• Wetlands improve water quality by trapping nitrogen, phosphorous and sediments.
  • Collected water is used for irrigation throughout north Canberra.
  • Increases urban biodiversity. This is done through a diverse array of locally occurring aquatic and terrestrial plants. These plants are habitat to several wildlife species:
    • water birds
    • frogs
    • water bugs and
    • turtles.
  • Structural elements including snags and rocks added to further promote species diversity and abundance.
  • Provides opportunities for natural recreation in suburbs, as well as educational and volunteering programs for the community.
Banksia Street wetlands
Wetlands at Banksia Street and Goodwin Street are two of several new or naturalised wetlands that have been developed in the Sullivan’s Creek catchment in Canberra's inner north.