BARRON RIVER CATCHMENT CARE
Who We Are
The Barron River Catchment Management Association (BRCMA), operating as Barron Catchment Care, was established in 1995 to identify and implement sustainable land use and catchment management strategies for the Barron River.
The Barron Catchment, one of nine catchments in the Wet Tropics Region of North Queensland, covers the diverse landscape of the northern Atherton Tablelands and a narrow coastal fringe north of Cairns.
The 165km Barron River originates in the rainforest of Mt Hypipamee National Park at approximately 1000 metres and flows northwards through agricultural country to Mareeba’s dry savanna lands, then eastward back into rainforest at Kuranda before plunging 260 metres down the Barron Falls Gorge to the lower floodplain and out to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.
OUR FOCUS
Barron River Catchment Care
Current Projects
Revegetation and habitat restoration
Weed and Pest management
Land and water
management
Consult with local farmers and land managers to revise agricultural Best Management Practice.
Community engagement and planning
OUR PROJECTS
See Us In Action
Sheryl Fitch
Coordinator
Margaret Cochrane
Vice Chair, Treasurer
Bronwyn Jones
Project Officer
Case Schoorl
Secretary
Brian Down
Chair
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OUR TRUSTED PARTNERS