Magnetic Island Nature Care Association

Welcome to Magnetic Island Nature Care Assoc.

Magnetic Island Nature Care Association (MINCA) acknowledges the Wulgurukaba people as the Traditional Owners of Yunbenun, Magnetic Island
and pays respect to their past, present and emerging Elders.

WORLD HERITAGE MAGNETIC ISLAND
Worth caring for!

The Magnetic Island Nature Care Association (MINCA) works to ensure that the species, habitats and biodiversity of World Heritage Magnetic Island and the waters around it are not damaged by human activity, and that development is sustainable and in line with the needs of future generations.

What do we do? Lots!

Weeding and re-vegetation
Manage the Bolger Bay Conservation Park and Claude's Block
Contribute to clean-ups, environmental education and to environmental maintenance
Raise funds to assist environmental projects
Lobby for good environmental management policies and practices at all levels on Magnetic Island
Continue to build an online Magnetic Island Environmental Resource Centre

See our about page for more information about what we do, our project page for current projects or our achievements page for information on our previous activities or our member page to join.

Pandanus at Bolger Bay Conservation Park.
Photo: Pen Sheridan

We encourage you to add information to this website so that we can continue to build a detailed Environmental Resource Centre for Magnetic Island that includes information about its:

Plants, weeds and trees
Native animals
Birds
Reptiles and frogs
Butterflies
Spiders, insects and bugs
Geology
Life in the ocean around Magnetic Island

If you'd like to contribute content to the MINCA Environmental Resource Centre simply contact us.

Building a Magnetic Island Environmental Resource Centre for all

Who do we work with?

Many of our projects require us to work closely with a variety of stakeholders including scientists, Queensland Parks and Wildlife, NQ Dry Tropics, James Cook University, local, state and federal governments, Townsville City Council, and local Magnetic Island groups that include Arcadia Coastcare, Zero Waste Magentic Island, Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA), Magnetic Island Resident and Ratepayers Association (MIRRA) and Tourism Magnetic Island (TMI).

We work on a number of ongoing projects that include the management of Bolger Bay Conservation Park, consultation regarding the Port of Townsville expansion, the Picnic Bay Water Recycling Project plus many more.

We are also very proud of our previous achievements, that have included a number of major projects around Magnetic Island, including the Nelly Bay Habitat Reserve, the 'Carbon Cuts' Film Competition, the Energy-Saving Field Day, the Low-Carbon Interbay Challenge, and the Anti-Plastic Bag Campaign.

Young Magnetic Islanders run around the windmill they built from recycled materials as part of MINCA's Energy-Saving Field Day. Photo: George Hirst, Magnetic Times.

Our ongoing projects and previous achievements

Donate to MINCA and to help us protect World Heritage Magnetic Island

Donations to MINCA over $2 are tax deductible under Australian Taxation legislation.
Contact us if you'd like to donate to support our work to help protect World Heritage Magnetic Island.

Become a member!

Would you like to become a MINCA member? See our Become a member page for more information.

Would you like to renew your membership? Visit our renewal page for more information.

Renew your membership today!

WORLD HERITAGE MAGNETIC ISLAND - Worth caring for!
Magnetic Island Nature Care Association Incorporated (MINCA)
ABN: 74 879 004 873
PO Box 30, Magnetic Island Qld 4819

Privacy: MINCA will not disclose your email details to any organisation or individual without your prior written consent.
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