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Restoring the Derwent
Greening Australia has engaged government, industry, farmer, recreation and other community groups in its vision of a healthy Derwent River catchment.
The ten-year Derwent River recovery project is part of Greening Australia’s National River Recovery Program, a nationwide initiative that seeks to recover the ecological health of key river systems. The Derwent River supplies 60 per cent of Hobart’s drinking water and provides the lifeblood of Tasmania’s agricultural and industrial pursuits. The greater Derwent catchment is home to over 40 per cent of Tasmanians and supports an incredible richness of biodiverse ecosystems.
The Derwent River project will promote sustainable management actions throughout the catchment to address biodiversity and water quality issues. Restoration activities will focus on protecting and enhancing remnant vegetation from the hilltops to the riverbanks to address erosion and stabilise soils. Revegetation works will link critical habitats and encompass weed removal and salinity management trials. Wetland habitats will be protected through extensive planting and fencing works.
Learn more about our work on Tasmania's rivers.
Project Achievements
- Eradication of 95% of all known African Feather Grass.
- 136 ha of remnant and riparian vegetation protected.
- 20 km of river protected and restored.
- Creation of on-farm shelterbelts.
- Two riparian management plans completed and one workshop held.
- Development of a salinity trial program.



