River Murray news

The public is invited to have its say on future infrastructure options to support the recovery of South Australia’s iconic Coorong via a consultation survey released this week.

South Australian River Murray water allocations are likely to reach 100 per cent before the start of next summer if average inflow conditions are experienced over the next six months, according to today’s updated allocation statement release.

A long-term study has found freshwater supply to Coorong mudflats is essential in stocking the ‘supermarkets’ for migratory birds to feed upon native invertebrates.

Algal mats are being detected by satellite in the Coorong in a bid to help protect South Australia’s world-renowned bird refuge.

A recent Riverland fish survey found the endangered Murray hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) breeding in substantial numbers.