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Overview

Drapers Beach

Drapers, Portland
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Admission

Free

Opening Hours

Always open

Websites

Features

5
Cleanliness rating
0
Harassment rating
  • Parking available
  • Pets allowed
  • Toilet available
  • Changingroom available
  • Lifeguard station
  • Food & drinks allowed
  • Running water available
  • Cooking allowed

General

Basic Info

  • Name: Francine Cousins
  • Organization: Alligator Head Foundation
  • Survey date & time: 13th February, 2019, 2:10pm
  • Beach: Drapers Beach
  • Other names:
    Sanco Bay
  • Location: Drapers, Portland
  • Latitude: 18.17950098728539
  • Longitude: -76.41480540982059
  • Beach length: 30.00 ft

Beach Basics

  • Fishing beach: Yes
  • Fish vending: Not sure
  • Commercial activity level: No commercial activity
  • Swimming/bathing beach: Yes
  • Protected area: East Portland Fish Sanctary
  • Opening hours
    Always open
  • Busiest day of the week: Not sure
  • Attendance on typical days: Not sure
  • Attendance on busiest days: Not sure

Beach Management

  • Beach type: Community Beach, i.e. beach designated for use and benefit of adjacent community (with access to the general public)
  • Property owner: Lady Price is the owner (The beach was donated to the community of Drapers)
  • Owner contact
    • Name:
    • Phone:
    • Mobile:
    • Email:
  • Property manager: Drapers Community Development Committee
  • Manager contact
    • Name: Eileen Davis (Drapers CDC President)
    • Phone:
    • Mobile: (876) 485-7865
    • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Management arrangement: Other
    Beach was donated to Drapers Community
  • Community organization:
  • Website & social media pages:
    • Website:
    • Facebook:
    • Twitter:
    • Instagram:
  • Permits:

Features

Fees & Facilities

  • Entrance fees:
  • Changing room: Yes
  • Running water: Yes
  • Toilet: Yes
  • Parking: Yes (less than 10 cars)
  • Food & Drinks: Yes - both food and drink
  • Cooking: Yes
  • Pets: Yes
  • Facility costs:

Activities & Behaviour

  • Activities:
    • Swimming
    • Fishing
    • Boat repair/storage

  • Family environment: Yes
    The community of Drapers has been using this beach for decades. Perfect for relaxing and a nice swim.
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Smoking: Yes
  • Parties:
    • How often:
    • Party days:
  • Harassment level: 0
  • Illegal activities: None

Environment

Structures & Dwellings

  • Settlements: 2
  • Offshore structures:
    • Seawall
    • Stone revetment

Animals

  • Domestic animals:
    Dogs
  • Sea turtle nests: No
  • Sea turtle poaching: No
  • Wild animals:

Vegetation

  • vagetation coverage: About 20% coverage
  • Categories of vegetation:
    • Trees
  • Names of vegetation:
    Almond Tree
    Sea Cotton Tree
    Sea Grape Tree
  • Vegetation clearing: No evidence of the vegetation being cleared.
  • Seagrasses 6
  • Sargassum issues: 3

Sand

  • Sand color: Dark Brown
  • Sand texture: Coarse
  • Sand dunes: There are no sand dunes.
  • Erosion:
    • Other

Utilities

Water Management

  • Sewage & wastewater:
    Not sure
  • Sea pollution:
  • Water monitoring: Not sure
  • Drainage:
    • Drain
  • Drainage state: The drains does not appear to be polluted.

Waste Management

  • Garbage bins: There are no bins available.
  • Cleanliness: Scored 5 out of 5 for cleanliness.
  • Fish cleaning: Not sure
  • Responsible for garbage: Community member(s)
  • Garbage management:
    • Garbage collection by NSWMA
    • Garbage is burnt in the open
  • Garbage collection: Once per week
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