COMMUNITY
The Port of Cape Flattery is a key asset to the community that surrounds it.
An economic impact study commissioned by PCQ in 2002 found that the port accounted for an estimated 31 full-time equivalent jobs, and that a further 37 flow-on jobs were generated by port-related activities. In total, these 68 jobs earned an estimated $19 million in household income during the 2001/2002 financial year.
ENVIRONMENT
Around 265 ha of coral reef has been identified within the port limits. Most is algal dominated reef habitat. The reefs are relatively diverse.
Over 1,000 ha of seagrass was noted in the area between Cape Flattery and Lookout Point in a seagrass survey carried out by PCQ in 1997. Seagrass occurs in shallow nearshore waters.
The deep waters offshore are regularly worked by prawn trawlers. Dugong have been reported offshore, however the area is not considered to be a significant dugong habitat.
The coastline in the port region includes areas of wide sandy beaches, rocky outcrops and mangroves along its sheltered foreshores. The intertidal beaches are used by a broad variety of species of migratory birds, and also support amphibians and mammals.
PCQ has undertaken the following environmental initiatives at the Port of Cape Flattery:- development of oil spill response and emergency response plans; and
- a cultural heritage survey.
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