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 in October 2009 | 31,852 m3 |
| Sand pumped this year to date (to end October 2009) | 387,121 m3 |
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Sand pumped last year (January to December 2008) |
585,809 m3 |
Sand pumping quantities March 2001 to October 2009 (PDF 81 kb)
 Pipeline and pump discharge outlets |
 Duranbah pumping |
Dredging
Dredging of the Tweed River Entrance is currently not being undertaken. Dredging campaign 7 was completed on 24 September 2008.
| Sand dredged in October 2009 | 0 m3 |
| Sand dredged this year to date (to end October 2009) | 0 m3 |
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Sand dredged last year (January to December 2008) |
198,978 m3 |
Stage 1 and 2 sand dredging quantities April 2000 to October 2009 (PDF 81 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 |
