Tumut Wetlands Restoration Continues

Riverina Highlands

Tumut Wetlands Restoration Continues

There is a chain of new hotels that has just established in Tumut, but their guests will be fish!

Following the recent cultural burn, a series of fish hotels, rock atolls, and aquatic vegetation have been established at the Tumut Wetlands. It's all part of a long-term plan to improve biodiversity, waterway health, and restore fish habitat encompassed by the Refreshing Rivers project.

Seven fish hotels and 600 plants were installed with the help and guidance of Ozfish, along with Brungle Tumut Local Aboriginal Land Council, and Boys from the Bush.

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.