The Leschenault Catchment at a GlanceThe Leschenault Catchment is one of six sub-regions within the South West that operates within the framework of the South West Regional Strategy for Natural Resource Management. This Strategy was developed by the South West Catchments Council through extensive consultation with the South West NRM community. There are numerous projects currently being implemented within the Leschenault Catchment aimed at improving the condition of the regions waterway, estuary and marine habitats and their shorelines as well as the biodiversity of our native bushland and forests. A sustainable future for people, culture and environment is our goal.
The Leschenault Water Catchment is the area that drains into the Leschenault Estuary at Bunbury. Spanning over 467,000 hectares, it includes the Wellesley, Brunswick, Collie, Ferguson and the Preston river systems. The area upstream of the Wellington Dam on the Collie River includes the Harris and Bingham rivers. A significant number of high conservation value wetlands, threatened ecological communities, rare flora and fauna and vegetation complexes that are poorly represented else where also exist within the catchment. Approximately 33% of the total catchment has been cleared. The majority of the uncleared native vegetation is retained in the Upper Collie Catchment as state forest, national park and water source protection for Wellington Dam.
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