Careel Bay

Careel Bay

Careel Bay is a bay and adjacent locality in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The locality is within the suburb of Avalon Beach. The bay lies adjacent to the suburbs of Avalon Beach and Palm Beach in the north west of Pittwater.

Environment

The bay has the largest stand of mangroves and sea grass beds in Pittwater. The Bay is also a fish nursery important to Pittwater and nearby coastal waters.

116 species of birds have been recorded as having been seen in Careel Bay. Some of these birds, from East-Asia, use Careel Bay as a stop off area. The Federal Government and Australian people are committed to a number of agreements to protect theses birds and their habitat, including the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement and the Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement agreements. ^[1]

References

↑ "Careel Bay". Pittwater Council. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

Coordinates: 33°37′24″S 151°19′38″E / 33.62320°S 151.32734°E / -33.62320; 151.32734

Suburbs and localities of Pittwater Council, Northern Beaches, Sydney

Akuna Bay Avalon Beach Barrenjoey Bayview Bilgola Beach Bilgola Plateau Church Point Clareville Coasters Retreat Currawong Beach Elanora Heights Elvina Bay Great Mackerel Beach Ingleside Lovett Bay McCarrs Creek Mona Vale Morning Bay Narrabeen North Narrabeen Newport Palm Beach Scotland Island Taylors Point The Basin Towlers Bay Warriewood Whale Beach

List of Sydney suburbs

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