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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Worst in the state: Hunter estuary's grim report card

The Hunter River at Maitland after heavy rain in March 2021.

A toxic cocktail of industrial contamination has resulted in the Hunter Estuary receiving one of the state's worst water quality report cards.

The grim prognosis is detailed in the recently completed Hunter Estuary Coastal Management Program scoping study, which is supported by Newcastle, Maitland, Port Stephens Dungog and Cessnock councils.

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