Kinka Wetlands

Kinka Swamp lies within the Yeppoon–Keppel Sands tidal wetland in central Queensland. This wetland comprises:

• extensive intertidal salt flat and mangrove areas

• a bunded, seasonally brackish and hypersaline lagoon

• a seasonally fresh to brackish wetland isolated by a road

• salt marshes • good stands of low-relief remnant vegetation scattered through the wetland landscape.

Part of the land is currently a quarry reserve, with sand extraction confined to a relatively small central area adjacent to the wetland. The swamp is a popular destination for the local community, with excellent opportunities for recreation and wetland education.

Reference: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/resources/static/pdf/resources/tools/wetland-management-case-studies/epa09_026_web_case_studies_kinka_v7.pdf