Hope • May 19, 2026

Salt Water Restores Native Queensland Ecosystems After Dozens of Tidal Gates Removed

Originally published on Good News Network

Salt Water Restores Native Queensland Ecosystems After Dozens of Tidal Gates Removed

From Queensland, Australia, comes the story of how a little salt can go a long way to restoring an ecosystem. Near the area of Mackay, tidal gates and embankments built between 50 and 60 years ago to keep out tides of seawater are being removed by the dozen. It's reestablishing salt marsh and estuarine ecosystems

From Queensland, Australia, comes the story of how a little salt can go a long way to restoring an ecosystem. Near the area of Mackay, tidal gates and embankments built between 50 and 60 years ago to keep out tides of seawater are being removed by the dozen. It's reestablishing salt marsh and estuarine ecosystems
Originally published on Good News Network.
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