The popular Beacon 19 boating facilities near the Goolwa Barrage will soon be upgraded to provide an improved and safer boat launching point for fishers accessing the Coorong.

Alexandrina Council has welcomed the state government’s $650,000 grant from the Marine Stimulus funding program. 

This amount will be matched by the council and will assist in bringing the 40 year old structure to a modern facility that will be popular with locals and visitors from around the state.

Beacon 19 is one of the main access points to the Coorong National Park and is a significant boating asset for Goolwa residents and the local economy.

The project will assist in promoting Goolwa and surrounding areas as a boating destination, and will also encourage greater opportunities to link Beacon 19 with natural attractions such as bird watching, walks and other marine experiences found in the Coorong and Lower Lakes.

The council has recognised that upgrading Beacon 19’s existing infrastructure is an important and productive community asset and is keen to make a start as soon as possible to obtain approvals and undertake detailed design.

The project is expected to be completed by late 2022.