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The Project

The Katfish Reach Project aims to improve floodplain and wetland health, managing water cycles, increasing native fish numbers, improving native plant health and controlling weeds and pest animals.

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The Area

Katfish Reach is a floodplain habitat of the River Murray that includes a range of habitats from permanent flowing creeks, freshwater complexes, saline wetlands and floodplains.

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Community

Community involvement in the Katfish Reach Project is essential. The project is a joint partnership with the community and Government Agencies.

News / Events Snapshot

Katfish Reach Newsletter Spring 2016
September 26, 2016
Katfish Mountain Biking
Katfish Mountain Biking – 3rd April 216
March 20, 2016
Small native fish numbers rise
March 2, 2016
New wetland for Murray Hardyhead
Finding a new wetland home
November 18, 2015
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A Demonstration Reach for Native Fish

Katfish Reach is a community environmental rehabilitation project working for a healthier and more productive aquatic and floodplain ecosystem that everyone can enjoy.

The Katfish Reach Project began as a Demonstration Reach for native fish under the Native Fish Strategy of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. It is the only Demonstration Reach along the River Murray in South Australia. Demonstration Reaches are large scale river reaches established for the purpose of demonstrating to the community the cumulative benefits of applying a number of interventions (such as provision for fish passage, resnagging, and introduced species management) for rehabilitation of native fish habitat and populations.

The name ‘Katfish Reach’ was coined through the abbreviation of “Katarapko and Eckert Creek Demonstration Reach for Native Fish“

Freshwater Catfish
  • Chenopod
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
  • Yabby
  • Whistling Kite
  • Fat Tailed Dunnart
  • Spendid Wren
  • Murray-Hardyhead
  • Ngak Indau, in the Murray River National Park
  • Brushtail Possum
  • Peron’s Tree Frog
  • Lignum seed
  • Black Box
  • Southern Bell Frog
  • Superb Fairy Wren
  • Native Pine
  • Sand Dune System
  • Sand Dune System
  • Darling Lilly
  • Berri Outlet Creek

What we’ve been up to…

Sep262016

Katfish Reach Newsletter Spring 2016

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Mar22016

Small native fish numbers rise

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Nov182015

New wetland for Murray Hardyhead

Finding a new wetland home

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Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin

Project Officer: Benita Dillon

P (08) 8595 2204

Address: 28 Vaughan Tce Berri 5343
Postal: PO Box 231 Berri 5343

www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/

  • Government of South Australia
  • Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin
  • Gerard Community Council
  • Murray Darling Basin Authority
  • Loxton Bookpuboug LAP
  • Friends of Riverland Parks
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    • Management Actions
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    • Project Achievements
  • The Area
    • Habitat Tour
    • Waterways & Wetlands
    • Floodplain Vegetation
    • Tree Health
    • Wildlife
    • Cultural Heritage
  • Community Involvement
  • News & Events
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