Queensland National Parks are working with Yuwi Land and Sea Rangers to protect the cultural heritage of Cape Hillsborough National Park.
The Yuwibara, or Yuwi, people are the traditional custodians of the lands that make up the Mackay region, their traditional lands covering an extensive area from the O’Connell River in the north, to Eungella National Park in the west, Cape Palmerston National Park to the south and sea and coastal Country to the east.
Cape Hillsborough National Park has several areas of cultural significance to the Yuwi People, including a site containing a large shell midden, a distinct concentration of shells containing evidence of the Yuwi Peoples’ long-standing connection to the area.
The National Park has an increase of a weed species growing around the midden site after extensive rainfall in early 2023.
Yuwi Elders, knowledge holders, and the Ranger teams met on site to discuss different options to remove the weeds with minimal impact to the significant cultural site.
It was decided that using temporary plastic sheeting to suppress the weeds and seeds over time was the perfect sensitive approach to restoring and protecting this site.
To install the material, Rangers worked from outside the fence line, carefully laying the sheets across the site and minimising their impact.
Over the next few months, Rangers will continue to monitor and assess the site.
Photo credit: Mike Griinke © Queensland Government
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