F I S H I N G T H E

DALY RIVER

WELCOME TO COUNTRYPrior to European settlement the Daly River area was an important traditional meeting place for Aboriginal people to trade and hold ceremonies. The river comprises a broad range of rich and diverse habitats supporting a vast array of species such as migratory birds, native marsupials, reptiles and fish which in turn provide abundant resources for Traditional custodians and local Aboriginal communities.

The traditional owners of the middle reaches of the Daly River and the surrounding area are the Malak Malak people, some of whom live in Nauiyu and in the downstream community of Wooliana.

The Malak Malak welcome recreational fishers to their country and an agreement between the Traditional Owners, the Northern Land Council and the Northern Territory Government has been reached to guarantee ongoing access for recreational fishers to the waters over the Malak Malak Aboriginal Land Trust on the Daly River.

Recreational fishers should respect and recognise the cultural importance of these waters to the Malak Malak people.

Recognise the cultural and spiritual attachment Aboriginal people have to their land and water.

• RespectAboriginalculturalceremonies.Thismaymeanthataparticularareaistemporarilyclosed to access.

• BecourteoustootherwaterusersandthosewhobelongtothelocalAboriginalcommunity.

• DonotlandashorewithoutfirstobtainingaseparateAboriginallandpermit,fromtheNorthern Land Council.

• DonotcleanordisposeoffishwithinthevicinityofalocalAboriginalcommunity.

Respect Sacred Sites

• Donotenteranypartofthewaterscontainingidentifiedsacredsitesunlessspecificallypermitted to do so by the relevant authorities.

• Takecarewhenboatingtoavoiddamagingsensitiveareas.

Take no more than your immediate needs

• Carefullyreturnexcessorunwantedfishintothewaterusingbestpracticecatchandreleasemethods.

Understand and observe all fishing regulations and report illegal fishing activities

• Keepup-to-datewithregulationsandobservethem.Theyarebasedonthebestavailablescientific evidence.

Prevent pollution and protect wildlife by removing rubbish

• Rubbishmustbedisposedofcorrectlytoavoidpotentiallyentrappingbirdsandotheraquaticcreatures.

COdE Of CONdUCTREspECT ThE RighTs Of TRadiTiONaL OWNERs aNd abORigiNaL COMMUNiTiEs.

Mango Farm

Daly River Crossing - End of tidal influence

Nauiyu Community

Wani-Mengit Rockbar

RocksSandbar

Rocks

Sandbar

Mission Creek

Cree

k

Charlies CreekTyedromtyet

Private Boat Ramp

1

2

34

5

6

Rockbar

Tommys

Cree

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Yello

wbac

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Please be aware that this map does not depict small sandbars and submerged logs as these tend to shift from year to year.

6 Distance in kilometres (approx)fromDaly River Crossing

daLY RiVER fish MaNagEMENT ZONE

Erldunda

Wycliffe Well

Wauchope

Barrow Creek

Stuarts Well

King Ash Bay

Crossing

Top Springs

Oolloo Crossing

Newcastle Waters

CrawfordCape

Cooinda

Charles

Peron Islands

Channel Point

Claravale

Wombungi Station

HWYLASSETER

RDTANAMI

RD

RD

TANAMI

TJUKARURU

RD

TANAMI

Towns

Little

Gregory

R.

Todd

R.

Hull

R.

Docker

R.

Marshall

James

R.

R.

R.

R.

Arthur

Plenty

Marshall

R.

Ranken

R.

R.

R.

Woodforde

Hanson

Land

er

R.

Hugh

R.

Finke

R.

Finke

R.

Hale

R.

R.

R.

Georgina

Mulligan R.

Playford R.

R.

Finke

R.

Palmer

Roper

East

Daly River

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der

Blyt

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Cadell

Goo

mad

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Mann

Live

rpoo

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Mainoru

Walken

Rose

Phelp

Wilton

Jalboi

Moyle River

Negri

Nicholson

McA

rthur

Glyde

Foelsc

he

Wea

ryan

Robin

son

Calvert

Nathan

Arnold

Stra

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ays

Dry

Ikymbon

Angalarri

Keep

East

Baine

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Wickha

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Baine

s

Wes

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Bow Ord

Dunh

am

Ord

Victoria

Bigh

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en

Cox

Towns

Hod

gson

Fish River

Kath

erin

e

Fitzmaurice

Mary

Alligator

South

McKinlay

Alligator

R.

Daly

R.

Nicholson

Little

King

Fitzmaurice

Flora

Waterhouse

Armstr

ong

Bulloo

Camfield

Anson Bay

Douglas River

Reynolds River

Cape Scott

Moon BillabongOutletCliff Head

Finniss River

PalmerstonIsland

Adelaide River

Daly River Crossing

TennantCreek

(Wadeye)

Nhulunbuy (Gove)

Port Keats

Stuart Hwy

to Darwin

Arnhem Hwy

Dorat Rd

Daly River Rd

CAMOOWEAL

DALY RIVERFISH MANAGEMENTZONE

DALY RIVERFISH MANAGEMENTZONE

PINE CREEK

BORROLOOLA

ELLIOTT

BATCHELOR

To Mt Isa

Finke

Hermannsburg

Yulara

Ti Tree

Minjilang

Roper BarPort Roper

Creek

Larrimah

Daly Waters

Kalkarindji

Renner Springs

Timber

Dunmarra

Daly River Fish Management ZoneSeasonally Closed Area

A berried female cherabin will have a cluster of eggs attached under the abdomen and must be released (as shown above).

