Coastal protection grants now open
23 June 2025
More than $1 million in Coast Protection Board grants are available to councils and community groups to help our coastal and marine environment and address climate change.
Video:The biggest seagrass restoration trial in Australia is being done in SA
Coasts
South Australia has more than 5000 km of coastline (including offshore islands) and more than 90% of South Australians live on or near the coast.
Managing and protecting our precious coastline is critical for our environmental, social and economic wellbeing.
Learn about projects happening on our metropolitan and regional coast.
- How Adelaide’s beaches are managed and works underway
- Adelaide beach management review
- Dune restoration projects
- Support for regional coasts to help repair, restore and sustain them in partnership with local councils
- Seagrass restoration projects.
More information
Latest news
Storm impacts being assessed statewide
29 May 2025
DEW is working with local councils and other government departments to assess the impacts of Monday’s storm event on beaches across the state.
Two new saltmarsh vegetation species records for Kangaroo Island
16 April 2025
Scientific and survey officers from the Department for Environment and Water returned to Kangaroo Island in February to repeat saltmarsh vegetation and elevation surveys which were first undertaken along the Cygnet River Estuary back in 1994.
