Fish passage: Reconnecting the Northern Basin project

Next date: Thursday, 31 July 2025 | 12:00 AM

The Fish Passage: Reconnecting the Northern Basin project seeks to reinstate waterways to allow native fish to flourish, while at the same time balancing the needs of local water users.

The project involves:

• the incorporation of partial width rock-ramp fishways at the existing weir sites at Banarway, Calmundi, Louth and Tilpa to improve fish passage
• the removal of an unlicensed structure on the Darling-Baaka River.

Native fish need to migrate to complete key life stages and to avoid drying habitats during drought. The distance migrated ranges from a few kilometres to entire river systems in the case of species like Golden Perch.

The department’s Water Group recognises the importance of carefully balancing the needs of water users and the environment. The project aims to address barriers to fish passage by installing fishways on infrastructure within our river systems.

The project aims to reinstate more than 500km of fish passage along the Barwon-Darling River system and more than 80km of fish passage along the Macintyre River.

Please visit the DPIE Fish Passage Project website for more information.  

 

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PCYC Walgett, 65-71 Dewhurst Street, Walgett, View Map