Adelaide’s dredging trial enters second phase

The South Australian government is moving to the next stage of their Dredging Trial project.

The trial is part of a commitment to combat coastal erosion along Adelaide’s coastline through targeted sand relocation by adding sand to key areas that need it most.

The state government’s sand dredging trial began on 30 September and has moved to the second operational phase which involves relocating sand that has built up outside the West Beach Boat Harbor to a nearshore area by the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

The first operational phase of the dredging trial successfully moved about 18,000m³ of sand from North Haven to the nearshore environment at West Beach.

According to the latest update, the dredging operation will run through to the end of November. Currently, sand is being placed in the nearshore area.