Help celebrate the historic Bunuba National Park - further protecting the Martuwarra Fitzroy River!
Congratulations to you and the WA Government on partnering with Bunuba Traditional Owners on the creation of the Bunuba National Park.
This new national park is a major milestone in the delivery of the Labor government’s 2017 election commitment to create the Fitzroy River National Park and a step towards delivering on the promise to protect the Martuwarra Fitzroy River.
This announcement marks the halfway milestone in the delivery of the governments historic Plan for Our Parks commitment, with 2.5 million hectares now declared and added to WA's conservation estate.
You have my strong support for this conservation achievement as the Bunuba National Park will protect precious Aboriginal heritage and culture, and provide a protection mechanism for a significant stretch of the National Heritage listed Martuwarra Fitzroy River.
Bunuba Traditional Owners have been working to protect their Country for decades from large-scale development proposals. Now through this national park, Bunuba people can create sustainable economic development and job opportunities on Country that celebrate culture and the Fitzroy Valley’s unique natural values.
I look forward to welcoming the third Fitzroy River National Park on Kija Country in the near future and urge you to continue to work towards protecting outstanding environmental and cultural values of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River.
Once again, I congratulate the Cook Government for the creation of the Bunuba National Park and for advancing sustainable economic development through joint management with Bunuba Traditional Owners.
BREAKING: Bunuba Traditional Owners have signed a historic agreement with the WA Government to create the Bunuba National Park in the Fitzroy Valley.
The Bunuba National Park will cover 220,000 hectares and will protect parts of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River, extending from the existing Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park along the river, north to Jijidu (Dimond Gorge).
This is a historic moment for Bunuba Traditional Owners, who have been working to protect Jijidu (Dimond Gorge) from dams and irrigation proposals for over 70 years.
This new national park will safeguard unique landscapes, wildlife, Aboriginal culture and heritage, while creating sustainable local jobs, like Aboriginal ranger positions and Indigenous tourism.
This announcement is a major milestone in the delivery of the Labor Government’s 2017 election commitment to create the Fitzroy River National Park and one step closer to their promise to protect the river.
Today we congratulate Bunuba Traditional Owners and Bunuba Dawangarri Aboriginal Corporation for working with the WA Government to create this new national park! Help celebrate this win by sending a message of support to the Premier and Environment Minister.