Description: The Derwent Estuary Program is a partnership between state and local government, industry and the community to restore and promote our Estuary. We share science for the benefit of nature, the economy and the community.
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The Derwent Estuary Program is a partnership between state and local government, industry, researchers and the community to restore and promote our Estuary. We share science for the benefit of nature, the economy and the community.
The Derwent Estuary, located in southern Tasmania, Australia, extends from the rural river town of New Norfolk south to the Iron Pot lighthouse. The estuary is a unique environment – a partially enclosed body of water where tidal seawater and fresh river water mix. The sheltered waters of the estuary support unique habitat and species specifically adapted to life in this environment.