Geographe home to healthy population of crayfish and fish

Updated October 30 2017 - 4:52pm, first published October 26 2017 - 2:47pm
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation scientist Kirrily Hastings holding a gilgie (Cherax quinquecarinatus) at Annie Brook.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation scientist Kirrily Hastings holding a gilgie (Cherax quinquecarinatus) at Annie Brook.

Waterways in the Geographe catchment are home to a healthy population of native fish and crayfish species, many of which only occur in the South West according to a river health check-up carried out last week.