The Queensland government has snapped up two Great Barrier Reef islands because they are home to ecologically sensitive habitats for koalas and flatback turtles.
Leases for St Bees Island and Long Island Broad Sound off the central Queensland coast are now under state control after being purchased by the Palaszczuk government.
Neither island is accessible to the public. However, once the areas are rehabilitated, they will be open to visit.The island was previously owned by Chinese businessman Jack Wang and was listed on Private Islands Online for “quick sale” at $1.95 million.The tropical island has 70 per cent remnant vegetation habitat for koalas and eastern curlews.
Long Island is about 20 kilometres long and 5.5 kilometres at its widest point. It has salt marshes, mangrove forests and a range of restricted coastal ecosystems.The government has also acquired the lease for nearby Wild Duck Island, also a rookery. It was listed on Private Islands Online for $4.5 million.will be protected into the future,” Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said.
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