Excitement is building as the wet season looms in a West Australian town famed for its sport fishing. But this man-made angling spot has authorities concerned boaties are risking their lives.
Excitement is building as the wet season looms in a West Australian town famed for its sport fishing, but a man-made angling spot has authorities worried.Barramundi often congregate above and below the wall, luring anglersKununurra's diversion dam helps irrigate agricultural land in the Ord Valley, but the permanent barrier is also a magnet for barramundi, a fish known for its distinct taste and exhilarating fighting ability.
That is despite a well-signposted 200 metre exclusion zone being in place above and below the dam banning any recreation activity.Water Corporation, which controls the dams, has put out a fresh warning to residents to abide by the rules amid concerns they are regularly being flouted. Tourists and residents travel down a rough and corrugated dirt road to reach other parts of the lower Ord River."The number one thing is suspension," he said."I've been a victim of cracks on the hull many times and you don't actually know until you're out on the water.Wyndham East Kimberley Shire maintains the road.
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