- Your guided tour of the Wannon River diversions, as they were operating in August 2026 30/08/2026
In my other article this month, I mentioned how rainfall has not fallen evenly across the landscape surrounding the Grampians this year, leading to highly variable conditions for local wetlands. Although the plains around the Grampians-Gariwerd National Park remain quite dry, the higher elevations in the Park (like Mt William and the Major Mitchell Plateau) ...
- The Importance of Coastal Wetlands in the Age of Harmful Algal Blooms 30/08/2026
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 mouth was open. What was very striking was the difference ...
- Boosting private land conservation in SA’s Fleurieu 30/08/2026
On the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide, there are many examples of a critically endangered ecosystem, Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Most Fleurieu Swamps have been removed and degraded since colonisation, with only about 25% of their original extent remaining in relatively good condition. Swamps have been cleared, heavily grazed and often drained in an ...
- A ‘patchy’ season for wetlands in the cross-border zone, but the upgraded outlet structure in the Mt Burr Swamp Stage 2 restoration area is working nicely 30/08/2026
It is proving to be a very ‘patchy’ season for wetlands in the cross-border zone between South Australia and Victoria.
For instance, uneven rainfall distribution in the southern Grampians region means that while Gooseneck and Brady Swamp have received inflows from the Wannon River, NGT’s neighbouring reserve at Walker Swamp, which primarily receives water from the ...
- Restoration works commence at Devil’s Corner (Moulting Lagoon), east coast Tasmania 30/08/2026
Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT), in partnership with NRM South, have been undertaking independent eco-hydrological assessments and developing hydrological restoration plans for priority properties within or adjacent to the Moulting Lagoon and Apsley Marshes Ramsar sites since 2020. Investigations at Devil’s Corner commenced in 2025 and previous blogs can be found here: Introducing Devil’s Corner and ...
- Eaglehawk Waterhole update and funding boost announcement 30/08/2026
While there hasn’t been a major project assigned to Eaglehawk Waterhole for a few years now, we’ve luckily managed to maintain a volunteer caretaker on site (Andy Lines) and have undertaken an annual revegetation planting day for volunteers to participate in.
Eaglehawk Waterhole was NGT’s first privately owned habitat restoration reserve (created in 2013) near ...
- Trial restoration approach at Silver Plains, Tasmania’s central highlands 30/08/2026
It’s been almost a year since we commenced our eco-hydrology assessment and restoration planning for the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) Silver Plains Reserve. Now, the trial restoration process has begun, following a draft restoration plan which was completed in June 2026. You can read some background on the topic in this previous article introducing Silver ...
- Students visit Walker Swamp for planting and research 30/08/2026
Recently the Hamilton Parklands School senior students came to Walker Swamp, NGT’s reserve in the Southern Grampians, to help replant after the bushfire. As you may recall, this reserve was impacted by a large bushfire in early 2025.
The students planted trees grown by the Friends of the Forgotten Woodlands group. Bill Weatherly, who actually ...
- Spring Plant Sale at NGT’s Community Nursery in Mt Gambier 30/08/2026
It’s that time of year again!
If you’re in the vicinity of Mount Gambier, come and see Angela at our annual spring plant sale. With our planting season coming to a close, it’s time for the remaining plants to find a home.
Come and get some hard-to-find plants from a range of beautiful locally grown ...
- NGT Out and about – Photos from the field in August 30/08/2026
A bunch of fieldwork and education activities were completed recently over July and August in the Limestone Coast.
These included
a planting day at Mt Burr Swamp organised by Rosemary and Andy (NGT) with Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation rangers and field crew, and NGT volunteers;
a training day for Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation on Southern Brown Bandicoot ...
