Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project

A joint project of the New South Wales and Queensland Governments

The Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project is a sand transport system that collects sand from the southern side of the Tweed River entrance and pumps it under the river to outlets on the northern side. From there the sand is transported by wave currents to nourish southern Gold Coast beaches.

What's new?

January 2010 Entrance Seabed Map
July-November 2009 Lower Tweed Riverbed Map
Sand delivery quantities up to the end of January 2010
December 2009 environmental monitoring summary

Project objectives

to establish and maintain a safe, navigable entrance to the Tweed River
to provide a continuing supply of sand to the Southern Gold Coast beaches consistent with natural drift rates, together with such additional sand needed to restore the recreational amenity of the beaches and maintain it.

Project sponsors

The project is implemented by the NSW Land & Property Management Authority in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management. Gold Coast City Council makes a financial contribution to the project and Tweed Shire Council also supports the project.

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