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Working with City of Melbourne and wetland design group Ecological Engineering, as well as engineering group Parsons Brinkerhoff, Australian Ecosystems propagated and planted around 70,000 aquatic plants on this high profile project. This wetland plays a vital environmental role in treating and recycling stormwater through the natural, biological processes of native plants and sunlight. The processed clean water then goes to the ‘storage wetland’ which is used to irrigate areas of Royal Park in summer, while the remainder flows through to Moonee Pnds Creek and Port Phillip Bay.
The wetland serves as a lasting legacy from the 2006 Commonwealth Games. As well as improving the quality of stormwater and recycling water through reticulation, it also reclaims a native habitat which encourages a greater variety of flora and fauna in the park, and provides a new environment for visitors to explore near the heart of the city.
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Royal Park Wetlands images |
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