Aparima River at Thornbury

Thornbury, New Zealand
Managed by Swim Guide NZ

Freedom camping is permitted for up to 28 days at the Aparima Bridge Reserve. Amenities include public toilets and rubbish bins. Pets are welcome but should be closely monitored as the river has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area, supporting breeding colonies of the Black-billed Gull. The river is a popular fishing spot with spinning being the best method in the morning and fly fishing during mid day.

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Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards

  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on January 13th, 2020. Swim Guide NZ updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on January 13th, 2020 at 5:56 PM.
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Monitoring Frequency

Aparima River at Thornbury is sampled weekly from December 1st from March 31st.

Source Information

Southland Regional Council monitors water quality at popular swimming spots throughout the Southland region.

Water quality data on Swim Guide is sourced from the LAWA Can I Swim Here? website. www.lawa.org.nz/swimAt this site, water is regularly tested for levels of E. coli during the summer months. This faecal indicator bacteria is used to indicate the level of harmful pathogens in the water.See information on recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the LAWA factsheet: https://www.lawa.org.nz/learn/factsheets/coastal-and-freshwater-recreation-monitoring/Beach sites are shown as a GREEN swim icon if the latest E. coli test result was in the range of 0 - 550 E. coli / 100 mL.Beach sites are shown as a RED swim icon if the latest test result exceeded 550 E. coli / 100 mL or if this site frequently exceeds the standard or there is a temporary water quality issue outside the routine testing programme (e.g. sewage overflow).See information on the standards for recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the 'What do the swim icons mean?' LAWA factsheet.LAWA recommends for all sites, to avoid swimming for 2 - 3 days after significant rain, even for sites that normally have good water quality.A good rule of thumb is to check that you can see your toes in knee deep water.See www.lawa.org.nz/swim for up to date information on current warnings and alerts, weather conditions, real-time water temperature and flow rates, and what facilities are available, the monitoring history at this site and helpful factsheets.

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Aparima River at Thornbury

Thornbury, New Zealand
Managed by Swim Guide NZ
Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on January 13th, 2020. Swim Guide NZ updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on January 13th, 2020 at 5:56 PM.
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Freedom camping is permitted for up to 28 days at the Aparima Bridge Reserve. Amenities include public toilets and rubbish bins. Pets are welcome but should be closely monitored as the river has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area, supporting breeding colonies of the Black-billed Gull. The river is a popular fishing spot with spinning being the best method in the morning and fly fishing during mid day.

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  • Report Pollution
Monitoring Frequency

Aparima River at Thornbury is sampled weekly from December 1st from March 31st.

Source Information

Southland Regional Council monitors water quality at popular swimming spots throughout the Southland region.

Water quality data on Swim Guide is sourced from the LAWA Can I Swim Here? website. www.lawa.org.nz/swimAt this site, water is regularly tested for levels of E. coli during the summer months. This faecal indicator bacteria is used to indicate the level of harmful pathogens in the water.See information on recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the LAWA factsheet: https://www.lawa.org.nz/learn/factsheets/coastal-and-freshwater-recreation-monitoring/Beach sites are shown as a GREEN swim icon if the latest E. coli test result was in the range of 0 - 550 E. coli / 100 mL.Beach sites are shown as a RED swim icon if the latest test result exceeded 550 E. coli / 100 mL or if this site frequently exceeds the standard or there is a temporary water quality issue outside the routine testing programme (e.g. sewage overflow).See information on the standards for recreational water quality monitoring in New Zealand in the 'What do the swim icons mean?' LAWA factsheet.LAWA recommends for all sites, to avoid swimming for 2 - 3 days after significant rain, even for sites that normally have good water quality.A good rule of thumb is to check that you can see your toes in knee deep water.See www.lawa.org.nz/swim for up to date information on current warnings and alerts, weather conditions, real-time water temperature and flow rates, and what facilities are available, the monitoring history at this site and helpful factsheets.

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