The Rangers visited Brisbane to see how the science continues when off Groote Eylandt. We also discussed some findings and potential directions of future ecological and manganese research - in particular what the Rangers felt was important for their country and people.

Photo: Skye Cameron, Catherine Mamarika, Robbie Wilson, Jocelyn Yantarrgna & Cassandra Mamarika having a coffee break.

Whilst visiting the Central Analytical Research Facility at QUT, the Rangers were shown how the animal and human hair samples from Groote are analysed with cutting-edge laser technology and scanning helium ion microscopy.

Photo: Left, Charlotte Allen (back right) explaining how scanning helium ion microscopy works on human and animal hair on Groote, to Jocelyn Yantarrgna, Catherine Mamarika, Cassandra Mamarika & Gwendolyn David.

An interesting side visit to the Palaeontology research lab at UQ allowed the Rangers to see dinosaur footprints from Broome, WA and fossils from around Australia.

Photo: Catherine Mamarika, Steve Salisbury, Cassandra Mamarika & Jocelyn Yantarrgna in the Archaeology research lab at UQ.

The visit to Brisbane also involved some fun – with excursions to the Botanical Gardens and Noosa Headlands National Park.

Photo: Cassandra Mamarika, Catherine Mamarika, Andrew Hunter & Jocelyn Yantarrgna strolling through the Brisbane Botanical Gardens.

Photo: Cassandra Mamarika, Catherine Mamarika, Jocelyn Yantarrgna & Gwendolyn David on the excursion to Noosa Headland National Park.

Photo: The beach at Tea Tree Bay, Noosa Headland National Park.