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Sand delivery

Sand is delivered by a combination of dredging (since 1995) and pumping using the fixed bypass system (since March 2001).   Dredging and pumping quantities can be found in the tables below.

Pumping

Current pumping locations can be found on our Current activities page.

Sand pumped this month (May 2008) 62,086 m3
Sand pumped this year to date (to end May) 283,644 m3

Sand pumped last year (January to December 2007)

562,247 m3 

 

Sand pumping quantities March 2001 to May 2008 (PDF 88 kb)

 

Dredging

Dredging of the Tweed River Entrance is currently underway.  Dredging campaign 7 commenced on 17 May 2008 and is scheduled to finish mid September 2008. Current dredging locations can be found on our Current activities page.

Sand dredged this month (May 2008)  19,791 m3
Sand dredged this year to date (to end May) 19,791 m3

Sand dredged last year (January to December 2007)

         0 m3 

Stage 1 and 2 sand dredging quantities April 2000 to May 2008 (PDF 91 kb) 

 

Sand Placement Areas

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SR-E Snapper Rocks East
SR-W Snapper Rocks West
D'BAH Duranbah Beach
C-N Centre Nearshore
I-N Inner Nearshore
ONR-C Outer Nearshore Reserve-Centre
ONR-SR/E Outer Nearshore Reserve-Snapper Rocks East
ONR-SR/W Outer Nearshore Reserve-Snapper Rocks West
E-ONR Extended Outer Nearshore Reserve
E-D'BAH Extended Duranbah Nearshore Reserve