Expansion of the Container Terminal: Port Botany

The expansion of the container terminal port at Botany is one of the largest infrastructure projects currently being undertaken in Australia. It includes the reclamation of 60 hectares of land for five new shipping berths, an upgrade and restoration of Foreshore Beach, two new lookouts at the eastern and western sides of the beach, pedestrian and cycle paths, a new boat ramp, a new pedestrian bridge to link Sir Joseph Banks Park with Foreshore Beach, improvement of the habitat for shore birds, and environmental enhancement works to Penrhyn Estuary.

ESD Landscape Contractors is working with Baulderstone to upgrade and restore Foreshore Beach, provide an ecological area and improve the habitat of shore birds, and enhance environmental works at Penrhyn Estuary. ESD is growing half a million provenance plants from seed for the highly sensitive environmental project.

Penrhyn Estuary is a locally significant site for migratory shorebirds containing saltmarsh and seagrass communities. The importance of this habitat and its close proximity to the work area requires that extreme care needs to be taken during construction. ESD specialises in habitat protection works. The estuary also supports a number of saltmarsh species, which together are designated as a threatened ecological community in NSW.

ESD will adhere to strict auditing and record keeping requirements and will provide landscapers and environmentalists throughout the entire project from seed collection to long term maintenance.

Project Details

• Client: Baulderstone Pty Ltd
• Total Value: $3,000,000