Aldinga Washpool Lagoon

Washpool Management Plan - August 2007 - City of Onkaparinga/Planning SAThe Washpool Lagoon and Environs Management Plan provides a comprehensive and coordinated approach, to protect and conserve the Washpool Lagoon and surrounding environ’s environmental values, Kaurna Cultural Heritage whilst enhancing the social and recreational opportunities of the area. The Washpool Lagoon, located south of the Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park at Aldinga Beach, is one of the last remaining coastal lagoons in metropolitan Adelaide. It provides a valuable habitat for many species of waterbirds and supports several Conservation Status plant species. It forms a part of the Metropolitan Open Space System (MOSS) and is an important component of the State Government’s Coast Park initiative. It is also a part of the Tjilbruke Dreaming Track, which is of considerable spiritual and cultural significance to the Kaurna People and the wider Aboriginal community.