Massive clean-up of harmful litter at K’gari’s Boorangoora lake

With thousands of holiday-makers expected to camp at K’gari these holidays, rangers have issued a plea to visitors after a major clean up at a famous lake.

The thousands of visitors tipped to visit K’gari these school holidays have been urged to pick up their rubbish after rangers completed a daylong clean up.

Hundreds of harmful pieces of rubbish were removed from Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie) – a popular swimming location on the Great Sandy National Park island.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service ranger Alison Hammond said more than 7600 visitors were expected to camp at the island these school holidays.

“These results are a strong reminder for visitors and campers to remove potentially harmful wearable items before going swimming in the island’s famous lakes,” she said.

She said visitors to Boorangoora must eat in the fenced day use area and not take any food or drinks other than water onto the lake’s foreshore.

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Conducted by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) rangers and Butchulla Land and Sea rangers, up included removing rubbish from the land and the lake bed.

Used band-aids and hair ties made up two-thirds of the rubbish collected from the visitor area and from the lake bed, she said.

Ranger Hammond urges all visitors to responsibly dispose of personal items that could become litter, to help prevent harming the environment.

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Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation chairperson Gayle Minniecon said Boorangoora is “one of many culturally significant lakes on Country”.

“K’gari is protected by three lore’s. It is a World Heritage site for all to enjoy but please when on K’gari, leave only footprints,” Ms Minniecon said.