Queensland Nature Reserves - Bush Heritage Australia

Carnarvon Station

Established: 2001
Area: 59,000 ha
Location: 200km south of Emerald

Abutting Carnarvon Gorge National Park, this is one of the few remaining strongholds for woodland species largely lost to the rest of eastern Australia. Protects hundreds of native species, and provides habitat for the endangered Northern Quoll.

Cravens Peak

Established: 2005
Area: 233,000 ha
Location: 470km south of Mt Isa

On the edge of the Simpson Desert, Cravens protects gibber plains, red sandy dune fields, semi-permanent waterholes and Coolabah woodlands. Catchments channel life-giving flood waters into the Mulligan River. Supports a remarkable diversity of reptiles.

Currumbin Valley

Established: 2000
Area: 4 hectares
Location: 100km south of Brisbane

Small reserve bequested to us by local beekeeper and flower grower, Dr Alex Griffiths, it's an important conservation buffer for the adjacent Nicoll Scrub National Park. Once part of the extensive rainforests of south-east Queensland, it's now a rare remnant.

Olkola partnership

Established: 2014
Area: 869,822 ha
Location: 300km north-west of Cairns

Olkola Country's healthy woodlands and grasslands are the largest remaining stronghold for the endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot (Alwal). We supported the development of Olkola's Healthy Country Plan and a long-term project to protect Alwal.

Yourka

Established: 2007
Area: 43,500 ha
Location: 130km south of Cairns

Located in a biodiversity hotspot, this important conservation area is a stronghold for 39 regional ecosystems, some not protected anywhere else in the country. Yourka is part of the Einasleigh Uplands and nestles up against Queensland’s Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.