Uses: Good perennial rush for stabilizing estuary banks, around salt marshes and riparian zones adjoining developed areas, such as urban, recreational and industrial sites.
Cultural uses: Indigenous peoples used the stem and leaves for fibre to make string, fishing line, woven rugs and baskets.
Appropriate in biofiltration systems and raingardens.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:LE: Lake Eyre      
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.