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Porronggiti Karrong Project | Australia

Supporting Culture-Led Conservation of an Ecological Refuge

  • Location: Australia
  • Client: Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation
  • Expertise: Water & Environment

The Porronggitj Karrong project, situated in Breakwater, Geelong, Victoria, spans across 66 hectares of Barwon River floodplain and is dedicated to establishing a new cultural, recreational, and community precinct. Developed in partnership with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation (Wadawurrung), the project aims to honour both Aboriginal culture and heritage, as well as the European heritage values embodied by the heritage-listed Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct, constructed between 1912 and 1915. SMEC plays a crucial role in preserving this unique precinct and facilitating dialogue around its conservation and sustainable development.