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BITTER RIVER ESTUARY: Land and Estuary Uses |
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Residential |
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Agricultural |
| Extensive sheep farming. Some of the farms in the catchment are owned by De Beers Consolidated Mines and are leased to the farmers. | |
| The area around the estuary is used for rough grazing of livestock by the local farmers. (Ref 1) | |
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Industrial |
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Recreation |
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Conservation |
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