Expanding our protection
Expanding the land we protect in these wetlands is an efficient way to deploy our resources.
With skilled land managers already established at Naree Station, and also managing the adjacent Yantabulla Station, owned by the South Endeavour Trust, we can get started quickly to establish a conservation reserve.
Importantly, adding this extra piece of the puzzle would allow us to manage both sides of the Cuttaburra Creek, ensuring stronger protection for this vital water channel.
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“All it takes is one big flood for the place to come alive. Fish start feeding... All of the lignum and the big coolabahs and yapunyas turn green and start flowering. The insects go crazy and it brings in birds from all around.”
— Bridget Roberts (Ecologist)
Photo by Annette Ruzicka
Brolgas. Photo by Darcy Whittaker.
Boom and bust
Iconic waterbirds such as egrets, ibis, brolgas, pied stilts and spoonbills rely on flooding in inland river systems to support breeding colonies. This wetland is part of the last free-flowing rivers in the Murray-Darling Basin, their waters still flowing when rain arrives. Elsewhere our waterways and their wetlands struggle.
While often dry, when water does come, the landscape is ready to transform. Burrowing frogs, crustaceans and shrimp lie waiting below the surface, plants and algae turn the landscape a vivid green and with plenty to feed on waterbirds are attracted in large numbers.
The biggest threat to our waterbirds is loss of habitat, particularly through drying rivers and wetlands. Don't let that happen here.
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About Bush Heritage
Bush Heritage Australia is a leading not-for-profit conservation organisation protecting ecosystems and wildlife across the continent.
We’re grounded in science and culture to protect and heal Country forever. We’re on the ground, working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the agricultural sector to deliver landscape-scale impact.
Together, we're nurturing Australia's natural heritage for generations to come.
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Photo by Annette Ruzicka.
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Galahs. Photo by Annette Ruzicka
Frequently asked questions
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Any additional funds raised above our target will support deepening landscape management across the connected reserve system secured through this purchase. See our annual Impact Report for details of how donations are spent, including accounts from several on-ground projects and detailed financial statements.
Yes. You’ll need a biller code and unique customer reference number (CRN). Existing supporters may find this on documentation from us, or contact us for these details.
Yes, you can make a direct deposit, if you’re an existing supporter (so we have your details to send a receipt).
Financial Institution: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Bank Branch: Hobart
Account Name: Bush Heritage Australia
BSB Number: 067-000
Account Number: 1006 0311
Reference (so we can track it): Full name or supporter ID (if known).
We accept donations in accordance with our Gift Acceptance Policy and may at times decline gifts from organisations or individuals not aligned with our values.
Yes, all gifts over $2 are tax deductible for Australian residents. If you're a US resident, you can make a tax deductible donation at Friends of Bush Heritage. UK residents can do so through the Wilderness Foundation.
Once your initial gift is processed your ongoing donations will be debited monthly on either the 1st or 15th (or nearest business day), depending on the date of your initial gift.
If you've made a one-off donation, you'll be sent a receipt shortly after. If you're making automatic monthly donations from your bank account or credit card you'll get a consolidated tax receipt at the end of the financial year.