Following a couple of wet days in August, I was in the neighbourhood of the Aldinga Washpool and stopped in for a look. The Washpool, one of Adelaide's last coastal lagoons, was full and spilling over the concrete weir into the outlet channel and the...
As we've covered in a number of previous articles, NGT have been investigating the potential to restore the Aldinga Washpool, one the Adelaide regions last remaining coastal lagoons, since early 2021. The Washpool is protected within Wangkuntila-Aldinga Conservation Park and supports important ecological and cultural...
In our most recent article on the Aldinga Washpool, Adelaide's only remaining coastal lagoon, we mentioned our ongoing investigation into sedimentation on the original bed of the lagoon. We know that since European colonisation, a lot of sediment has been deposited into the Washpool, making...
The Aldinga Washpool is one of Adelaide's last remaining coastal lagoons. Those familiar with NGT's ongoing work at the Aldinga Washpool, from past articles and our 2022 report, will know that one of our proposed restoration options for this significant lagoon involves sediment excavation. This...
The word "immersive" often gets used to describe something deeply absorbing, particularly a technologically generated experience that is very life-like. Well, at NGT we like to encourage people to get away from the artificially generated world and immerse themselves in the real, natural world. With...
Since early 2021 NGT has been investigating the ecological history and restoration potential of the Aldinga Washpool/Wakondilla, one of the last coastal lagoons of its type in the Adelaide region. Our 2022 Report proposed several actions that could be taken to undo some of the...
If you're based near Adelaide and are interested in learning more about our ecological work restoring rivers, wetlands, and the species they support, then you're in luck! Our Nature Festival bus tour is back by popular demand. When: Friday October 11th, 7:45am to 3pm Where:...
NGT's investigations into the potential for hydrological restoration of the Aldinga Washpool commenced in early 2021, thanks to a Green Adelaide Grassroots Grant. That grant culminated in our 2022 Ecohydrological Restoration Assessment Report, which outlines several options to restore the original shape, depth and general...
Regular readers will be aware from previous articles of NGT's involvement with the Aldinga Washpool. After two years of research, monitoring and engagement with a broad range of people, our report Ecohydrological Restoration Assessment of the Aldinga Washpool is now complete and is available to...
On Saturday the 8th of October, a cast of 38 eager people jumped on the NGT bus bright and early in Adelaide for our 10th Anniversary Tour of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Because the tour was also part of the Nature Festival of South Australia, in...
