This project, funded through South32 Cannington’s community investment program targets infestations of Prickly Acacia, Mesquite, and Parkinsonia – three Weeds of National Significance – in the McKinlay and Cloncurry Shires. The focus is on properties along the road corridor from the Cannington mine to the Yurbi rail loading facility.
By managing these weeds, the project helps conserve biodiversity in the Mitchell Grass Downs and Gulf Plains bioregions, protect critical riparian vegetation and valuable pasture, and build the skills and capacity of local landholders.
In 2025-2026, six landholders participated in the project, valued at $50,000. Weed management was carried out on six properties, treating dense infestations of Prickly Acacia, Parkinsonia and Mesquite across an estimated 537 hectares.
This project is funded by South32 Cannington.