WaterWatch

The Cooloola Coast region forms part of a globally significant coastal landscape, with hydrological and ecological connections to the Great Sandy Strait, a designated Ramsar Wetland of International Significance, recognised for its importance in supporting migratory shorebirds, seagrass habitats and diverse estuarine ecosystems. Maintaining water quality within contributing freshwater systems is therefore critical, as upstream processes directly influence downstream ecological conditions.

Freshwater creeks and wetlands across the region are subject to multiple pressures, including altered flow regimes, catchment disturbance, and diffuse pollution. Effective monitoring is essential to detect change, inform management, and support the conservation of these interconnected systems.

On 23 May 2026, join Cooloola Coastcare's WaterWatch team to get to know some of the local creeks and the creatures who live in them.  Refreshments provided.