Massive $4m artificial reef for Yorke Peninsula
Largest recreational marine reef in Australia on Yorke Peninsula in SA to span 20 football fieldsFollowing previous community consultation, the Federal Government has announced the building of a 20 hectare marine reef located south of Ardrossan near Rogue’s Point on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia.
The reef will be made up of 120 rows at 80 metres long and four metres wide, standing up to one metre high, and will take 40 weeks to build stretching from Ardrossan to Rogue’s Point.
It is expected that the reef will provide a major boost to fish and marine species stocks in St Vincent Gulf.
The Yorke Peninsula Council has been advocating for this project for a number of years. Construction costs will be up to $4 million with significant in-kind support provided by funding partners.
The project is being led by The Nature Conservancy in collaboration with
PIRSA, the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, and
other government agencies and community stakeholders.
The Federal
Coalition Government will also contribute $990,000 through its Stronger
Regions Fund.
The new reef will be able to be utilised for education and aquaculture programs, divers, fishers and community groups.
"Tourism is crucial to our local economy and the flow through benefits to our region will be significant, creating jobs in the construction and operational phases as well as through increased international and national tourists," Yorke Peninsula Council CEO Andrew Cameron said.
"The reef will also be extremely attractive to local and state recreational fishermen with excellent access from several boat ramps." More from the Yorke Peninsula Council.
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