Gurra Gurra Wetland Complex
The Gurra Gurra Wetland Complex is near Berri in the South Australian Riverland, it includes 32 landholders with an interest in the 3000 ha site.
This complex project includes the following features:
- 3000 ha floodplain, including 700 ha of waterbodies
- 32 landholders, including freehold, leasehold and Crown Land
- the major issue is blockages to cross-floodplain flows, preventing effective spread of floods into wetlands
- salinisation due to rising groundwater and reduced flooding
- drowning and droughting effects in different sections of the complex due to the altered flow regime in the river
- 17 construction sites to remove blockages and increase the effectiveness of flooding
- $750,000 in government (National Heritage Trust) funding (1999–2002)
- $1.2m of in-kind grants & community effort
Blockages in the flow paths across the Gurra floodplain are a major cause of decline in floodplain vegetation and salinisation of the soils. Project works have placed culverts in major roads and causeways, to allow high flows to follow natural paths across the floodplain into the wetlands. Flood frequencies have effectively been increased through lowering inlet thresholds, removing blockages and increasing flow capacity in key flow paths.
The initial co-ordinates are to the interprative sign of the work undertaken in the Gurra Gurra Wetland Complex. You will need to answer a number of questions in order to locate the final co-ordinates.
The Cache
To locate the final co-ordinates, you will need to know how to project a waypoint.
The final co-ordinates can be projected by checking the sponsors listed on the interprative signage at the starting co-ordinates. Using only one of the sponsors named, answer the following questions to determine the projection to use for the final waypoint co-ordinates.
The distance to the waypoint is a.bcca kilometres, and the degrees to the waypoint is cc.a true.
a = The number of times the letter "a" is listed for this sponsor?
b = How many words are in the name of this sponsor?
c = How many letters in the second word in the name of this sponsor?
You are looking for a regular sized container. There is plenty of room for swaps. If you carry a pencil sharpener, you might like to sharpen the pencil for the next logger.