Coorong and the lower lakes

No part of any catchment typifies the decades of policy neglect and mismanagement more than the lower lakes and Coorong in South Australia. This is where the water-starved Murray River empties into Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina. But the catchment is in crisis, with lack of inflow, upstream allocation and demands for drinking water all putting pressure on the delicate balance between freshwater and saline, bird and fish life, not to mention farms and communities. Take a glimpse into a catchment in dire need of detox.