Our Koala Conservation Project is focused on monitoring and improving the health and population of koalas across the Old Hidden Vale (OHV) property, ensuring the long-term survival of this iconic species in the region.
In alignment with the South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy, our work centres on habitat restoration, ecological investment, health monitoring, and the reduction of key threats to koalas at OHV.
Koalas are currently listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and are also protected under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992.
Our koala conservation efforts are a collaborative initiative involving government, research institutions, community groups, and private stakeholders. Key partners include the Queensland Government (DETSI), The University of Queensland, Wildlife Rescue Queensland, RSPCA Queensland, Local Councils, the Little Liverpool Range Initiative, Healthy Land & Water, the Hidden Vale Environmental Restoration Team, Spicers Hidden Vale, local landholders, and leading industry experts.
Establish an annual monitoring system for koala location and abundance across OHV
Increase the health, abundance, and resilience of preferred koala feed trees
Improve habitat connectivity between known koala hot spots
Grow koala population numbers in areas with ideal habitat conditions
Enhance koala resilience during periods of drought and after wildfire events
Share our learnings and best-practice methods with the broader community
Koala Drone Monitoring Survey – Hidden Vale & Spicers Peak Station, 2025
‘Properties like Old Hidden Vale and Spicers Peak Station provide habitat for a range of important threatened species, and their role in preserving and improving habitat connectivity within their respective ranges is critical in supporting the health and robustness of those species’
‘An adult female with joey identified as suffering acute chlamydiosis were captured and transported for treatment at a koala hospital. This health intervention alone has reduced the overt illness of the Hidden Vale koala population by 9%’ – Heath Agnew, Austecology
The Turner Family Foundation’s support of koala conservation efforts has been recognised with our Hidden Vale Wildlife Centre taking out the 2023 Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) Conservation Project Award – Small Institution.
This award acknowledges the incredible work of our koala project team, and our important partnership with The University of Queensland.
The project included tracking and monitoring the number and health of the koala population at Hidden Vale. It has led to the development of refined research techniques now used elsewhere to support koala conservation efforts.
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