TRaCK: Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge

Science and knowledge that governments, communities, industries for sustainable use of Australia's tropical rivers and estuaries

TRaCK provides the science and knowledge that governments, communities and industries need for the sustainable use of Australia's tropical rivers and estuaries.

Conceptual framework for environmental water in tropical river ecosystems

Deciding about water: NEWT

Conceptual framework for environmental water in tropical river ecosystems

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Access TRaCK data via a mapping interface

Digital Atlas brings data to life

Search all of TRaCK’s research outputs from a single spatial interface

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A tool to support water allocation decisions

Management Scenario Evaluation

Rapid scenario results help planners explore and communicate trade-offs and opportunities

A tool to support water allocation decisions
Indigenous engagement

Indigenous engagement

Find out how Indigenous people are contributing to TRaCK’s body of research

Current projects
TRaCK is bringing together new knowledge about monitoring river health

Monitoring river health

TRaCK is bringing together new knowledge about monitoring river health

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Welcome to TRaCK

TRaCK (Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge) is a research hub which has drawn together more than 80 of Australia's leading social, cultural, environmental and economic researchers.  Our research focuses on the tropical north of Australia from Cape York to Broome.

Latest publications

The hydrogeomorphic influences on alluvial gully erosion along the Mitchell River fluvial megafan
Journal Article | 2013
An integrated assessment of financial, hydrological, ecological and social impacts of ‘development’ on Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in northern Australia
Journal Article | 2013
Continued challenges in the policy and legal framework for collaborative water planning
Journal Article | 2012
How Scientific Knowledge Informs Community's Understanding of Groundwater
Journal Article | 2012
Transparency and Trade-offs in Water Planning
Journal Article | 2012

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Making Decisions About Water
Making decisions about water
Indigenous Water Use
Indigenous water use
Food Webs & Biodiversity
Food webs & biodiversity
Water, Sediment & Nutrients
Water, sediment & nutrients
Types of Tropical Rivers
Types of tropical rivers
River Assets & Values
River assets & values

Latest news and media

Food bowl could disadvantage many northern residents

Irrigated agriculture
Researchers have quantified the economic and social impacts of possible future development scenarios in the Northern Territory.

New research casts doubt on northern food bowl

New research about Australia’s tropical rivers has highlighted the importance of free-flowing rivers in supporting biodiversity, fisheries and Indigenous use in northern Australia.

How healthy are the Daly and Katherine Rivers?

Daly
New research has set the stage for a more comprehensive and more collaborative approach to monitoring the health of the Katherine and Daly Rivers.

Water tools workshop series

As part of its synthesis and adoption year, TRaCK hosted a water tools workshop series across Australia (Brisbane, Perth, Darwin, Canberra).

Survey of Daly River catchment residents checks out water use development options

By completing a survey of household spending and water use, people who live in and around the Daly River Catchment will ultimately be able to find out what types of services will have the biggest impact on income, employment and water demand in their region.

TRaCK’s next phase of research

We are interested in your comments on the next phase of TRaCK research. A discussion paper and online feedback form is now available.

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Webcasts

Scientists urge caution over northern food bowl plans
Prof Natalie Stoeckl Professor Natalie Stoeckl speaks with the ABC's Carl Curtain about the wider effects of developing a food bowl in northern Australia.
Seasonal calendars use traditional ecological knowledge
TRaCK researcher Emma Woodward recently spoke to the media about working with Indigenous communities across northern Australia to develop seasonal calendars that detail Indigenous environmental knowledge and weather cues.
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Consortium Director awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Consortium Director awarded Fulbright Scholarship Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge Director Michael Douglas has been awarded a 2012 Fulbright Scholarship to work with world-leading river experts.
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