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Coasts

The South Australian Government has announced a new investment in both metropolitan and regional coasts with:

Additional sand, including sourcing around 500,000 cubic metres of external sand from outside of Adelaide for the metropolitan coastline ($20 million).
Building a sand recycling pipeline from Semaphore to West Beach, as well as sand dune restoration and revegetation in partnership with local councils and community groups ($28.4 million).
Support for regional coasts to help repair, restore and sustain them in partnership with local councils ($4 million).

The State Government is also restoring lost seagrass, working with local councils to limit damaging stormwater run-off from entering Gulf St Vincent, research and development and building a new reef. Find out more here.

To find out about sand movement works underway go to Adelaide beach works. Read FAQs about the Securing the Future of our Coastline project.

Upcoming webinar: History of Adelaide's beaches, 4 August - subscribe to stay informed. Registrations will open soon.

Learn about works to restore eroded dunes at Semaphore South.

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Keep clear of beached whale

13 July 2020

Park visitors are asked to stay away from a dead whale washed up on Seven Mile Beach in Coffin Bay National Park.

Rangers rescue stranded dolphin

10 July 2020

National Parks and Wildlife Service staff on Kangaroo Island put their dolphin rescue skills to the test this week, after receiving a call from a member of the public about a stranded Bottle-nosed dolphin on Island Beach.

Coorong infrastructure consultation moves to shortlisting stage

08 July 2020

The Coorong community are encouraged to get involved in shortlisting potential infrastructure options for securing the future of the iconic wetland via an options guide and survey released today.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Department for Environment and Water acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

The Department works in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and supports their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.