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FIDO and Weed Control
For some years now FIDO has been battling with a variety of weeds on land in and around Happy Valley and Eurong on K’gari. FIDO is working with Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation Rangers on this project.
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Establishing K’gari Cane Toad Watch
Introduced from Hawaii in June 1935, cane toads reached the Fraser Coast and Maryborough region in the early 1940s as they spread down the coastline from the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations release sites in North Queensland.
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Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation Receives Queensland Landcare Award for Biosecurity Leadership
Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) has won the First Nations Landcare Collaboration Award at the biennial Queensland Landcare Awards, held on Saturday 10 October. The award recognises partnerships that bring First Nations-led cultural land, sea and water management practices into broader landcare efforts, supporting sustainable and inclusive natural resource stewardship.
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Corroboree – place of meetings and ceremonies
Corroboree Beach is a 14km stretch of sand located on the eastern side of the island (K’gari/Fraser Island), running south from Indian Head to Wyuna Creek.
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Monitoring what matters – Groundwater on K’gari
A significant milestone has recently been achieved on K’gari with the successful installation of six new groundwater monitoring bores, marking an important step towards understanding and protecting one of the island’s most valuable natural assets.
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Strong partnerships for K’gari’s freshwater future
Protecting K’gari’s internationally significant freshwater ecosystems requires more than good science—it requires strong partnerships.
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Ancient Mystery on K’gari as island lakes dried up during rainy era
K’gari, the world’s largest sand island, is celebrated for its striking freshwater lakes. New research from the University of Adelaide and CSIRO, however, suggests that even the island’s largest and deepest lakes may be vulnerable to disappearing under certain climate conditions.
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BAC launches Biosecurity Strategy for K’gari
After 21 months of development, the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation (BAC), supported by the K’gari Biosecurity Advisory Group (KBAG) made up of the island’s landholders and major stakeholders, has launched a 20-year Biosecurity Strategy for K’gari.
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Combatting Cane Toads on K’gari
Introduced to Australia in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) were first reported on K’gari in the 1960’s with their appearance coinciding with a dramatic reduction in the island’s snake populations, particularly death adders.
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K’gari Conference 2025
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s 2025 conference celebrated the theme Voices of K’gari: Research, Respect and Responsibility, bringing together K’gari’s Traditional Owners, the Butchulla people, leading researchers, conservationists and artists who together explored the cultural, ecological and geological stories of K’gari and the surrounding Great Sandy region.
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