Last weekend's community research day at the Bulimba Creek Oxbow was a great success, with over 30 fish caught (and released), and a good turnout of people interested in learning about this great success story for urban wetland rehabilitation.

This site was a bunded, algae-filled pond 7 years ago, and today is a thriving nursery for fish and prawn species. Over 30 nekton species are known to now use this part-tidal wetland, the most recent to be discovered there including the Striped Sea Pike / Obtuse Barracuda and a freshwater prawn species. It is a true example of what can be achieved with community, government and industry partnerships.

Many thanks go to DEEDI and Powerlink for funding the current nekton research at the site.