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9.13 Mystery Bay<br />

9.13.1 Background<br />

<strong>Eurobodalla</strong> <strong>Integrated</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Cycle</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong><br />

The Village Landscape<br />

Mystery Bay is located in the south easterly region of the Shire. The village is situated on<br />

the coastline at Cape Dromedary and is surrounded by farmland to the west. Access to the<br />

village is from the Princess Highway, see Figure 9-21 below.<br />

Figure 9-21 Mystery Bay<br />

According to the 2001 census, the population of Mystery bay is 185, and there are 111<br />

dwellings. The 1996 housing monitor stated there were 243 vacant lots in Mystery Bay, with<br />

an annual demand of 6 lots. This analysis indicates that there is sufficient land available for<br />

release to supply the predicted population growth.<br />

Existing <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Systems<br />

Mystery Bay is connected to the regional water supply scheme through the 1.2 ML Mystery<br />

Bay Reservoir. This has sufficient capacity to supply the predicted 2032 peak day demand<br />

of 252 kL/d.<br />

The village is serviced by on site systems. According to the GIS, there are currently 93 onsite<br />

treatment facilities. Over 50% of these are septic tanks with effluent disposal by<br />

adsorption trench, which are unsuitable for the soil conditions, and nearly an additional 10%<br />

are septic tanks with effluent pump-out. The remaining systems utilise aerated processes<br />

that give higher levels of nutrient removal than septic systems.<br />

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