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Hitchhikers – the risk of freshwater aquatic weeds for K’gari
The introduction of aquatic weeds to the freshwater lakes, creeks, and streams of K’gari poses a significant biosecurity threat to the natural balance and cultural value of these important ecosystems.
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Walkers, are you ready for a K’gari Adventure?
Hana Robinson from K’gari Adventures is planning to walk all the way from Sandy Cape to Hook Point from 23 March to 5 April 2026, collecting rubbish every step along the way.
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Introductory Biosecurity Training
Ten Butchulla Land and Sea Rangers recently joined K’gari Biosecurity Officer, Seth Henaway, AJ Perkins from the NSW Threatened Species Team, Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Pathologist Dr Geoff Pegg and CSIRO specialists Tracey Steinrucken (Invasive Pathways) and Tim Vance (Aquatic Weeds) for an intensive 1-day introduction to the world of invasive weeds, pests and diseases.
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Calls for action after invasive Tilapia found on K’gari
For hundreds of thousands of years, K’gari (one of Australia’s twenty World Heritage sites) has been a haven for native animals and special species of flora and fauna, but a noxious pest from Africa has found its way onto the Queensland island.
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Talking Trash
K’gari beckons visitors with its pristine beaches and lush forests, but pristine they are not.
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How does K’gari’s tourism impact local people and communities?
UQ PhD research student Hieu Nguyen Thi is investigating the relationships between tourism impacts and community quality of life in nature-based tourism destinations.
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Beach Clean-Up Efforts Continue
Every tide brings more plastic treasures in with It. Led by Hana and Mark Robinson, the K’gari Adventures team collects the beach’s marine debris daily.
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Sustainable Visitor Capacity Study of K’gari (Fraser Island)
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is funding a sustainable visitor capacity (SVC) study of the Cooloola Recreation Area, Bribie Island National Park and K’gari (Fraser Island) and has engaged EarthCheck Pty Ltd to deliver this.
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K’gari Cleans Up After the Flood
In March, over 40 cubic metres of flood debris washed up on K’gari (Fraser Island) beaches as a result of flooding from northern NSW and South East Queensland.
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K’gari Research Symposium – K’gari towards 2050
The K’gari Research Symposium was held on Friday, 26 November, at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Fraser Coast Campus.
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