The region is the southern part of the Wet Tropics. The Herbert River is the biggest river catchment in the region. The fertile lower reaches of the Herbert are lush cattle and agricultural areas. Agricultural land is dominated by sugarcane, however some tropical fruit crops are also grown in the region.

Hinchinbrook LMAC region

The Hinchinbrook LMAC is concerned with the coastal and inland area extending from Dallachy Creek in the north to Balgal Beach in the south, and includes the towns of Cardwell, Ingham and Lucinda.

Who is represented on the Hinchinbrook LMAC?

Members of the Hinchinbrook LMAC represent diverse interest groups including: regional tourism operators, catchment management groups, commercial and recreational fishing interests, primary industries, community groups, Indigenous and local councils. Government officers from the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, Primary Industries and Fisheries and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) are also represented on the committee.

What are some of the current issues the LMAC is concerned about?

• Sustainable fishing
• Pest and feral animal control
• Community education
• Water quality
• Coastal process; erosion and dredging.
  

What has the LMAC accomplished?

• Input into the Hinchinbrook Plan of Management
• Input into the East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery Review
  
• Instigated and helped develop the Marine Wonders of Hinchinbrook brochure and map
• Development of the Dugong Transit Lanes in Hinchinbrook.

Further information about LMACs

For further information on Local Marine Advisory Committees, please contact:

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Northern Regional Office
PO Box 1379
TOWNSVILLE   QLD   4810

Tel:  (07) 4750 0700
Fax: (07) 4772 6093

Email: northern.region@gbrmpa.gov.au