Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board

08/06/2026

AW joined forces with Far West Coast Rangers, Yalata Rangers and Yalata Anangu School for a marine debris survey at Mexican Hat Beach, a popular camping destination.
The cleanup crew collected 277 pieces of rubbish weighing 15.88kg, before the kids enjoyed some fishing and a BBQ lunch.

04/06/2026

AW staff joined forces with Far West Coast Rangers for Reconciliation Day last week to show off our shared work to school students from Ceduna Area School and surrounding schools including Penong, Karcultaby and Streaky Bay.
With displays of photos and field equipment used in threatened species monitoring and predator control, students and teachers had the chance to talk to AW staff and rangers to learn more about what we do and why it matters.
The day also included cooking maḻu wipu (kangaroo tail), school-bred barramundi, and local wombat, providing an opportunity to share food, connect, and have meaningful conversations.

31/05/2026

Scaly Sunday
This broad-banded sand-swimmer was picked up in our recent sandhill dunnart fauna survey.
Named for the way they seem to swim across the sand in pursuit of prey, these skinks have tails longer than their bodies, and have a transparent disk that covers their eye, allowing them to see while burrowing through sand.

28/05/2026

In our work we are used to seeing changes in the landscape but this is on another level – literally. For several kilometres in the APY Lands, the land has been ruptured by an earthquake, with one side of the giant crack lifted 50cm higher.
The 5.5 magnitude quake provides an opportunity for researchers to learn more about how the underlying geology affects the damage caused by seismic activity.

Cracks in the ground in outback Australia caused by a magnitude-5.5 earthquake could help researchers predict future seismic activity.

28/05/2026

Always great to have the Ceduna Area School students join us for a sandhill dunnart survey.

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27/05/2026

Dingoes are an important species in the AW region, culturally and ecologically. A new documentary, ‘Moort: Calling Dingo Back to Country’, explores the deep relationship between Aboriginal peoples and dingoes across Australia. The documentary will be screened alongside a short film showing how one WA cattle station allowed dingoes to return, resulting in many environmental benefits, from cleaner water to regenerated trees.

As dingoes vanish from parts of Australia, a new documentary is calling for governments to move away from eradication and towards solutions that benefit both farmers and animals

27/05/2026

Today we mark the beginning of National Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme is ‘All In’, calling on all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation and take action to create change.
At AW, this is part of our daily lives, working to support Aṉangu communities towards their goals for healthy Country.
AW was represented at today's Reconciliation Breakfast by Adam Wood, Damon Ezis, Kim Krebs and Jess Burdon.

22/05/2026

Foxy Friday
Our camera captured this fox taking the bait from one of our dingo-safe canid pest ejectors (CPE). The video clearly shows how the fox’s muzzle can fit into the gap, where a dingo’s muzzle will not fit.
We’re currently trialling CPEs using non-toxic baits.

This project is funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and delivered by the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.

20/05/2026

Thursday Birdsday!
The rufous treecreeper is mostly found in southern Western Australia, extending into western South Australia. They forage on eucalyptus trees for insects, and nest in hollows.

16/05/2026

Scaly Sunday
This southern desert banded snake was caught in our recent fauna survey. Active at night, they burrow during the day or hide under leaf litter searching for prey.