This reforestation site is located in the rural outskirts of the township of Eumundi, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia.
Kuri'bigil'ba is the name of Cooroy Mountain in the dialect of the Gubbi Gubbi Indigenous people of this area, meaning the place where the "Sun God came down to Dha (Earth)". The mountain is said to turn yellow once a year, likely due to the flowering of the endemic silky oak tree (Grevillea robusta) which has glorious yellow flowers between September to November.
This site was historically used for agriculture. The owners of the property have decided to reallocate the land for conservation purposes, and are putting the 3.8 hectare planting area under the protection of a conservation covenant to ensure that it will be permanently restored to the original lowland subtropical rainforest ecosystem that was once present.
The site runs along the creek line and will extend an existing area of riparian vegetation. A range of native species will be planted to restore the land to it's original rainforest condition. The project will include the collection and propagation of vegetative material from populations of the rare Lenwebbia which show signs of tolerance to the deleterious impacts of myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii).
Once planted, the trees will be regularly maintained until they are established enough to survive on their own.
In addition, this property features a unique eco-cabin accommodation that offers visitors to the region an opportunity to experience the local environment first-hand while leaving a positive impact through high-quality local ecosystem restoration.
