The West Kimberley’s mighty Fitzroy River is of high environmental, economic and cultural significance. Areas within the river catchment have been listed as National Heritage for a mix of biodiversity, Indigenous, historic, geological heritage and aesthetic values. Throughout the entire Kimberley, researchers are also investigating riparian plants and weeds, as well as investigating bilby populations to inform management efforts of this threatened species. Projects focussing specifically on the Fitzroy River are listed here.
Other Hub research across northern Australia, on topics such as carbon, eDNA and threatened species, is also generating information to support development decisions across the Kimberley (read more here).
You may also be interested in our projects conducting research across the entire northern Hub region.
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Final Northern Australia update – November 2021. Welcome to the last e-newsletter from the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub. The […]
Indigenous rangers are essential in managing the vast cultural and natural resources of northern Australia. Indigenous cultural and natural resource […]
Part of the West Kimberley National Heritage Place, the mighty Martuwarra (Fitzroy River) in Western Australia sustains rich biodiversity, ecosystems and human cultures. This […]
The Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub addressed key research questions to come up with practical, on-ground solutions to some of […]
The NESP Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub has had impact across four broad themes: The importance of rivers and their […]
In the face of growing interest in the waters of the Warlibiddi and Martuwarra (Margaret and Fitzroy Rivers) […]
Delegates from the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Walalakoo and Yanunijarra Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) and staff from the Kimberley Land Council enjoyed […]
When and where are catfish fat fish? A fat catfish is valuable for many reasons. In tropical northern Australia, fat […]
The University of Western Australia (UWA) will host a new Australian research hub to provide national leadership in threatened species […]
Northern Australia December 2020 update. We are delighted to share the news that the user-driven approach to research that has […]
Indigenous land and sea management programs (ILSMPs) give Indigenous people the opportunity to work on country to protect ecosystems and […]
For NAIDOC Week 2020, we highlighted some of our important collaborative research with Indigenous people across northern Australia. You can […]
We are delighted to let you know that we’ve publicly released our free collection of 100+ northern Australia symbols for […]
A river’s health relies on its relationships with people and other life. The findings of collaborative research between Nyikina […]
Northern Australia March 2020 update. Read about the Hub’s coronavirus pandemic response in our latest eNews, as well as our […]
We’re all part of that river, we drink one water from the one main rainfall. Everybody. – Mervyn Street These […]
Going fishing always comes with its share of stories, and it’s no different when the fishing is for research! The […]
A new Hub project is adding value to and enhancing four existing Hub projects in the Fitzroy catchment through transdisciplinary […]
Follow-up resources from the Hub’s Canberra Research Forum 18- 21 Feb. Thank you to all involved! A highlight video can […]
2019 Northern Australia Research With several projects wrapping up and new research getting underway, 2019 will be a busy year […]
Hub research led by Dr Garry Cook of CSIRO will inform updates to the method used by the federal government to […]
A 3D map of WA’s Fitzroy River catchment has been travelling through the Kimberley, inspiring conversations around the river’s future […]
The National Native Title Conference was held in Broome on Yawuru lands from 5-7 June. The conference brought together native […]
The Knowledge brokering for Indigenous land management project held a very successful workshop from 5-7 December 2017 in Fitzroy Crossing, […]
Researchers from two Northern Hub projects joined Nyikina Mangala Traditional Owners, Yimardoo Warra Rangers and staff from the WA Department […]
Researchers investigating the many benefits that Indigenous people gain from Indigenous Land Management Programs (ILMPs) have been visiting and talking […]
Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) savanna projects allow land managers to minimise uncontrolled highly intense fires late in the dry season […]
