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The St Kilda saltfields brine spill is an ongoing environmental disaster occurring since late 2020 in St Kilda, South Australia, around 30 km (19 mi) north of Adelaide. Former salt production ponds have been leaking brine into adjacent wetlands causing death and distress to mangroves , the salt marsh , and intertidal ecological communities of ...
A Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia (DIWA) is a list of wetlands of national importance to Australia published by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Intended to augment the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention , it was formerly published in report form, but is now ...
Wetlands of Australia by state or territory (7 C, 1 P) C. Constructed wetlands in Australia (6 P) D. DIWA-listed wetlands (40 P) F. Floodplains of Australia (25 P) M.
£250,000 damage (1903 AUD) 12 people killed in Townsville and 2 in Charters Towers and caused massive property damage across North Queensland 1907–1908 Heat wave: 1907–1908 Australian heat wave: 246 There were 105 deaths in South Australia alone (between 7 December 1907 and 8 February 1908). [12] 1909 Flood: 1909 Western Victorian floods ...
Ramsar logo Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of wetlands in Australia that are designated by the Ramsar Convention as sites of international importance. Under the convention, the wetlands are considered as being of significant value not only for the Australian ...
The wetlands stretch some 25 kilometres (16 mi) south to the suburb of Baldivis. The state government has incorporated the remnants of the wetlands, including some 19 lakes and numerous other wetlands, into the Beeliar Regional Park, which is managed by its Department of Environment and Conservation. The park is composed of several separate ...
Forms of environmental damage have been identified at the river and its wetlands, including: [5] Exotic weed infestation from Watsonia, blackberry and exotic grasses; Feral animals such as pigs and foxes; Water pollution from excess fertiliser loads added by local agricultural activity; Pathogens such as Phytophthora
Salinity in South Australia is a problem in all principal agricultural areas, with 370000 hectares of land and wetlands impacted. At current rates, this is expected to increase by 60% by 2050. [ 12 ] It is expected to cost the state around $47million per year in lost agricultural profit, and is expected to taint more than 20% of ground water to ...