The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is the only organisation in Australia whose philanthropy is an investment in the public estate. The Foundation acquires land through purchase, donation and bequest and gives it back to the National Reserve System.
The Foundation gives land back to Australia's national parks and reserves so that it will be protected forever and so that it can be enjoyed by all. It belongs to you - the Australian public.
In 2011 the Foundation has protected or added to:
The Foundation has been working with the owner of Private Town Yerranderie, Ms Valerie Lhuedé, for over five years to facilitate the donation of this property to the National Reserve System. In April 2011, handover celebrations were held at the property to mark the momentous occasion of Ms Lhuedé's gift of 467 hectares to the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Australian public. Private Town Yerranderie, an impressive and beautiful natural and cultural heritage site, will now be protected for all time.
In 2011, the Foundation received a generous donation of a $20,000 property in Jervis Bay, New South Wales from two owners, Mr Christopher Robson and Mr John Ullner. The New South Wales NPWS assessed the land as a desirable acquisition for the state's protected areas.This property contains vulnerable and threatened species such as the Swift Parrot, Glossy Black Cockatoo and Orange-bellied Parrot. It will become part of the Jervis bay National Park, for the conservation of our native plants and wildlife.
In 2011, the Foundation received a land donation in the Blue Mountains worth $20,000 from Catherine Rawson and Laurence Browning Pty Ltd. The property is home to the threatened plant species Needle Geebung, Persoonia acerosa. The Foundation negotiated to donate the land to the Blue Mountains City Council, as the property is contiguous with Council-owned Community land. The council agreed to rezone the property as Environmental Protection Open Space land.
Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area, Hunthawang was added to the National Reserve System in early 2011. Fronting onto 42 km of the Lachlan River, Hunthawang served as an important stock station to the Riverina region for almost 90 years. This $5 million property near Hillston added over 20,000 hectares to the public estate. The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife partnered with the Federal Government and the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service to acquire Hunthawang.
These are just some of the properties the Foundation has acquired in 2011, and many more are in the process, so stay tuned for updates.
