Cooloola Coastcare

Cooloola Coastcare are stewards of the natural world of the Cooloola Coast.

The Cooloola Coast is a region with stunning natural beauty and high environmental values.

It is recognised as a natural environment of international significance:

• UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
• Ramsar Wetland of International Significance
• UNESCO Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve
• Great Sandy Marine Park
• Great Sandy National Park: Cooloola Section
• Wolf Rock Marine Protection area

Cooloola Coastcare Association Inc. is a not-for-profit community Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisation operating on the Cooloola Coast and Southern Great Sandy Strait in South-East Queensland.
Cooloola Coastcare’s Role

• To value, protect and enhance the natural environment, particularly coastal and marine areas.
• To draw the attention of the local community to the need to use ecologically sustainable conservation and land use practices.
• To engender in local communities, including local industries, a sense of stewardship for coastal and marine areas.
• To promote the adoption of management and land use practices that create a balanced ecosystem and conserve biodiversity thereby ensuring the future livelihood of local people.
• To foster cooperation between stakeholders wherever action is needed to rehabilitate degraded habitats and undertake joint projects when needed.