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Cape York NRM is staffed by a dedicated team.

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Our region

The Cape York NRM region (137,000 km2) extends north from the Mitchell River catchment to ‘The Tip’ of Cape York Peninsula. It encompasses diverse landscapes including 16 complete river basins with their systems virtually unmodified (the Annan River being the exception). The region contains 30 broad vegetation groups including 72 different types of rainforest comprising 20% of Australia’s remaining rainforest.

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Map of Northern Queensland with Cape York Catchments

Latest News

31
Oct

Skilling up on NAFI know-how

How do satellites see fires, how can you create a fire map, and what is the best technology to use? These were among the key topics at two fire planning workshops held in Cooktown in October. 

31
Oct

Sawfish tracking on the western Cape

The elusive freshwater sawfish (Pristis pristis) was at the centre of recent tracking studies in the Rinyirru(Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) and at Kowanyama over September. 

31
Oct

Calling for local knowledge

Cape York NRM is keen to talk to land managers about the way their fire planning and regimes are making an impact.

31
Oct

Getting the dirt on soils

Agronomist Dr David Hall was back with all the dirt on soils, nutrients and crop production at a recently held workshop for  Endeavour Valley farmers. 

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