State of the Beaches 2023-24 Central Coast region

Abstract

Recreational water quality has been monitored in the Central Coast region since 2002 by Central Coast Council under the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s Beachwatch Partnership Program. This report summarises the performance of 32 swimming sites on the Central Coast of New South Wales, providing a long-term assessment of how suitable a site is for swimming. Monitored sites included ocean beaches, ocean baths, estuarine areas in Brisbane Water, designated swimming areas in Lake Macquarie, Lake Munmorah and Tuggerah Lake, and 4 coastal lagoons.