This CITO Event will be held at Dunethin Rock Scout Camp and Water Activities Centre on the Maroochy River on Sunday 2 August. Bring a small water craft if you own one as the majority of the rubbish collection will be carried out on the water. We will kick off at 9am and finish at 11am.
Some canoes and kayaks will be available at the Dunethin Rock Scout Camp and Water Activity Centre. The beauty of helping clean up the Maroochy River is that there are caches to be found along the way. We are hoping to remove as much litter as possible from the area around Dunethin Lake and from the Lift Bridge to Ashton’s Wharf on the Maroochy River. The area around Dunethin Rock, along the river bank near the boat ramp and the area around the pontoon are accessible on foot.
A map of the Maroochy River Canoe Trail is available for download at http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/addfiles/documents/maroochy%20river%20trail/maroochy_rt_map.pdf
Items to be collected are general litter (that can be handled safely) such as cans, glass and plastic bottles, plastic bags, polystyrene, cardboard and food wrappings etc.
The Geocachers with the most unique rubbish items collected in the area will be rewarded with a small prize.
HOW TO GET TO DUNETHIN ROCK SCOUT CAMP Travel via Bruce Highway, turn off at the Yandina exit and take the first turn left into Vee Road, and left again onto the Yandina-Bli Bli Road. Follow this road for approximately 5 kms. At the end of the long straight stretch, turn left in Pearce Drive (gravel road) turning left again into Lake Dunethin Road. Please enter Dunethin Rock Scout Camp through the second gateway. Alternatively, from the south, you can exit at the Nambour Connection Road passing by the Big Pineapple, traveling through Nambour and turning right at the Yandina Caravan Park into Wharf Street. This leads on to become the Yandina-Bli Bli Road with the same instructions as above. You may also take the Nambour-Bli Bli Road exit traveling east and turning left after the Bli Bli State School into Willis Road and Thomas Road. Dunethin Rock Scout Camp signs can be found on the Yandina-Bli Bli Road. Turn right into Pearce Drive and proceed down the hill and turn right into Lake Dunethin Road. Dunethin Rock Road is a very narrow gravel road.