A property in South Australia's Riverland region before home to 40 acres of vineyards has been restored to native vegetation.
On the banks of the River Murray in South Australia once lay rows of wine grapevines as far as the eye could see.
The pair said they would not have been able to do it on their own and have collaborated with the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board in bringing the site to life.
In its most recent census, the Landscape Board only recorded 400 breeding pairs of regent parrots in the Riverland.
Chair Kevin Smith has been surveying the parrots for 35 years and said populations had remained steady in recent years.
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A property in South Australia's Riverland region before home to 40 acres of vineyards has been restored to native vegetation.
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A property in South Australia's Riverland region before home to 40 acres of vineyards has been restored to native vegetation.
The project has provided a sanctuary for the endangered regent parrot.
Vines continue to be ripped up across the region with the wine industry in crisis, but it is hoped the project could inspire others to do the same.
On the banks of the River Murray in South Australia once lay rows of wine grapevines as far as the eye could see.
In the middle of Australia's largest wine grape region at Murtho in the Riverland, Tony and Cherie Townsend's property is one of many that have ripped vines out of the ground.
Rather than replace 40 acres of vines with another crop, in 2022 the pair decided to return their property to native vegetation.
The pair said they would not have been able to do it on their own and have collaborated with the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board in bringing the site to life.
The Townsends' property was identified as close to the site for regent parrots, sitting right along a flight path for the eye catching native bird.
In its most recent census, the Landscape Board only recorded 400 breeding pairs of regent parrots in the Riverland.
The South Australian Regent Parrot Recovery Team has also been consulted in the best way to attract the parrots and boost populations.
Chair Kevin Smith has been surveying the parrots for 35 years and said populations had remained steady in recent years.
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