Aboriginal-led South Coast Sea Urchin Enterprise
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: New South Wales, Australia
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
An Aboriginal-led sea country restoration plan on the NSW south coast involving training Walbunja divers as professional sea urchin divers, supported by a $1.48 million NSW government grant. The project aims to develop Indigenous-branded sea urchin products, streamline urchin processing, and create an organic fertiliser from leftover shells to manage sea urchin populations and restore reef ecosyst
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse, Government, Education
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | An Aboriginal-led sea country restoration plan on the NSW south coast involving training Walbunja divers as professional sea urchin divers, supported by a $1.48 million NSW government grant. The project aims to develop Indigenous-branded sea urchin products, streamline urchin processing, and create an organic fertiliser from leftover shells to manage sea urchin populations and restore reef ecosystems. |
Original sector | Environment and Fisheries |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
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Source | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse, Government, Education |
Article published date | 2026-05-19 |
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