Media releases: Northern Australia
A planned culture and conservation economy for Cape York Peninsula
A new report acknowledges Cape York Peninsula as a globally significant cultural landscape requiring innovative and sensitive solutions to its impending development challenges. The cooperative work of scientists, conservationists, Traditional Owners, economists, and government and business interests, the report could be a blueprint for the future planning of Australia’s northern regions. more »
Culturally and Environmentally Appropriate Economies for Cape York Peninsula
The Appropriate Economies Roundtable was brought together in November 2003 by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management (Rainforest CRC), with strong support from Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, in response to a growing requirement to better understand sustainable land use options for northern ... more »
Report launch: A Cultural and Conservation Economy for Northern Australia
Over the last four years ACF has been looking at ways to protect both northern Australia’s natural and cultural heritage values as well as providing innovative opportunities for sustainable economic development for the people who live in the region. more »ACF and friends hit the road to talk about uranium
Mary Aiken, a Bunuba Traditional Owner, and Dave Sweeney at the Fitzroy Crossing forum
Over 10 days in July, the story of Australia’s controversial and contaminating uranium industry was taken to towns and communities throughout the magnificent Kimberley region. more »
The Australian Conservation Foundation is proud of its innovative Northern Australia Program. Northern Australia is a region unique for its natural and cultural values.
Culture and conservation on Cape York Peninsula
Diplanchia flower, Shelburne Bay, Cape York Peninsula. Photo K. Trapnell
The Wuthathi Land Trust, ACF and US-based philanthropic organisation, The Christensen Fund, have joined forces on a unique project to foster Indigenous traditional knowledge and help protect one of Australia’s most spectacular areas. more »
Traditional Owner's generous offer to Kakadu
Nourlangie Rock: stunning escarpment that has Indigenous rock art. Image: Justin McCaul
Australia’s largest National Park could be about to get bigger with plans by Aboriginal Traditional Owners to fold the Koongarra region into the surrounding World Heritage listed Kakadu. more »
Alwal National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk and Traditional Owner Peter Costello.
ACF Executive Director Don Henry has congratulated Traditional Owners of the newly created Alwal National Park (Cape York Aboriginal Land) at a ceremony on Kalinga Station, central Cape York Peninsula. more »
Cliff Islands Indigenous management
Members of the Lamalama Land Trust signing documents to jointly manage the new park
On 29 April the Lamalama people of central Cape York Peninsula welcomed invited guests to the town of Coen to help celebrate the return of Cliff Islands to their custodianship. more »
ACF’s position on protecting wild rivers in Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula coastline
The Australian Conservation Foundation recognises there is a need for sustainable economic development on Indigenous lands in regions such as Cape York Peninsula. more »
Kimberley Indigenous Tourism Project
Kimberley Indigenous Tourism Project
In central Kimberley region, 25 Indigenous people from five remote communities took part in a week long field trip to learn about the tourism industry, and explore the economic opportunities for their own communities. more »
Our donors
Cape York Peninsula coastline
The Northern Australian Program work is made possible by the very generous support of the Poola Foundation (Tom Kantor Fund). ACF would also like to acknowledge the support of The Myer Foundation. more »
WA Govt must set bar high for Kimberley
A collaboration of environment groups has called for a dramatic change in the conservation management and planning for the Kimberley, saying the current ad hoc approach was putting one of the largest and intact natural areas in the world at serious risk. more »