This week, we will be turning our attention to a part of the Basin we’ve never talked much about, but its ecological health is an integral measure in the Basin Plan, and its ongoing health is important for the Murray Darling basin, around the country and the world. 

We are talking about the Coorong, on the lands of the Ngarrindjeri people

It's one of the most researched and well-funded wetlands in the country, A RAMSAR protected site, with international ecological significance and ranked within the top six waterbird sites in Australia. 

But sometime towards the end of May, it’s estimated many thousands of fish died in the Coorong’s South Lagoon. 

Why are fish washing up on the shore of the Coorong? And is it a significant event similar to mass fish kills seen around Menindee? Stick with us in this Water Watch Special series, as we are to try to find answers.