Lingering odour around Newcastle and Maitland is from a "blackwater event" after rain, says NSW EPA

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Updated April 3 2018 - 7:22am, first published April 2 2018 - 6:30pm
WATERWAYS: An Egret in Throsby Creek on Wednesday, where the strange odour that has lingered in Newcastle could be smelt. Picture: Marina Neil.
WATERWAYS: An Egret in Throsby Creek on Wednesday, where the strange odour that has lingered in Newcastle could be smelt. Picture: Marina Neil.

A stinky smell lingering in suburbs around Newcastle and in parts of the Lower Hunter has been identified as a naturally occurring gas emanating from a “blackwater event” in low-lying wetlands, the NSW Environmental Protection Authority says.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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