A LITTLE ABOUT THE LI-ANTHAWIRRIYARRA SEA RANGER UNIT
Yanyuwa country includes the Sir Edward Pellew Islands and the riverine and coastal areas of the South West Gulf of Carpentaria. The seas around the eight large islands and more than 50 small islets, reefs and rocks of the Sir Edward Pellew Group provide extensive seagrass beds for dugong, turtle and other marine fauna. The mainland islands are home to large numbers of migrating seabirds and shorebirds. Check out some of our recent projects:
This project was undertaken as a collaboration between the li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Ranger Unit, researchers from Charles Darwin University, TropWATER (James Cook University), and Yanyuwa families.
A collaboration between researchers from TropWATER (James Cook University), Charles Darwin University/Australian Institute of Marine Science, li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Rangers, and Marra Traditional Owners and Custodians.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the next report contains images and names of deceased persons.
li-Anthawirriyarra (people of the sea) Sea Ranger Unit started out as a surveillance and monitoring operation unit. The unit has evolved into a role with longer-term land and sea management planning in this remote region. The Sea Rangers are employed by Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation through a funding program. The rangers monitor and manage heritage sites such as Macassan camps; monitor and manage turtle and dugong populations; and survey, map and eradicate feral animals.
The Li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Ranger Unit is equipped with an impressive range of vessels that suit a variety of needs, from the small Renegades up to the custom-built barge “Wulma.”
The new ranger base is situated at Jawuma (Black Rock Landing) near King Ash Bay, 45km north-east of Borroloola. The base will accommodate 4 rangers at one time.
More information about the Sea Ranger Base at Black Rock Landing.