If you are in the area within the red line on the Daly River map, the following rules apply:

PoSSeSSIon lImITS:3 barramudi per person including a vessel limit of 1 fish over 90cm. Minimum overall length 55 cm.

3kingthreadfinperpersonincludingavessellimitof1fishover90cm(forklength).

Acombinedpersonalpossessionlimitof30freshwatercrustaceanswhichincludesamaximumpersonalpossession limit of 10 cherabin.

Atotalcombinedvessellimitof90freshwatercrustaceanswhichincludesamaximumvesselpossessionlimitof 30 cherabin when there are 3 or more people on board.

Berriedfemalesmustbereleasedunharmed.

sEasONaLLY CLOsEd aREa (Shown as the shaded areas on the map)

If you are in the seasonally closed area between 1 October and 31 January you must not fish, or have in your possession a barramundi or a fishing line to which a hook, lure or bait is attached. It is during this period that most barramundi spawning occurs and these areas are thought to contain significant spawning habitat.

Banyan Farm

Woolianna

Perrys

Maddaingya Rockbar

Wani-Ma Kangaroo Bar (Rock)

Rocks

Rocks

Sandbar

Sandbar

Rocks Rocks

Rocks

Browns CreekDingirreyetCharlies Creek

Tyedromtyet

The Golden Mile

Private Boat Ramp

Public Boat Ramp

Private Boat Ramp

7

8

9

10 11

12

1415

18

17 16

19

20

21

2223 24 25 26 27 28

2930

37

36

Covers most of river. Stay on left.

Covers most of river. Stay in middle between bouys.

Stay on left close to sandbar on inside corner.

Dingirreyet

Tidal variation to Browns Creek approximately oppositescheduled Darwin tides

Private Boat Ramp

CROCOdiLEsBothfreshwaterandsaltwatercrocodilesinhabittheDalyRiveranditstributaries.Saltwater(Estuarine)Crocodiles in particular are potentially dangerous to humans, so for your own safety do not swim in the river or approach the edge of waterways. Clean fish away from the water’s edge.

Wani-Ma Kangaroo Bar (Rock)

Rocks

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Bamboo Creek

Horseshoe Billabong

Chin Kewerang

No Fish CreekPadedeli

Deisel CreekMeltarrtarrkma

Warik

Elliott CreekWani-Ingya

Lookout Creek

Catf sh Creek

Reed Creek

Waterfall Creek

Midden CreekAlligator Point

The’S’ Bend

1st Cliffs

2nd Cliffs

Private Boat Ramp

13

31 32

33

3435

3938

4041

42

44

43

4546

47 48 49 50

5251

53

Moon Billabong

Covers most of river. Stay on left.

to Anson Bay

Elizabeth Creek

dREaMiNg siTEsIndigenousnamesprefixedwithWANI,indicate a dreaming site. Pronunciation of the ‘ty’ in these indigenous names is as the ‘ch’ in ‘chess’. Malak Malak People

maximum of 3 freshwater pots or dillies per person possession limit with a maximum of 6 freshwater pots or dillies per vessel when 2 or more people are on board.

A complying freshwater pot:

• Mustnotexceed70cminlengthor50cminwidth or height.

• Mustbeconstructedofflexiblenetmaterialthat has a minimum mesh size of not less than 15 mm when stretched.

• Musthavenomorethan2openingsintoanyenclosure(excludinganyopeningforemptyingcatchfromit,orforplacingbaitinit).

• Musthavearigidturtleexcluderringwithamaximumdiameterof90mmfitted to all entrances.

• Theuseoffreshwaterpotswhich are constructed of entanglement material, such as witches’ hat pots is prohibited. 70 cm max.

50 cmmax.Rigid ring fitted

90 mm max. diameter

50 c

m m

ax.

15 mmMin. mesh size 15 mm when stretched

FRESHWATER POT

Max. number of openings: 2

FReShwATeR PoT

100 cm max. diameter

DILLY POT

100 cm max.

Min. mesh size 15 mm when stretched

15 mm

DIlly PoT

PoT USeR IDenTIFIcATIonA freshwater pot / dilly must have a float attached that is no less than 80 mm in diameter or length. The float must be visible at all times when in use and have the user’s first and last name marked on it. The user’s name must be clearly visible and legible.

Daly River is closed to fishing downstream from dashed line from October 1 to January 31.

fREshWaTER pOTs

Fishwatch Hotline 1800 891 136 (report suspicious fishing activity)

Malak Malak Land and Water Rangers Ph 8978 1260

The information in this booklet does not replace the controls in the NT Fisheries legislation,

but provides a summary of its general intent. For the most up to date recreational fishing regulations

visit the Fisheries website at www.nt.gov.au/marine

or contact Fisheries on 08 89992144.Printed September 2016