Return to 1616: Former island pastoral operation being returned to its natural state

Return to 1616: Former island pastoral operation being returned to its natural state | ABC Australia

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One of the most remote pastoral operations in Western Australia ceased operations a decade ago, and is now being returned to its natural state.
But it's not part of the enormous land mass of WA - it's the state's biggest island that had a very famous visitor around 400 years ago.
Landline's Sean Murphy went to Dirk Hartog Island to check out one of the most ambitious conservation projects ever undertaken in Australia.
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@wozzie1492 Ай бұрын

So good to see .Cheers

@6ftS 13 күн бұрын

wonderful work these people are doing. such an inspiration to see people fixing what others nearly destroyed for ever.

@coptotermes Ай бұрын

Really good to see this type of restoration of fauna being done. Thanks for sharing.

@kdjat Ай бұрын

Kudos to all involved, need more of this across Australia!

@scubajunkie6591 Ай бұрын

Great name Dirk. What a cool island 😊

@junkettarp8942 28 күн бұрын

Awesome......I want to go there for a look around.

@overlander123 Ай бұрын

Great project.

@aussie405 Ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@allon33 28 күн бұрын

Australia is mostly over-run with Cats and Goats, nothing like it was 400 years ago.

@user-ey6rc1uo3i Ай бұрын

Would love to visit this one day.

@smmcb647 23 күн бұрын

Great work to all those involved!

@DeanandLisa1803 Ай бұрын

Sean was a decent surfer in his day. Played a big part in pushing WA surfing news

@givemespace2742 Ай бұрын

Hope they will run night walks from the lodge to see the animals.

@sevdasubasilar8136 28 күн бұрын

Great name Dirk

@FrothNinja Ай бұрын

Hope it's a success but struggle to see how they can keep out the species associated with humans (Cellar spiders, rats, mice, etc) that will attack native invertebrates and fauna etc

@jonbarlow3542 12 күн бұрын

Fantastic video/work, although I cant help but feel perplexed as its a bit of a shame that the financial support for this very important work comes via the destruction of ecology somewhere else; (mining company) Being wowed by a con -artist whilst being pick-pocketed at the same time!! Hey but the huge positive here is the outcome and not the motives. Maybe in the future, we/the government will eventually value this type of project alongside Education & health etc and budget for it, hey and even stop the destruction.......... but sadly the shiny things at the shops still have our firm gaze!!! All said, THANK YOU!

@garreysellars5525 Ай бұрын

Cats in Australia big enough to pull down a fully grown sheep REALLY. SENSATIONALISM at its best

@user-hq6tg9nn9c Ай бұрын

Is this Crocodile Dundee?...

@Samantika1983 Ай бұрын

Watch out if you go to this island with your 4WD. You WILL get bogged and it will cost you a small fortune to get rescued. You do not want to get stuck here.

@oldbloke204 28 күн бұрын

Yep plenty of effort, gear and knowledge required to do this trip from what I've seen. Even getting to the barge and back on the mainland takes a while.

@maxwalker1159 Ай бұрын

What a waste of good farming land!

@lamdao1242 Ай бұрын

I wonder how much food you waste. Hopefully you eat meat infrequently because it’s for animals to convert a plants into meat is inefficient. Note: I’m not telling you to stop eating meat. Just eat less of it. Once you can cut back on the amount of meat you eat, next cut back on the amount of food you waste. These 2 actions are within your control. When you have reduced food waste then worry about wasting good farming land.

@geotard Ай бұрын

Soil was rubbish and cost of running the farm too expensive. Like any failing business you close it down. No one is upset they can't buy horse shoes at the general store coz the world moves on mate

@oscarweasley2618 28 күн бұрын

You’re mad if you think that’s good farming land. At 4:10 he says it wasn’t viable even in the 1980s.

@oldbloke204 28 күн бұрын

Nah farming has enough area imo and humans don't need to dominate everything by their actions. Well managed tourism will pay dividends and we can see the area as it should be.

@Tangaroa775 27 күн бұрын

Your idea of good farm land?? or your sarcasm 😂😂

@garrysecuramot Ай бұрын

Agree, what a waste of good farming land. With our technology and knowledge, I'm sure some form of local farming could be managed in an environmentally friendly way

@ExternalInputs 14 күн бұрын

'Cause Australia doesn't have enough farming land of better quality?