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The Gooniyandi Rangers are based near Fitzroy Crossing in the central Kimberley region.  They are working to realise the vision of their senior elders to look after country and culture. The rangers have forged strong partnerships with the pastoral stations on their country.

The Torres Strait lies between Australia's Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea. It is home to three dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) and encompasses 14 Torres Strait Island community-based ranger groups on 13 island communities.

Dedicated in 2009, the 15 hectare Pulu lies in the Torres Strait between Australia's Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea. It is of immense cultural significance to the Goemulgal — the people of Mabuyag.

The small tropical island of Warul Kawa is the most north westerly island in the Torres Strait and was dedicated an IPA in 2000. Also known as Deliverance Island, the uninhabited sand cay is of spiritual and cultural significance to the Indigenous Western Island communities.

The Tjuwanpa Women Rangers are based in Hermannsburg (Ntaria). They facilitate development opportunities for Indigenous women in conservation and land management. 

The Tjuwanpa Rangers are one of the longest standing ranger groups in Central Australia. They are based in Hermannsburg (Ntaria). The rangers work on neighbouring Finke Gorge and West MacDonnell National Parks and Aboriginal Land Trust lands. 

The rangers are responsible for: 

The Gawler Ranges Rangers focus their land management activities on 758,900 hectares within the Gawler Ranges native title area.

The Warru Kaninytjaku APY Rangers work in two teams on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands in South Australia. The Musgrave Ranges team works in the north-east and the Tomkinson Ranges team in the north-west.  The teams focus on the:  

In the heartland of Warlpiri country, traditional owners have dedicated Australia’s largest Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), the Southern Tanami. Dedicated in July 2012 and stretching across 10.16 million hectares, it is a critical part of the proposed Trans-Australian Eco-link.

The Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area was dedicated in 2007. It covers around four million hectares of the northern Tanami Desert. In areas where the desert meets sub-tropical savannah, there are also wetlands are teeming with life.

The Kalka-Pipalyatjara Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was dedicated in 2010. It  stretches for more than 578,000 hectares across the north-west corner of South Australia.

The Apara-Makiri-Punti Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was dedicated in 2011. It covers 1.1 million hectares of South Australia’s arid Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands.

Lake Condah Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was dedicated in 2010. It covers 1,700 hectares and includes the properties of Lake Condah, Allambie, Muldooons and Vaughans. The properties are part of the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape and cover significant wetlands and stony rises.

Kurtonitj Indigneous Protected Area (IPA) was dedicated in 2009. This IPA is a beautiful 353 hectare wetland of national cultural and natural significance. It is located in Victoria's Mt Eccles Volcanic Plain bioregion. 

Tyrendarra Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) was dedicated in 2003. Covering 248 hectares it sits on Darlot Creek, a tributary of Lake Condah near Portland in the Victorian volcanic plain bioregion.