Planting a future for Queensland’s koalas
There’s nothing quite like getting your hands in the soil and knowing that the trees you plant today could provide a home and safe passage for koalas for decades to come.
Recently, Queensland Koala Crusaders brought together supporters, volunteers and conservation partners for a special tree-planting day as part of the Great Koala Highway — an ambitious initiative to create and restore connected koala habitat across Queensland.
Together, we planted native trees and strengthened an important piece of the habitat corridor, helping to create a safer, more connected landscape for koalas.
A big thank you to our supporters
This planting project was made possible thanks to the generous support of Queensland Trust for Nature (QTFN), who provided the funding for the trees, guards and stakes that made the planting possible.
We’re incredibly grateful for their investment in restoring koala habitat and helping landholders create the connections koalas need to move safely through the landscape.
A huge thank you also goes to We Grow Community, whose support helped bring the planting day to life and get trees in the ground. Their commitment to connecting communities with meaningful environmental projects made a real difference on the day.
We’d also like to thank Griffith University’s Social Marketing team and the University of Queensland’s School of the Environment. Their research and survey work has helped inform our understanding of koala habitat and community attitudes, while their teams also got stuck in and helped put many of the plants in the ground.
A special thank you to the Halverson family for generously opening their property and welcoming us for this important tree planting. As custodians of this beautiful piece of land, their commitment to protecting and restoring habitat is helping create a lasting legacy for koalas and future generations. We’re incredibly grateful for their support and for allowing us to be part of the ongoing care of their property as we build the Great Koala Highway.
And, of course, thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, energy and enthusiasm on the day. Your contribution is helping turn this vision for the Great Koala Highway into reality, one tree at a time.
Every tree makes a difference
Habitat loss and fragmentation remain some of the biggest threats facing Queensland’s koalas. Planting trees in the right places can help reconnect isolated patches of habitat, provide food and shelter, and create safer pathways for koalas moving through the landscape.
The Great Koala Highway is about thinking beyond individual properties or individual trees. By connecting habitat across the broader landscape, we can create a network of places where koalas can live, move, feed and raise their young.
It’s a long-term project — but every tree planted is another step towards a more connected future.
From seedlings to koala habitat
Planting a tree is only the beginning. The young trees need protection, watering and ongoing care before they become established habitat.
That’s why partnerships between conservation organisations, landholders, researchers, volunteers and supporters are so important.
When we work together, a few hundred seedlings can become part of something much bigger: a living corridor that helps connect koala populations and restore the landscape for generations to come.
Join us in growing the Great Koala Highway
The Great Koala Highway is being built one property, one project and one tree at a time.
Whether you volunteer at a planting day, support habitat restoration, protect existing trees on your property or help fund the next round of plantings, you can play a part in creating a safer future for Queensland’s koalas.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this planting day possible — and to all the people working behind the scenes to grow the Great Koala Highway.
Together, we’re not just planting trees. We’re planting a future for koalas.