Jungle perch have returned to Petrie Creek in Nambour. That might not sound earth-shattering, but these fish haven’t been spotted there in two decades. All it took to bring them back was a clever set of underwater stairs.
For years, two weirs on Petrie Creek have quietly strangled the waterway’s biodiversity. The Quota Park weir was built to create a beautiful park setting, while the Moreton Mill weir served the sugar industry. Both had long …
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