Overview

This project is stopping thousands of tonnes of fine sediment from reaching the Great Barrier Reef each year through engineered erosion solutions and improved land management practices on cattle stations.

Background

The Herbert catchment is a top-three priority catchment for sediment reduction in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef zone. Sediment is one of the major pollutants affecting the Reef.
Gully erosion, streambank erosion and hillslope erosion are all contributing factors in this catchment.

Solutions

• Earthworks to reshape erosion hotspots
• Fencing and new watering points to keep stock from stream banks/facilitate improve stock management
• Revegetation
• Workshops for landholders

Locations

The Herbert catchment extends 288km from the Atherton Tablelands to the coast at Ingham, north of Townsville.

Funders

This project is funded by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.