Lakes Entrance Sand Management, Environment Protection, Sand Dredging, Tide Information, Dredging Pump Sand, Coastal Environment & Coastal Protection, Gippsland

This Study was requested by the East Gippsland Shire and funded by the Federal Government. The Study objective was to consider the potential for increased social and economic benefit to the region, which might arise from an improvement in the ocean access to the port at Lakes Entrance. This improvement being largely achieved through improved management of the sand accumulated on the Bar and in the main navigation channels. As the Managers of the Port, Gippsland Ports were asked to undertake the Study.