Yarralumla Bay


WATER QUALITY INFORMATION

This area is OPEN and there are no restrictions in place.

Temperature: 21.7 C

SITE INFORMATION

Yarralumla Bay is a busy hub of water craft activities situated on the south west shores of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. Many rowing and sailing clubs are situated on both sides of the bay.

Kayaks and standup paddle boards can be hired from the YMCA Paddle Hub on the eastern side of the bay.

There is a public jetty on the eastern shore and a boat ramp in Orana Bay (the next bay to the west).

*STANDING BACTERIA ALERT*
Swimming should be avoided for several days after heavy rainfall as bacterial levels are strongly affected by such events.

COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards

  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on March 20th, 2023. National Capital Authority updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on March 22nd, 2023 at 7:53 PM.
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Monitoring Frequency

Yarralumla Bay is sampled weekly from October 8th to April 8th.

Source Information

The National Capital Authority (the NCA) monitors the water quality of Lake Burley Griffin in accordance with the Lake Burley Griffin Water Quality Management Plan 2010 (available on www.nca.gov.au). Lake Burley Griffin is a freshwater lake.

During the recreational season (mid October to mid April) Enterococci and blue green algae (cyanobacteria) are monitored to advise on the suitability of the water quality for recreational purposes (Primary Contact Recreation: swimming, bathing, novice secondary, and Secondary Contact Recreation: sailing, rowing, kayaks etc).

Sites are monitored weekly during the Recreational Season. The Recreational Season runs from 2nd Monday in October to 2nd Monday in April. Samples are collected Mondays (or Tuesdays if Monday is a public holiday).

Beaches are given a red (fail) if they exceed either of the following protective criteria:

Enterococci: 200 cfu/100mL

Cyanobacteria: 20,000 Indicative Microcystis aeruginosa algae cells/ml (Medium alert)

Additional warnings are issued when cyanobacteria level reach high (?50,000 cells/ml) or extreme ( ?125,000 cells/ml) levels.

The NCA updates the Lake Burley Griffin Water Quality website (www.nca.gov.au) each week during the season with water quality data. Further user advice and information about lake closures and health alerts can also be found at
https://www.nca.gov.au/national-land/lake-burley-griffin-management/lake-water-quality

Follow the NCA on Twitter: @nca_media and Facebook: @NCA.gov for current water quality information.

Water quality information and data requests can be sent to lakeburleygriffin@nca.gov.au

Water Quality Advisory signs are at all recreational areas.

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Water Quality Graph

Yarralumla Bay


COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on March 20th, 2023. National Capital Authority updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on March 22nd, 2023 at 7:53 PM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

WATER QUALITY INFORMATION

This area is OPEN and there are no restrictions in place.

Temperature: 21.7 C

SITE INFORMATION

Yarralumla Bay is a busy hub of water craft activities situated on the south west shores of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. Many rowing and sailing clubs are situated on both sides of the bay.

Kayaks and standup paddle boards can be hired from the YMCA Paddle Hub on the eastern side of the bay.

There is a public jetty on the eastern shore and a boat ramp in Orana Bay (the next bay to the west).

*STANDING BACTERIA ALERT*
Swimming should be avoided for several days after heavy rainfall as bacterial levels are strongly affected by such events.

Monitoring Frequency

Yarralumla Bay is sampled weekly from October 8th to April 8th.

Source Information

The National Capital Authority (the NCA) monitors the water quality of Lake Burley Griffin in accordance with the Lake Burley Griffin Water Quality Management Plan 2010 (available on www.nca.gov.au). Lake Burley Griffin is a freshwater lake.

During the recreational season (mid October to mid April) Enterococci and blue green algae (cyanobacteria) are monitored to advise on the suitability of the water quality for recreational purposes (Primary Contact Recreation: swimming, bathing, novice secondary, and Secondary Contact Recreation: sailing, rowing, kayaks etc).

Sites are monitored weekly during the Recreational Season. The Recreational Season runs from 2nd Monday in October to 2nd Monday in April. Samples are collected Mondays (or Tuesdays if Monday is a public holiday).

Beaches are given a red (fail) if they exceed either of the following protective criteria:

Enterococci: 200 cfu/100mL

Cyanobacteria: 20,000 Indicative Microcystis aeruginosa algae cells/ml (Medium alert)

Additional warnings are issued when cyanobacteria level reach high (?50,000 cells/ml) or extreme ( ?125,000 cells/ml) levels.

The NCA updates the Lake Burley Griffin Water Quality website (www.nca.gov.au) each week during the season with water quality data. Further user advice and information about lake closures and health alerts can also be found at
https://www.nca.gov.au/national-land/lake-burley-griffin-management/lake-water-quality

Follow the NCA on Twitter: @nca_media and Facebook: @NCA.gov for current water quality information.

Water quality information and data requests can be sent to lakeburleygriffin@nca.gov.au

Water Quality Advisory signs are at all recreational areas.

Read more
Water Quality Graph

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