An iconic property in far-north Queensland

Yourka Station is a spectacular property on the western edge of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in Queensland.  The reserve is located within the Einasleigh Uplands, one of Australia’s 15 biodiversity hotspots.

This magnificent conservation reserve protects over 39 ecosystems, a number of which are not protected anywhere else on earth. The reserve features iconic rainforest remnants, wet eucalyptus woodlands, grasslands and waterways.  

The red goshawk, Australia’s most threatened bird of prey with only 700 breeding pairs left in the world, is one of one of at least 23 threatened species protected by the reserve. The bird is considered a very positive sign that the area is productive and rich in biodiversity.

Importantly, Yourka Reserve protects habitiats needed to safeguarde Australia's unique biodiversity against the impacts of climate change. "By protecting extensive areas of land with differences in elevation, we can provide displaced animals and plants with more suitable habitats to move into” said Doug Humann, CEO of Bush Heritage Australia.

The purchase of this important sanctuary for conservation was made possible through the generosity of over 2,000 supporters, the Thomas Challenge , The Nature Conservancy , and the Australian Government’s Maintaining Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots Program.