CAMDEN Haven is a jewel on the Mid North Coast and many travellers, destined for Port Macquarie, have been delighted to discover its hidden treasures, only a short drive away.
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Camden Haven is only 35 kilometres south of Port Macquarie and is truly a haven for fishing, with pristine beaches and all kinds of water sports on the river.
This picturesque area is built around the mouth of the Camden Haven River and is made up of three villages Laurieton, North Haven and Dunbogan.
Best known for its fishing and boating, with many lakes and lagoons which are fed by the ocean via Camden Haven Inlet, this is thanks to the breakwall which provides for a large deep water entrance to the river.
The breakwall protrudes from the mouth of the river and is on both the north and south side of the mouth.
The southern wall is at an angle to the beach, creating an inlet just inside the entrance to the mouth and this angle is used to train the sands from the beach moving north, out across the mouth of the river and to the beach on the northern side.
The Camden Haven River mouth and breakwall is an outstanding example of how the Manning River should be fed to the ocean, with training walls on both sides moving the sand to the desired location of the beaches north and south of the mouth, but maintaining a wide and deep entrance to the river to allow marine life and boats safe and easy access to the river.
In 2012 the breakwall at Camden Haven received government funding for repairs after it was damaged in a storm.
When talking about the funding provided to the breakwall, the member for Oxley, Andrew Stoner, who is also the minister for regional infrastructure and services, said the remediation work was vital.
"The works will ensure that the breakwall continues to carry out its primary function of aiding navigation between the river and the ocean.
"The project is critical to the coastal infrastructure which is a valuable contributor to the economic viability of the region," Mr Stoner said.
This is a very true statement for the area as it draws a lot of tourism to the area based on its ease of boating access and improved fishing conditions.
The same could be said for Taree and the Manning Valley if we could get a wall built on the southern side of the Harrington inlet, as well as work beginning on the refurbishment of the Farquhar Inlet just north of Old Bar.
With safe navigation in and out of our river we could see the return of recreational fisherman and many other aquatic activities that would open up, once there is safe passage to the ocean.
Our river needs saving and with a combined effort from local, state and federal funding, along with a big push from the community, we believe the resources are there to help save our river.
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