Smoke from Orpheus Island National Park

Please see below smoke advice for a planned burn on Orpheus Island National Park this week from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Date: 18 June 2018
Community announcement – planned burn
Smoke from Orpheus Island National Park

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct a planned burn on Orpheus Island National Park 20-21 June 2018, weather permitting, as part of the annual hazard reduction/conservation management program for parks and forests.

As a result, smoke may be seen in the Yanks Jetty area at the southern end of the island.

The aim of this burn is to reduce fuel loads and to create a mosaic pattern of burnt and unburnt areas.

This will help reduce the intensity of any subsequent wildfires and provide favourable conditions for natural forest regeneration.

For more information, please call the North Tropical Coast Marine Park office of QPWS on 4722 5343 or 4778 5378.

ENDS

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