Great Sandy Strait Shellfish Restoration Project
- ICM Projects
- Apr 2
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ICM supported The Nature Conservancy Australia with safety in design and detailed engineering for intertidal oyster reef restoration at three sites in the Great Sandy Strait. The design focused on safe construction, natural recruitment, and long-term function in a sensitive marine park and Ramsar wetland.
Project Details
Client: The Nature Conservancy
Location: Great Sandy Strait, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2025
About the Great Sandy Strait Shellfish Restoration Project
The Challenge
Restore fragmented intertidal rock oyster habitat in a high-value environmental setting while protecting seagrass, shorebird areas, and water quality, and ensuring public safety and cultural heritage compliance.
The Solution
ICM prepared safety in design and detailed design documentation to guide installation of reef substrates in optimal intertidal elevation ranges. The package addresses construction materials and methods, engineering tolerances, site access and handling, interactions with the public, cultural heritage values and ongoing operation. It also sets out monitoring and maintenance protocols, rectification measures, and an approvals-ready drawing set certified by an RPEQ to support permitting and construction.
Services Provided
Safety in Design report
Detailed Design report
RPEQ-certified design drawings
Construction methodology guidance and staging options
Monitoring and maintenance protocols
Interested to learn more about the Great Sandy Strait Shellfish Restoration Project? Get in touch with our coastal engineers.
