A major conservation effort could secure a vast, ecologically vital cattle station in far north Queensland by Christmas, with a private fundraising campaign exceeding $19 million. The 20,000-hectare Wooroora property—situated on Jirrbal lands and bordering an existing Bush Heritage reserve—encompasses critical wet sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland, serving as a corridor for wildlife and a source of freshwater feeding into the Great Barrier Reef. The land is also home to at least 12 endangered species, making its protection a priority in one of Australia’s most biodiverse regions. If the purchase succeeds, it would expand a contiguous protected area spanning over 63,000 hectares.
Bush Heritage hopes to buy Wooroora station, which links wet sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland and is home to 12 endangered species Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA majestic tract of land in far north Queensland that links wet tropics and world heritage rainforest, and contains headwaters that flow to the Great Barrier Reef, could be bought and protected by Christmas, after a conservation group raised more than $19m in private donations to buy the cattle station.Wooroora spans more than 20,000 hectares of largely intact wet sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland on the lands of the Jirrbal people about 100km south-west of Cairns – and borders Bush Heritage’s existing 43,575-hectare Yourka Reserve in one of the most biodiverse regions in Australia. Continue reading...
