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Fish biopassage—Miara Road, Bundaberg

Website/Report

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Project lead

Burnett Mary Regional Group

Partnerships

Bundaberg Regional Council

Industries

Fishing

Activities

On-ground work

Case study type

(none)

Funding source

Australian Government/NRM

Funding amount

(not documented)

In-kind contribution

(not documented)

Start date

20 April 2012

End date

29 June 2012

Summary

The Miara Road culvert is located on a tributory of the Kolan River within the associated declared fish habitat area. Bundaberg Regional Council install a fish passage alongside the construction of a new crossing on Miara Road. The rock-way fish passage improves fish movement along the tributary.

The project includes with:
  • the launch of the updated Burnett Mary biopass strategy including the Great Sandy Straits catchment assessment (Wetland Care 2012) through a workshop and showcase
  • a bus tour of fishways for biopassage in the Bundaberg region for attendees of the connectivity tour and workshop.

Benefits

  • Improved fish passage.

Lesson

(not documented)

Reference ID

(none)

Last updated: 9 October 2017

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2017) Fish biopassage—Miara Road, Bundaberg, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/resources/tools/wetland-project/fish-biopassage-miara-road-bundaberg-c4ef/

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