A new wetland is going to be constructed in the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park near Pingle Farm Track.
A new wetland is going to be constructed in the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park near Pingle Farm Track.
A wetland is being delivered through a tri-party agreement between the Department for Environment and Water, the Hickinbotham group and City of Onkaparinga.
The wetland will be funded and constructed as part of the civil works for the Hickinbotham Group residential development at Port Noarlunga and once complete will be fully accessible to the public and will include walking paths, boardwalks, lookout points and seating.
Hickinbotham Onkaparinga River Recreation Park – Info Sheet (PDF, 161KB)
Why a new wetland?
Healthy wetlands act as filtering systems, removing sediment, nutrients and pollutants from water.
The location and design were informed through an understanding of the water catchment and hydrogeology of the area – how water moves through the land.
The wetland will receive stormwater runoff and treat it, improving water quality naturally, before it moves through the water catchment into the Onkaparinga River.
Engagement outcomes
Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback during the consultation.
Engagement on the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park Wetland concept design ran from 26 August to 22 September 2024.
We appreciate the feedback received from the community and have taken this into careful consideration to finalise the detailed design and prepare for construction.
View the What we heard report for details.
Next steps
Construction is planned to start later this year and expected to take 4 months to complete.
Roles & Responsibilities
Hickinbotham are the major funding provider for the project
Department for Environment and Water are the owners of the land the wetland is being developed on and are contributing funding to the project. Once established the land will continue to be owned by the Department for Environment and Water however the City of Onkaparinga will maintain the wetland.
The City of Onkaparinga will provide in-kind support during the project delivery phase and once established the wetland will be maintained by City of Onkaparinga.
URPS have been engaged to lead community and stakeholder engagement.
