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Figure 21: Stock intensity in the catchment
from Draft Manning River Catchment and Estuary and Catchment Management Program 2021-2031 - Main document
4.4 Land use and regional economy
The most significant land-uses and economic activities in the MidCoast region are agriculture (beef, dairy), aquaculture, fishing, forestry, urban and rural residential development, tourism and conservation reserves (18%).
Agriculture is a widespread land-use throughout the Manning River catchment and estuary. Dairy and beef grazing dominate, with localised areas of sheep and poultry farming. Approximately 12% of the catchment is classified as Grazing Modified Pasture in the NSW Land Use Map 2017.25 Stock intensity for cattle and sheep varies across the catchment as shown in Figure 21. 26 Based on Annual Stock Return data (2009-2018), relatively high stock numbers are found in the Barnard, Upper Manning, Barrington, Gloucester and Lansdowne subcatchments, with moderate stock numbers in the Nowendoc, Manning, Dingo Creek and Dawson. Poultry rates are highest in the North East and South West of the catchment but are localised (Swanson 2020). While horses aren’t included in stock intensity, there are some large equine properties in the Manning catchment with irrigated and fertilized pastures. The oyster industry was established in the Manning in 1871 and produced 66,414 dozen oysters in 2019-20.
Figure 21: Stock intensity in the catchment
25 (Swanson R. , 2020) 26 (MidCoast Council, 2020)
