Weston Park East

Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory

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WATER QUALITY INFORMATION

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

Temperature: 22.5 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.

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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. National Capital Authority updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on January 15th, 2020 at 6:07 PM.

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Monitoring Frequency

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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/100mLCyanobacteria: 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/national-land/lake-burley-griffin-management/lake-water-qualityFollow 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.auWater Quality Advisory signs are at all recreational areas.

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