Geelong Australia - Site 3 Ocean Grove

Site 3 - Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove township, due to its location, is surrounded by vast wetlands as part of the Lake Connewarre State Game Reserve. In excess of 200 hectares of wetlands are subject to tidal and rainfall events causing these areas to become ideal breeding sites for mosquitoes. Most of these areas are along the higher edges of the tidal wetlands and extend from the edge of the golf club, along Thacker Street wetlands, around Paceys Island and back to the eastern edge of Lake Connewarre, then through to the Lings Road wetlands in Wallington. Due to the size and potential that these wetlands have, in terms of the impact of airborne mosquitoes around the township, prompt regular monitoring and treatment of these areas occurs after each high tide and/or rainfall event. These wetlands also impact on the Barwon Heads township and likewise, some of the wetlands and marshes around Barwon Heads can impact on Ocean Grove.

The predominant species in Ocean Grove is the saltmarsh mosquito, Ochlerotatus camptorhyncus, which is an aggressive day and night biter. Freshwater mosquitoes are at times observed, most of which would eminate from domestic environments as well as pits and drains around the township.

Click on the links below to view aerial photos

Adobe Acrobat Document Aerial Ocean Grove (PDF-180KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document Aerial Ling Rd Wallington (PDF-136KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document Aerial Lake Connewarre East (PDF-146KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document Aerial Lake Connewarre South (PDF-117KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document Aerial Lake Connewarre South 3 (PDF-119KB)

The photos below are areas that impact on the Ocean Grove township, as well as Wallington, Collendina, Barwon Heads and even Leopold.

Marshlands around Paceys Island	Paceys Island is an extremely large area that is now able to be treated aerially

Tidal activity resulting in pooling of water around Lake Connewarre	Easement near Thacker Street