Noosa Council has purchased a 121-hectare property near Kin Kin for $1.82 million to protect important wildlife habitat and strengthen a key environmental corridor in the region.
The land, funded through Council’s Environment Levy, sits within the Cootharaba Range and helps link the Woondum Plateau with the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy National Park.
Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said securing the property would help safeguard habitat for several threatened species including koalas, greater gliders and powerful owls.
“This landscape links important habitat areas and supports threatened species,” Cr Wilkie said.
“Securing it ensures long-term protection and creates opportunities for strategic restoration.”
The property forms part of an important wildlife corridor connecting forests and conservation areas, helping native species move between habitats.
The site adjoins the Noosa Trail Network, with a 530-metre frontage along Simpsons Road, and borders three neighbouring Land for Wildlife properties.
Cr Wilkie said the location could also support future improvements to the trail network and nature-based recreation opportunities.
“The land parcel borders three Land for Wildlife properties and has a 530-metre frontage to the Noosa Trail Network along Simpsons Road,” he said.
Initial works have already begun on the property, including establishing fire trails, weed control and detailed ecological assessments to guide long-term restoration and land management.
