Melsonby

Logo for Melsonby (Balngarrawarra) rangers
Ranger team
Balnggarrawarra (Melsonby) Rangers
Host organisation
South Cape York Catchments

The Balngarrawarra rangers are actively engaged in sustainable natural resource management practices to maintain the cultural and environmental values of country.

Ranger work includes:

  • cultural heritage site surveys and recording, from helicopters and on foot
  • conservation of rock art sites, including through managing surrounding vegetation and reducing fire risk with mosaic burns
  • fire management for healthy country incorporating traditional burning practices, and cooperation with neighbouring landholders
  • erosion prevention through earthworks (road, fence line and firebreak maintenance) to reduce sediment runoff
  • water quality monitoring of Normanby River
  • feral animal management (pig and cattle removal) to protect sensitive and important ecosystems and cultural sites
  • management and control of rubbervine and other priority weed species
  • visitor education through establishing walking tracks, and interpretive signs on country
  • youth engagement activities on country and in school with Cooktown State School.

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