introducing the KEEP K'gari pristine PROJECT

Caring for our planet has always been at the heart of what we do. Since founding our company, we’ve stood proudly alongside the Butchulla people to protect and care for K’gari Country. Since 2018, we’ve hosted 11 official Beach Clean-Ups, welcoming over 500 volunteers to roll up their sleeves and make a difference. In fact, our very first trip back after the Rona was a K’gari Fraser Island clean-up—it’s that important to us!

Through all our tours and stays on K’gari, we’ve made it our mission to educate our guests and invite them to join us in preserving this magical place. It’s been incredibly inspiring to see just how many people care deeply enough to go the extra mile even when they’re on their holidays, people are awesome!

The Keep K’gari Pristine Project is about diving deeper, rolling up our sleeves higher, and tackling the marine debris problem head-on. K’gari needs our help, and while the plastic problem isn’t going away anytime soon, we have a plan to make a real impact here on K’gari Fraser Island. 

Together, we can protect this stunning island and ensure it stays as pristine and magical as ever.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

THE EVENT DEATILS

THE WALK

🚶‍♂️ A 13-Day Walk from Sandy Cape to Hook Point

THE GOAL

💰 To raise $30,000 to launch the Keep K’gari Pristine Project

WHEN

📅 Starting 3rd October 2025
📅 Starting 15th October 2025

60 VOLUNTEERS

Help Raise Funds to Kick-Start the Keep K’gari Pristine Project

🌊 DID YOU KNOW?

More than 80% of the rubbish found on K’gari is brought in by the ocean—not left behind by visitors. Rubbish found at the lakes and on the island tracks is a different story though. Over our many years of cleaning the island’s iconic 75 Mile Beach, we’ve collected data, removed tonnes of marine debris, and even managed to divert much of it from landfill. Our experience and the feedback from our hundreds of volunteers has shaped the Keep K’gari Pristine Project, a community-driven K’gari Fraser Island clean-up initiative designed to protect this extraordinary island for us now and future generations.

VOLUNTEER WITH US

With the blessings of the Butchulla People, Team Drop Bear has partnered with local businesses and residents to host this 13-day cleanup along the island’s stunning coastline. Join us for a leg of this unforgettable journey with our founders Hana & Mark. Walk 20kms over 3 days picking up rubbish.  Help us raise funds and promote the awareness of plastic pollution in your community through your social channels.

As a Volunteer, You’ll Receive:
✅ Accommodation on K’gari
✅ Transport from and back to Noosa
✅ Gloves, high-vis gear, sunscreen, and grabbers
✅ Nutritious meals to fuel your adventure

Honour Butchulla Lore – “What is good for the land must come first,” is the first Butchulla lore. We are honoured to work alongside the Butchulla community and other like-minded individuals who care for country like we do. Our respect for the Butchulla community has blossomed into a friendship where we share respect for country and culture.

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THE PLAN of action

The plan is to walk the entire length of the eastern beach collecting rubbish as we go. It’s that simple. It is 125kms from Sandy Cape to Hook Point. Hana, one of our founders will walk the entire length of the beach and you can sign up to join her for any leg of the event provided you are fit and motivated to push yourself every step of the way. Each walking group will be no more than 8 people and all accommodation, transport and catering will be provided by our major sponsors!

STARTS OCTOBER 3RD 2025
Day 1-3 Sandy Cape to Waddy Point (locals only)
Day 4 Champagne Pools to Tukkee Warru (6th Oct START DAY)
Day 5 Tukkee Warrue to Wyuna Creek
Day 6 Wyuna Creek to Dundaburra (8th Oct START DAY)
Day 7 Dundaburra to Cathedrals
Day 8 Cathedrals to Eli Creek (10th Oct START DAY)
Day 9 Eli Creek to Pyungan Rocks
Day 10 Poyugan Rocks to Eurong (12th Oct START DAY)
Day 11 Eurong to Dilli Village (13th Oct START DAY)
Day 12 Dilli Village to 11km Road
Day 13 From 11km road to Hook Point
ENDS OCTOBER 15TH 2025

All start and end locations are estimated to allow for 5.5kms walking on day 1, 10kms on day 2 and 4.5kms on day 3. 

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A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSORS so far!

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EQUIPMENT & PROMOTION: SHARK SUPs are a global paddle boarding brand who are on a mission to evolve inflatable SUP design, manufacturing and technology placing planet’s and paddleboarder’s needs at the heart of their organisation. They are proudly partnered with The Shark Trust, a conservation organisation, who’s work is vital to supporting shark populations and ocean health across the world. SHARK SUPs CEO Alan Xu comments “as a brand we are delighted to support and get behind the “Keep K’gari Pristine” Fraser Island clean-up project to help bring awareness to and combat the issues faced from marine debris to this iconic sand island”

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PROMOTION & VOLUNTEERS: Founded in 2019 in Australia, ZeroCo’s mission is to untrash the planet by stopping the production of new single-use plastic and cleaning up the plastic junking up our oceans. ZeroCo has been a key sponsor for our clean ups since 2021 and has even repurposed kilos of marine debris into their laundry scoop. This K’gari Fraser Island clean-up is part of ZeroCo’s global 100 beach clean up.

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TRANSPORT: Between Drop Bear Adventures and the Fraser Island Taxi we have all the transport needs of our volunteers covered. Departure will be from Noosa or Rainbow Beach at the same time as our tours. You will be ferried up to the island to arrive around lunchtime and leave 3 days later at approximately 2pm.

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ACCOMMODATION: Night stayed Volunteers that join us on the last 9 nights of the walk will stay at The Eco Retreat at Eurong. They will also be catering and running support for walkers such as bag collections and lunches.

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

We are absolutely delighted to be working with BNTAC and the BAC on this Keep K’gari Pristine Project and feel so grateful to have their support and guidance on this journey. The Butchulla Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (BNTAC) cares for Butchulla Country that includes mainland areas west to Bauple Mountain, North to the mouth of the Burrum River, South to Double Island Point and the waters & Islands of the Great Sandy Straits and up to the high water mark on K’gari.

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Butchulla people have always recognised “ that the wellbeing of the people is intricately linked to the health and sustainability of the environment, “Country”.  BNTAC’s Caring for Country Strategy, promotes the concept of a healthy Country through conservation and sustainable land and sea management practices. It instils “a sense of responsibility and respect for Country within the community” and promotes healthy land and sea ecosystems that are free from man-made pollutants. Education, especially when it comes to the next generation of custodians is so important to Butchulla as it is for us at Team Drop Bear.

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The BAC’s vision is to uphold customary laws/lore that has governed Butchulla people’s relationship with K’gari since creation. The BAC aims to care for K’gari and build strong partnerships to maintain the unique cultural and natural values. This then keeps in line with our traditional obligations and future aspirations of the Butchulla community.

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