYarra System, Middle YarraSystemandthe lowerYarra system  Liesnorthand eastof Melbourne,Victoriacoveringabout4,046 square kilometres  Home to more than one-thirdof victoria’spopulationandnative plantandanimal species  Protectedforestsandrural areas  Runsthrough the catchmentintoport PhillipBay  Its significancerecreation,nature conservation,scenicandcultural heritage attributes  Lots of Flora andfauna  Challengesof upperYarrasystem are impactsof rural roads,agriculture,balancingsocial, environmental andeconomicneedsinthe watercatchment  Mid yarra systemchallengesare urbanisation,agricultural,balancingsocial,enviromemtal and economicneeds  Loweryarra systemchallengesare urbanisationwithmostwaterwayssidnifiacantlyaltered inform and waterquality  Modificationsincludingstraightening,channellingandconcrete-lining,whichreduce the amountand qualityof natural vegetation  Large amountsof stormwaterenterthese waterways,reducingwaterqualityandchanging waterflowrates.Togetherwithwaterwaydiversionsupstream, thiscancause low flowsand lowdissolvedoxygen,whichharmsplantsandanimalsinthe waterway.