Archives for February 2019

Date: 22nd February 2019Location: Hook IslandPartner: Reef CatchmentsVolunteers: 11Debris Removed: 280 kilograms Today we headed over to Hook Island, we had perfect tides to finish cleaning Mackerel Bay and Saba Bay. We also found another bay south of Saba which we hadn't cleaned in ages, this … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #282

Date: 21st February 2019Location: Whitsunday Island and Haslewood IslandPartner: Reef CatchmentsVolunteers: 10Debris Removed: 282 kilograms The wind picked up a little bit today preventing us from heading south again. So we went round the back of Whitsunday Island and … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #281

Date: 20th February 2019Location: Goldsmith IslandPartner:Queensland Governments Community Sustainability Action grants programVolunteers: 12Debris Removed: 282 kilograms Today we headed even further south into the Southern Whitsunday Islands, we made it all the way to Goldsmith Island and … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #280

Date: 19th February 2019Location: Thomas Island, Keyser Island and Shaw IslandPartner:Queensland Governments Community Sustainability Action grants programVolunteers: 12Debris Removed: 675 kilograms Today we headed to the Southern Whitsunday Islands, this is the furthest Eco Barge has travelled … [Read more...] about Barge Trip #279

Date: 18th February 2019Location: South Molle IslandPartner: Reef CatchmentsVolunteers: 9Debris Removed: 160 kilograms Today we cleaned all of South Molle Island, a total of 8 beaches. Many of these beaches were heavily impacted with marine plastics most of which were small pieces which are time … [Read more...] about Barge Trip # 278