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Seagrass Restoration (Week 4), Cairns QLD
September 25 – September 26
Be part of North QLD’s seagrass restoration project!
If you are keen to spend some time helping with our seagrass restoration project, learning new skills, and meeting like-minded people, then this is for you. Volunteering for the local seagrass restoration project is a great way to get involved in restoring affected seagrass meadows in the Cairns region.
Our activities are fun and family-friendly, creating a relaxed environment where all are welcome.
What to bring
- Enclosed shoes that can get wet.
- Sun-safe clothing, sunscreen and a hat.
- Insect repellent.
- Drinking water, lunch (if staying a full day) and some snacks.
When & where?
This week has multiple dates and locations with different activities, you can attend one or multiple to suit your availability.
Day 1
Activities for this day will include trimming and preparing seagrass fragments for planting at JCU Aquarium facility.
Date: Thursday 25th Septmeber 2025
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm AEST
Venue: Near building E11, JCU Smithfield Campus, 1/14-88 McGregor Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878
Google map meeting point.
Day 2
Activities for this day will include tying seagrass shoots to weights (metal nuts) ready for deployment.
Date: Friday 26th September 2025
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm AEST
Venue: Mourilyan Harbour Boat Ramp, Mourilyan Harbour Rd, Etty Bay QLD 4858
Google map meeting point.
This project is funded by BHP and supported by JCU (TropWATER), Gimuy Walubara Yidinji Rangers, Mandubarra Land and Sea Rangers, Goondoi Rangers, Yirrganydji Land and Sea Rangers, Great Barrier Reef Foundation and BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing.
