Berrinba Wetlands Park

Explore SouthWest 1 and the Berrinba Wetlands, 80 hectares of natural beauty and recreational facilities. There are 430,000 new native plants, 100 nesting boxes for birds, possums and gliders, and 8 km of walking tracks for everyone to enjoy.

Get close to nature and learn more about the natural environment at Berrinba. SouthWest 1 highlights the best of local flora and fauna, with a key focus on preserving the environment for future generations. It is a nature lover's haven in the heart of Logan.

View enlarged Berrinba Wetlands Walkways Map(PDF, 402KB).

Enjoy

• 8.5 km of walkways and bike tracks.
• An interpretive centre featuring interactive LCD screens and viewing platform.
• Five substantial bridges providing safe human movement around the entire site. The bridge rails can collapse in times of flood to minimise debris build-up.

Discover

• A large variety of bird and animal species living right in our own backyard.
• 100 nesting boxes have been placed for birds, possums and gliders in the wetlands and wireless cameras can be installed for research projects if required.
• 430,000 Australian native plants including 20,000 shrubs and trees.
• Bridge 4's 80 metre span (including elevated approaches) over the Scrubby Creek floodplain. It is 28 metres high and one of the highlights of the site.
• The tributaries flowing through the wetlands.
• Waterways up to 12 metres deep in some parts.

Preserving by design

• Only 40 hectares of the 120 hectare site is being developed. The remaining 80 hectares are being protected and rehabilitated.
• The wetlands are man-made, created by sand and mining operations after World War II, and have largely remained untouched since the 1990s.
• No pathway has been placed through the Wallum Froglet's habitat to ensure its future.
• Non-native trees have been cleared, leaving natural bush and regrowth to encourage the return of native wildlife.
• Each allotment in the high quality, clean, green industrial estate has a rainwater runoff facility (provided by Logan City Council as part of standard services).
• All buildings are being designed to maximise environmental sustainability.
• Energy efficiencies are required in all development designs to minimise the amount of electricity required.
• Each allotment can potentially have future access to recycled water, to be used for landscaping and industrial use.

Location

Wayne Goss Drive, Berrinba 4117  View Map

-27.668112,153.079406

Wayne Goss Drive , Berrinba 4117

Wayne Goss Drive , Berrinba 4117

Berrinba Wetlands Park