The Upper Spencer Gulf Region starts 200km north of Adelaide and stretches a further 150km from Port Pirie to Port Augusta. The Upper Spencer Gulf contains the largest area of sea grass beds in the state, are important spawning areas and nursery areas for many marine species and habitat for important bird species, including migratory birds. Back Beach, Westside Beach, Telowie Beach and Winninowie Conservation Park are the four sites located in the Upper Spencer Gulf. Back Beach and Westside Beach comprises Tidal Samphire and Mangrove habitat. Telowie Beach is a vast coastal wetland with a variety of Mangrove/Samphire habitats, dunes and swales.
Winninowie Conservation Park has unique physical and biological conditions including large tidal range and extremes of water temperature. It also supports Mangrove, Samphire and Sea Grass communities with many species having subtropical affiliations, making this area unique. All these sites have high visitation with a lot of damage caused by vehicle access. Fencing and totem placement will aim to reduce access, weed mapping and removal, seed collection and propagation, rubbish removal and revegetation will be carried out at these sites.
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Port Germein Primary School 2007
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