Weston Park East

Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory

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WATER QUALITY INFORMATION

This area is Closed to Primary Contact Recreation due to increased bacteria levels.
Swimming, diving, bathing, novice Secondary Contact Recreation, and windsurfing are currently not permitted.
Adverse health reactions may include intestinal illnesses, such as self-limiting gastroenteritis, which may often be of short duration, respiratory illness, ear infections and skin and eye problems.

Sample date 18 March 2019.

Current water temperature: 25.5 degrees

SITE INFORMATION
Weston Park East offers a sheltered bay and designated swimming beach, protected from the prevailing north westerly winds.

Located on the shores of Tarcoola Reach, Lake Burley Griffin this area offers visitors a swimming enclosure with pontoons, a generous beach, BBQ’s, toilets and parking just 20 minutes from the centre of Canberra.

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

WATER QUALITY

Failed to meet water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on March 18th, 2019. National Capital Authority updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

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 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/publication/lake-burley-griffin-water-quality-management-plan-2011/lake-water-quality-updates

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

Water Quality Advisory signs are at all recreational areas.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Weston Park East

Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory

Managed by National Capital Authority

WATER QUALITY

Failed to meet water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on March 18th, 2019. National Capital Authority updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Weston Park West Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status
Black Mountain Beach Acton, Australian Capital Territory	Acton, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status
Yarralumla Bay Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status
Yarralumla Beach Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Weston Park West Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status
Black Mountain Beach Acton, Australian Capital Territory	Acton, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status
Yarralumla Bay Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status
Yarralumla Beach Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.