Let's come together as Geocachers who care for our Beaches and Marine Life and want to do more than just pick up rubbish.
"If all we do is clean-up, that's all we'll ever do" Heidi Tait, Founder of Tangaroa Blue and the Australian Marine Debris Initiative
Back in 2022 I was lucky enough to join the Tangaroa Blue https://tangaroablue.org/ team of volunteers for a week at the top of Cape York. We cleaned the 5 Beach Loop, picking up 3 tonnes of rubbish. We also sorted all that rubbish into categories of materials, sizes, lengths, weights, brands and country of origin. All this data was entered into the Australian Marine Debris Initiative database (AMDI) to assist in prevention and education initiatives.
I found all this to be a valuable experience I'd love to share with the Geocaching community. For this reason I am putting on my Tangaroa Blue and AMDI hats to guide us through a collection, sorting debris and enter our data into the system during Beach CITOs.
Cape York Five Beach Clean Up
Join us in making our Earth a better place and being part of the amazing community of people creating change.
Where: Pebbly Beach. Meet at the old picnic shelter.
Date: Sunday 17th January, 2027
Time: 0900 - 1030 (low tide is around 1020). Come for the full event or help out for an hour. I will be there early to set up the sorting station.
Briefing will begin at 0900. If you arrive late, please read the safety posters before grabbing a bag and joining us on the beach.
Bring: Sun hat, sunglasses and grabbing tool.
I will provide sunscreen, gloves, bags, 1st aid kit, sharps container and hand sanitiser.
There will also be fresh fruit, cask water and electrolytes (BYO reusable cup or bottle) and a prize draw.
This is not a patrolled beach.
There is a park entry fee per vehicle. If you have a valid annual NSW national park pass you don't need to worry about the entry fee.
Rubbish will be sorted into recycling and non-recycling before being removed from the national park. If anyone wants marine debris for art please help yourself.
No crocodiles!