The residents of Launceston have long had a complicated relationship with the mudflats of the upper estuary. Myths and misconceptions abound, and we’ve made a number of attempts to manage the sediments.

The kanamaluka/Tamar is an estuary, where fresh water from rivers meet marine water from the sea.

Flooding in Launceston and renewing the levee system.

The South Esk River catchment is the largest in Tasmania, with the top of the catchment starting near the east coast of Tasmania.

TasWater’s Long Term Strategic Plan identifies their promise to responsibly manage wastewater, the outcome being that sewage is treated and disposed of with minimal impact to the environment and its users.

The kanamaluka/Tamar estuary Water Quality Improvement Plan provides a long-term vision for water quality improvement in the catchment and estuary

The 2020 Tamar Estuary Report Card shows an overall improvement in water quality across all zones of the estuary since the last Report Card in 2018.

Tasmania's farmers are taking measures to reduce degradation of the state's waterways from livestock.

2020 Tamar Estuary Report Card Technical Report

2020 Tamar Estuary Report Card