Sustainable living

The low-lying, flat topography of land within The Marina Hindmarsh Island - combined with the fragile aquatic environment - have required special management for water run off and waste.  The vacuum sewer system used at the marina, removes waste material and sends it to the state-of-the-art on-site treatment plant. All water from this system is sterilised and dispersed into specially established woodlots around the site.

Storm water is managed without the need for large open drains. Engineered depressions or 'swales', which collect runoff are located parallel to the roadways. The water gathers in small, natural puddles and then returns to the groundwater where it is naturally filtered before returning to the lagoons.