Central Coast region

The Central Coast region covers an area of more than 1560km² and consists of two distinct areas: Tuggerah Lake and its tributaries (Wyong River, Ourimbah Creek and Jilliby Jilliby Creeks) and the Hawkesbury River and its tributaries Mangrove Creek and Mooney Mooney Creek systems. This region is the traditional lands of the Darkinjung people.

The water sharing plans that apply to the surface water and groundwater resources of the Central Coast region are listed below.

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Select a water sharing plan Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022 North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016

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Water Sharing Plan (WSP)	Supporting documentation	Commence date	Cease date	Prior Water Sharing Plan and status
Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2022 Status: In force Central Coast Water Sharing Plan – Registered Plan Map (WSP005_V3) Central Coast Water Sharing Plan – Registered High Priority Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Map (GDE031_V1)	Summary of changes to the Central Coast Water Sharing Plan fact sheet (July 2022) Compliance with Water Management Principles fact sheet (July 2022) Status of NRC Review Recommendations fact sheet (July 2022) Outcomes of public exhibition	July 2022	June, 2032	Central Coast Unregulated Water Sources 2009 Status: Replaced Archived rule summary sheet (2009) Archived Background Document (2009)
North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 Status: In force This is an informal compilation of the water sharing plan, including approved plan amendments. A link to the updated plan on the NSW legislation website will be provided once the plan is available under the ‘in force’ section of the website. North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 – Plan map (WSP034_V2) North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 – GDE map (GDE003_V1)	Rule summary sheets Background document 2016 Compliance with water management principles (July 2022) Plan map	July, 2016	June, 2026	North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources 2016 Status: Amended
North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016 Status: In force North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016 – Plan map (WSP033 V1) North Coast Fractured and Porous Rock Groundwater Sources 2016 – GDE map (GDE002_V1)	Rule summary sheets Background document 2016	July, 2016	June, 2026	N/A