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We specialise in providing tightly graded, moist or kiln-dried sands for bioretention and civil projects, water treatment plants, local, state and government infrastructure and sport stadiums around Australia. Our sands are graded to a variety of recognised certifications and Australian standards.
Explore how our sands are usedOperating Since 1974
River Sands commenced sand operations in 1974. We quickly diversified into manufacturing packaged products for trade and DIY markets in 1980 for a range of industries in Australia. Now the business provides 2000 products under five different brands from our manufacturing facilities in Queensland.
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Soft fall sand
River Sands Soft Fall Sand is specifically designed as an under-surfacing material that meets Australian Standards AS4422 for fall heights of 2.5 metres and 3 metres.
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USGA Graded Sand
Our USGA Graded Sand meets the demanding United States Golf Association (USGA) Grading Standards for use as rootzone underturf and top dressing on greens.
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Water filtration media
Since the early 1990’s, River Sands has been manufacturing and providing a variety of quality graded sands and gravel for water filtration applications both nationally and internationally.
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Bioretention
At River Sands, we supply certified bioretention sand and gravel blends for all layers of a basin which comply with FAWB, WSUD and Water By Design specifications and guidelines.
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Sideling Creek Dam
Our solution The specially designed sand for this project had to be highly tested for PSD (grading), Density, Degradation, Permeability…
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Top dressing with sand
Have you ever wondered why you can see sand on sports fields or golf courses? Sand is spread across the…
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