Volunteering opportunities
Whatever your interest or experience there’s a volunteer project waiting for you.
You’ll usually be outdoors, so bring drinking water and wear sturdy closed-in shoes, a sun hat and sunscreen. Always talk to the project co-ordinator about what you should bring and chose a project matching your fitness level so that you can enjoy your time as a volunteer.
For general information about volunteering for parks see frequently asked questions.
Displaying 37 volunteer projects
Help rangers greet visitors and maintain visitor facilities in return for free camping in one of Queensland’s most iconic national parks.
- Bunya Mountains National Park
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Year round
Spring
Autumn
Volunteer your time to help maintain and construct mountain bike trails on the Sunshine Coast.
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Parklands Conservation Park
Tewantin National Park - Year round
Greet visitors and help maintain facilities in return for free camping.
- Capricornia Cays National Park
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Year round
Queensland holidays and peak visitor periods.
Help rangers greet visitors and maintain visitor facilities in return for free camping in one of Queensland’s most iconic national parks.
- Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park
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Year round
Queensland school holidays (Easter, June/July and September).
Be a part of this annual event to clean-up the beaches and tracks of iconic K'gari.
- K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
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Annual event.
Help to manage and conserve the natural environment of Daisy Hill Conservation Park and surrounding areas.
- Daisy Hill Conservation Park
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Year round
Working bee days vary. Every second or third Saturday (8-10am), season dependent. Meeting dates are provided in advance.
Help care for wildlife and visitor facilities at David Fleay Wildlife Park on the Gold Coast.
- David Fleay Wildlife Park
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Year round
Occasional dependent on work programs
Find out about staying and volunteering at Double Island Point in Great Sandy National Park.
- Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
- Year round
Help with guiding, interpretation, maintenance and restoration of historic structures at Fort Lytton on Brisbane’s bayside.
- Fort Lytton National Park
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Year round
Guided tours every Sunday. Weekday tours and other projects as required.
Join a volunteer program helping remove weeds and revegetate Burleigh Head National Park.
- Burleigh Head National Park
- Year round
Lend a hand with weed removal on Heron, Mast Head, Tryon or Lady Musgrave Islands.
- Capricornia Cays National Park
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Winter
For 4–5 weeks.
Join locals in caring for this small remnant of wallum heath on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
- Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park
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Year round
1st Wednesday of month, 8.30–11.00am.
Local volunteers are caring for coastal wetlands in the state’s busy south-east.
- Deception Bay Conservation Park
- Year round
Friends of Nerang National Park is a volunteer group dedicated to promotion, protection, and enhancement of Nerang National Park.
- Nerang National Park
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Year round
We meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
Join a long-running volunteer programs helping remove weeds and revegetate historic Tamborine National Park.
- Tamborine National Park
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Year round
Working bees held each month at various locations.
Help rangers greet visitors and maintain visitor facilities in return for free camping in one of Queensland’s most iconic national parks.
- Girraween National Park
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Year round
Spring
Autumn
Join a volunteer program dedicated to showcasing the World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park by assisting rangers greet visitors and maintain the park’s natural and cultural values.
- Lamington National Park
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Year round
Mostly weekends and school holidays.
Join a volunteer program dedicated to showcasing the World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park by assisting rangers greet visitors and maintain the park’s natural and cultural values.
- Lamington National Park
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Year round
Mostly weekends and school holidays.
Volunteers are helping weed and revegetate beautiful Florence, Nelly and Horseshoe Bays on magnificent Magnetic Island.
- Magnetic Island National Park
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Spring
Autumn
WinterSaturday mornings (7.30am to 12.30pm) fortnightly March to November.
Volunteers helping care for Magnetic Island with a focus on Bolger Bay.
- Magnetic Island National Park
- Year round
Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in turtle research and education projects.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Cairns region
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Year round
Volunteers respond as needed.
Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Gladstone region
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Year round
Volunteers respond as needed.
Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in turtle research and education projects.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Magnetic Island
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Year round
Volunteers respond as needed.
Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.
- Whitsunday national park islands
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Year round
Volunteers respond as needed.
Help care and rehabilitate injured marine animals and get involved in research and education projects.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Mackay region
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Year round
Volunteers respond as needed.
Help to manage and conserve the natural environment of Moggill Conservation Park and surrounding areas.
- Moggill Conservation Park
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Year round
One Saturday per month.
Help deliver educational information to visitors at this important Pacific turtle rookery. This volunteer program focusses on supporting the most significant loggerhead turtle nesting population in the South Pacific region, and the program is directly related to the nesting season.
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
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Summer
November to March. Usually 1–2 nights per week from 6.45pm to 11pm. Some promotional activities may occur outside summer season.
Help deliver educational information to visitors at this important Pacific turtle rookery. This volunteer program supports the running of the Mon Repos Turtle Centre.
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
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Year round
Usually 1 day per week from 9.30am to 1.00pm. Some promotional activities may occur on weekends at community festivals and events.
Help deliver revegetation and weed control projects at this important Pacific turtle rookery.
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
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Year round
Usually 1 day per week from 7.30am to 10.00am.
Help visitors enjoy magnificent Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) and contribute to important conservation and regeneration projects.
- Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park and Moreton Island Recreation Area
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Year round
Monthly—generally Friday to Monday with a minimum of 2-day participation.
Join a volunteer program helping to create sustainable mountain bike trails in Nerang National Park.
- Nerang National Park
- Year round
Provide information to visitors at one of Queensland's best-loved national parks.
- Noosa National Park
- Year round
Volunteer to help maintain and construct mountain bike trails near Noosa.
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Parklands Conservation Park
Tewantin National Park - Year round
Noosa Bush Beach and Creek Care volunteers carry out regular bushland rehabilitation.
- Noosa National Park
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Week days. Every Thursday morning, and the third Wednesday and last Tuesday of the month.
Marine and Freshwater Turtle research and monitoring.
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
Information about volunteering at the Moggill Koala Rehabilitation Centre to help care and rehabilitate sick and injured koalas.
- Moggill Koala Research Centre, 55 Priors Pocket Road, Moggill QLD 4070
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Year round
One day a week for a maximum of 6 months placement.
Help keep wonderful Whitsunday beaches clean.
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Whitsunday national park islands
Mackay Islands National Parks -
Year round
Clean-ups scheduled regularly, depending on weather.