Stabilisation and revegetation of 2.4km of eroding riverbank, across 9 separate sites in the lower Caboolture River. The project, which includes collaboration with Healthy Land and Water as construction partner, will increase biodiversity and fish habitat while stabilising sections of riverbank. Coir logs and timber logs with a root ball horizontally that will be kept in place by timber piles and large boulders will be used to stabilise the riverbank and protect it from erosion and boat wash. BESE-Elements will be used for mangrove restoration, using two layers clipped together with mangrove propagules scattered between the third layer clipped on top, retaining seeds within the mesh structure.
Mangroves
Method: Hybrid, Supplementary revegetation
Mangrove species: Aegiceras corniculatum
Hybrid structure: Coil logs and timber root balls
Hybrid structure width (m): 0.3
Hybrid structure length (m): 3
Approach
Mangroves
Geographic context
Estuary
Organisation responsible
Unity Water, Healthy Land and Water
Primary objective
Habitat restoration
Coastal hazard
Erosion
Asset vulnerable
Natural
Length of coastline targeted (m)
2400
Date of completion
Ongoing since 2023
Cost ($AUD)
$8,000,000
Source of project funding
Unitywater
Project approvals needed
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI)