Bokarina Beach; Dune Crossing and Wetland
Project Name: Dune Crossing and Wetland
Location: Bokarina Beach, QLD
Client: Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Date of completion: August 2019
Number of plants supplied: 880
Project Details:
Tubestock Nursery supplied specially selected native tubes and mature tree stock to the Bokarina Beach Dune Crossing and Wetland project. All plant stock was grown specifically, adhering to the pre-grow contract developed with the Environmental Conservation Specialist.
Dune Crossing:
The Dune Crossing is a 182 m long footpath designed to allow beach access for residents, Surf Life Saving Qld, and emergency services, connecting to the Coastal Pathway at Bokarina Beach. It sits within a green sea turtle nesting habitat and has strong cultural heritage connections with the local Kabi Kabi.
Fast-growing plant species were selected to minimise exposure of the sand dunes, reducing erosion and sediment risks during construction. The long-term goal is to restore the crossing area to its original Regional Ecosystem classification.
Wetland:
The rehabilitation buffer zone alongside the expanded wallum wetland is federally protected. Expansion involved translocating ‘biscuits’ of habitat from impacted areas, adding them to the existing wetland to increase habitat size and value.
Species of plants supplied by Tubestock:
Tree stock:
- Cupaniopsis anacardioides (25 Ltr)
- Casuarina equisetifolia (25 Ltr)
Groundcovers:
- Ficinia nodosa
- Crinum pedunculatum
- Banksia integrifolia
- Imperata cylindrica
- Dodonaea triquetra
- Cupaniopsis anacardioides
- Lomandra hystrix
- Lomandra longifolia
