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 |
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Sand pumped last year (January to December 2007) |
562,247 m3 |
Sand pumping quantities March 2001 to May 2008 (PDF 88 kb)
 Pipeline and pump discharge outlets |
 Duranbah pumping |
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 |
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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
| 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 |
