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Kiewa River Parklands
Size: 125 hectaresVegetation community: RiparianLandform: FloodplainsClassification: Recreation and conservationFeatures: Birdhides, wetlandsWalking trails: Red Gum Track
The Rotary Club of Wodonga completed work on the Kiewa River Walking Track, extending it 4 kilometres from the Murray Valley Highway to the Murray-Kiewa Junction. Bird hides have been constructed along the track overlooking wetlands. Regional Skills and Work for the Dole participants completed 10 kilometres of fencing and planted 25,000 plants along this riparian area. FundingFunding for the project, totaling $150,000, was obtained through the Natural Heritage Trust.
An ambitious endeavour, the Lower Kiewa River Project aims to establish, revegetate and stabilise a riparian corridor on either side of the Kiewa River – from its junction with the Murray River to upstream at Yackandandah Creek. The section to the High Country Rail Trail is now fenced. The riparian corridor is between 50-100 metres wide. The corridor will be fenced, with selected off-river stock watering points. By excluding stock, vegetation should regenerate from the remnant plant seeds and seed bank in the soil. The fluctuating water level of the Kiewa over summer, however, is causing management problems.
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Phone: (02) 6023 6714 Fax: (02) 6023 2425 Privacy Terms of Use