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Toohey Road wildlife underpass – Salisbury / Nathan

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Construction on the new the Toohey Road wildlife underpass is now complete, with some minor finishing touches to take place in the new year.

Status
In progress
Category
Environment
Timeframe
From November 2025
Location
  • Nathan
  • Salisbury
Ward
Moorooka Ward
Benefits
  • Improve access to food and resources for wildlife by providing safe movement between habitat areas within Toohey Forest.
  • Minimise animal crossings across Toohey Road and improve safety for motorists and fauna by reducing animal strikes.
  • Enhance connectivity between habitats to foster genetic resilience and provide a means for wildlife to escape natural disasters.

This new crossing will help koalas and other wildlife move safely between habitats in Toohey Forest. 

The project included: 

  • installing a 2.4-metre by 2.4-metre culvert under Toohey Road southwest of the Toohey Picnic Area
  • constructing a log pole frame in the culvert as a bridge option for wildlife
  • placing mulch and natural material at the culvert base helps blend with the habitat and encourages wildlife to use the crossing
  • installing fencing with wildlife escape hatches either side of the underpass to help direct animals towards the crossing
  • minor tree and vegetation removal to facilitate the fencing installation, undertaken in consultation with a qualified arborist where possible.

Some minor finishing touches around the underpass will be undertaken in early 2026.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government under the Saving Koalas Fund. 

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