The future of Salter Point spit is looking bright thanks to significant restoration works undertaken by the City of South Perth.
The project is helping to protect the spit from further erosion and preserve vegetation in the area. Works included repairing old brush logs; installing rock pitching on the point and coir matting around tree roots; planting of native vegetation; and formalising access to the river to protect the surrounding vegetation and habitat.
The project is part of the city’s Clontarf-Waterford-Salter Point Masterplan, a plan which provides a consolidated management strategy and recognises the ecological, cultural and recreational values of the stretch of foreshore from Clontarf through to Waterford and Salter Point.
This area consists of a network of natural reserves, estuarine conservation wetlands, Bush Forever site 333 and public open space. These are the most extensive wetlands in the lower reaches of the Swan and Canning Rivers and there is no similar foreshore vegetation elsewhere along these rivers.
The foreshore has been reserved for conservation and passive recreation under the Metropolitan Regional Recreation Scheme. It encompasses wide open spaces for leisure and recreation activities, sites of significant aboriginal heritage and stunning river views.
The Salter Point spit restoration project is funded by the City of South Perth and a Riverbank Grant from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions.
The Riverbank Program provides grants to state and local government agencies managing land in the Swan Canning Riverpark. The funding is available for projects that protect or enhance the environmental, recreational and cultural values of the rivers.
