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Welcome to ourgreatsandy.com: a website devoted entirely to the Great Sandy Strait — one of the great natural wonders of the world!

 

Stretching between the western fringes of World Heritage Listed Fraser Island and the south-east Queensland coast, our Great Sandy is a watery wonderland. Its beauty and unique ecology attract thousands of tourists annually. Most of its eastern side lies within the Fraser Island World Heritage Area. It is listed under the Ramsar Convention as a Wetland of International Significance and is also one of Australia’s most important nesting sites for migratory trans-equatorial shorebirds. The list goes on.

 

So why does it need saving?

 

In 2006 the Queensland Government announced plans to dam the Mary River; a system upon which the strait depends to sustain its complex ecosystem. Damming the Mary will create devastating consequences for our beloved Sandy—and we refuse to let that happen! We invite you to explore this magical place with us and be inspired to help protect it for the generations to come.

 

Find out more about our mission … 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ourgreatsandy.com

Celebrating and Defending the Great Sandy Strait

 

 

 

 

 

Website created by Elisabeth Berry for 2Berries Communications.

Copyright © 2009 ourgreatsandy.com. All rights reserved.

 

 

PROPOSED

MARY RIVER DAM

 

 

Impacts On The Great  Sandy ...

 

· At a Glance

· About the Mary

· Environmental Flows

· Existing Barrage

· Fraser Island

· Ramsar Listing

· Threatened Flora & Fauna

· Industries

 

About The Great Sandy ...

 

· Geomorphology & Hydrology

· Ramsar Wetland

· Fraser Island

· Cultural Heritage

· Flora & Fauna

· Legislation

· Great Sandy Biosphere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Help Save

Fraser Island’s Unique Marine Environment!

Coordinator General recognizes 1200 Serious Problems with Traveston Dam!!!

read more !!

 

Steve Posselt’s epic kayak journey to Save the Mary River! www.kayak4earth.com

View GMA Photo Gallery

DOK’KU &

‘Our Dugong-Yuwang’kan’

Celebrations of the Mary in candles!

View photo galleries :

 

Dokku         Dugong

 

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ONLINE PETITION!

 

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Forum: ‘The River, The Bay & The Strait’

 

View our summary doco on YOUTUBE!

 

… click here!

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Climate Torch Relay 
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GARRETT SAYS NO!

TO TRAVESTON CROSSING DAM!!!

 

It’s Victory for the Mary River !!

— read all about it here

 

For the full Federal decision click here

Stoppress photo gallery … click here

 

          Slideshow—Two Years of GMA … click here!

 

DAMBUSTERS

 

E-NEWSLETTER

ONLINE NOW!

 

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Mary Estuary at High Risk—New Scientific Report Shows!

read more

 

Campaign Wins Froggie Awards!

Recognition at the Sunshine Coast

Environment Awards—read more!

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