Ranger Exchange 2024 - Abbey’s Adventures update four

I joined the Port Lincoln team for the remainder of the ranger exchange.

I have been exploring Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln National Parks. l have been doing the routine camp ground maintenance works, fox baiting, spotlight kangaroo surveys and joining in on compliance patrols.

Things heated up when l jumped in with the fire crew to undertake a planned burn.

Attending this burn was an incredible experience, packed with learning about the difference between the Tasmanian vegetation and the mallee scrub in the Peninsular. I saw the effects of different burning techniques, how the fire behaviour is influenced by the leaf litter conditions and got to work with a great group of firefighters who were happy to tell me all about fires.