Category Archives: Pumicestone Passage

The major worry for Pumicestone Passage is the Caloundra South development. The 3,700 hectare Caloundra South greenfield site, also known as Caloundra Downs, is owned by property developers Stockland. The development of the former pine plantation is described and planned … Continue reading →

Rob King is also uneasy about the continued health of the passage. He has lived on the southern reaches of Pumicestone since 1977 and is a board member of NRMSEQ (part of SEQ Catchments) and environment officer for recreational fishing … Continue reading →

Most Australian waders, or shorebirds, breed in Siberia and Alaska and migrate twice a year. In a remarkable annual feat, birds that can be smaller than a human fist fly up to 25,000 kilometres, migrating between the northern and southern … Continue reading →

The flushing of nutrients into the marine environment is blamed for the relatively recent problem of blue-green algal blooms. The highly toxic algae Lyngbya majuscula was first brought to the attention of authorities in 1996 by Greg Savige, a commercial … Continue reading →

Trevor Johns, too, knows Pumicestone Passage well, having operated a cruise boat for 16 years until selling the business last year. He also served as President of PRCCA for two years. Dugong in the passage were a drawcard for his … Continue reading →

The environmental health of the passage is monitored regularly, and a major report on how it is coping with human activity is published annually. The Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program uses the expertise of universities, the CSIRO, State Government departments, and … Continue reading →