A community led project, seeking to raise awareness about sea level rise locally and to demonstrate an eco-engineering response. While storm will exceed the height of current seawall at some point, the trial sought to lessen the impact of waves on shoreline through a trial of an intertidal shellfish reef (Pacific oyster shell in coir bags) and transplanted mangrove seedlings.
Approach
Mangroves, Shellfish
Geographic context
Estuary
Organisation responsible
Estuary Care Foundation
Primary objective
Test restoration methods
Coastal hazard
Storms
Asset vulnerable
Built
Length of coastline targeted (m)
Approx 120 metres
Area of project (ha)
0.12
Date of completion
Dec-20
Cost ($AUD)
$10K grant plus extensive volunteer input re sourcing grant, seeking approvals, project delivery and reporting etc
Source of project funding
State Govt funds, delivered as grant through Conservation Council of SA
Project approvals needed
Local - Development Application; State Govt - Dept Environment (landholder), PIRSA (deploying clean Pacific oyster shell) and Native Vegetation Council (sourcing and transplanting mangroves)