Island Conservation Project on Brampton Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Brampton Island Conservation Project

Brampton Island, QLD, Australia

Where	Brampton Island, QLD, Australia
When	April to November
The Work	• Invasive vegetation management • Collecting and analysing marine debris • Coral and marine animal monitoring
Accomodation	Camping
Return	Mackay, QLD, Australia
Group Size	Max 11, min 6 participants
Cost	AU$650 per person

Brampton Island Conservation Project

Camping spot along Western Bay on Brampton Island

Snorkelling along Brampton Island's reefs

Sunset from Point Lookout on Brampton Island

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Volunteer Feedback

Victoria from Sydney in Nov 2009:

A fantastic concept! Derek [camp leader] was so knowledgeable and spoke of the issue of plastics and marine life, the threats to the reef and the purpose of controlling weeds in threatened environments. The people and the atmosphere were terrific and the food was plentiful.

Head of Science from St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane, QLD in June 2010:

For the students, the experience moved them from an academic interest in conservation to real involvement in assisting an environment to regenerate.

Year 12 student from Brisbane, QLD in June 2010:

This is not just a holiday on the reef, but even better because we get a sense of achievement for helping the local environment.

Traditional Owner Acknowledgement

Wild Mob would respectfully like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners, their Elders past and present, as well as the important role Indigenous people continue to play in the Land where we carry out our conservation projects.

Project Partners

Wild Mob is proud to partner with Reef Catchments and Queensland National Parks as part of the Brampton Island conservation project.

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About the Project

Brampton Island is located at the southern end of the Whitsundays Island chain in Queensland, approximately 32km from Mackay. The Brampton Islands National Park and surrounding reefs support a vast diversity of wildlife with frequent sightings ranging from Green Sea Turtles to Koalas in the Gum Trees. During the dry season thousands of Blue Tiger Butterflies can be found congregating in the island’s Hoop Pines, and must be seen to be believed.

The Great Barrier Reef has long been regarded as a pristine marine park, but numerous issues are threatening the overall health of the reef and many of the islands found throughout.

Wild Mob and Reef Catchments have been working in partnership with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service to rehabilitate the island’s endangered coastal scrub and monitor the reefs. The terrestrial ecosystems are plagued by introduced flora species. Together we aim to remove the invasive species and allow native flora to once again thrive, re-establishing habitat and food sources for native fauna.

Upcoming Projects

16 to 21 August 2012
20 to 25 October 2012

University Student Holiday Projects

10 to 15 April (Griffith StudentLinx)
27 June to 2 July

2-Week Queensland Conservation Projects

You can join us for only the Brampton Island Conservation Project, or along with the Avocet Conservation Project as part of a 2-week experience. Special rates are available for the 2-week projects, though spaces are limited. Learn more about the 2012 2-week projects here.

Project Work

During the project volunteers are likely to be involved in conservation activities including vegetation management, beach debris clean up, surveys and coral reef health surveys. Staff will provide training for the required conservation work. These activities are suitable to anyone with a moderate level of fitness and working hours will be adjusted to the group’s abilities and weather conditions. Wild Mob believes that happy volunteers are productive volunteers – we aim to create an enjoyable and educational working environment each and every day.

Educational Components

Brampton Island offers a variety of learning opportunities due to its diversity of ecosystems. Heading inland from the beach highlights how quickly these ecosystems can change, from the beach scrub riparian zones to Hoop Pine forests and the island’s surrounding tidal pools and coral reefs. Experienced Wild Mob staff have backgrounds in environmental management and education, they love to share their knowledge with volunteers in a practical learning environment.

Living Conditions and Facilities

While participating in the Brampton Island project, volunteers will camp in designated areas that are located just off the beach on Western Bay. All-weather, three-man tents will be shared between two volunteers. Wild Mob will provide all camping equipment, including sleeping bags, liners and thin sleeping mats. Volunteers will need to bring their own pillow. There will be a composting toilet and bush shower available. We recommend bringing sufficient clothes for six days, as there are no laundry facilities at the camp.

The Brampton Island campsite is a bush camp. There is no access to electricity and Internet. Telstra offers limited mobile phone reception.

Additional Activities

There is a lot to see and do on Brampton Island, Wild Mob staff will facilitate additional activities including:

Guided snorkelling expedition on the reef
Low tide reef exploration with marine expert
Sunset walk to highest peak on Brampton Island

To find out more about the Eungella National Park or other sights and attractions in the Mackay Region visit: www.mackayregion.com.

Registration

Ready to register? You can download a form here: Registration Form

Detailed Project Description

For a full description of the project, click here to download a PDF: Brampton Island Project Description.