Midgy Gharrat Island
Rock fillets are constructed adjacent to eroding estuary banks for stabilisation.
Project details
Mangroves
Mangrove species: Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum
Hybrid structure: Rock fillets
Hybrid structure width (m): 5-10 m
Hybrid structure length (m): 300m
General information
Approach
Mangroves
Geographic context
Estuary
Organisation responsible
Hunter Local Land Services (LLS)
Primary objective
Coastal protection
Coastal hazard
Erosion
Asset vulnerable
Natural
Length of coastline targeted (m)
300