Agricultural Partnership

Gugu Badhun Country

At Jervoise Station in North Queensland, we're collaborating with Gugu Badhun Traditional Owners, NQ Dry Tropics and WWF-Australia to combine ancient Indigenous knowledge with modern grazing practices. Since 2022, graziers on Gugu Badhun Country have been learning the benefits of Cultural Burning, overcoming their fear of fire and working alongside Traditional Owners. This partnership is not only improving pastures and regenerating Country, but it's also revitalising cultural skills among the next generation of First Nations people. This project has national implications, demonstrating how collaboration between Traditional Owners and graziers can heal the landscape and create a sustainable future that benefits communities, food production, and nature.

One significant moment for the region was the return of Cultural Fire for the first time in 150 years to Country near the Barron River, Gimuy (Cairns). Alongside Cultural Fire practice, The Wet Tropics team are also hosting Cultural Days with young people in the Gimuy and Townsville communities to encourage intergenerational transfer of knowledge.