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You can save Scott Reef from destructive gas drilling

It’s your chance to protect this natural wonder and endangered turtles.

Woodside’s greed puts Scott Reef’s life on the line

Woodside is gearing up to drill for gas directly underneath Scott Reef - a vibrant marine sanctuary, as precious as the Great Barrier Reef, located 270 kilometres off Western Australia.

If their plans are approved, disaster is headed for Scott Reef which is home to green turtles and pygmy blue whales.

One of last turtle nesting grounds could be at risk of completely sinking, especially alongside rising sea levels. This could push Scott Reef's turtles closer to extinction.

1.6 billion tonnes of climate pollution would also be unleashed into the air we breathe. We must stop this.

Woodside has a history of risking our environment – explosions, oil spills, and even striking a whale calf.

Save Scott Reef from Woodside’s drilling, before it’s too late.

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What’s at stake - and how you can save it

Seismic blasting is one of the most damaging activities in our oceans. Relentless noise travels for kilometres, disorienting turtles, deafening whales and driving marine life from their homes.

Anita-Cosgrove

“Woodside has a proven track record of withholding information from the public. Our job is to hold them accountable by uncovering the true impacts of their projects.”

– Anita Cosgrove, Senior Campaigner at Greenpeace

Baby turtle at Scott Reef's Sandy Islet

scott reef’s turtles need your help

This genetically unique turtle population depends on Scott Reef’s tiny stretch of sand - Sandy Islet - one of the last safe nesting grounds, for their survival.

But Woodside’s gas project threatens to sink this fragile island, a danger made worse by rising seas.

That’s not the only threat. A single blowout could unleash devastating oil pollution across Scott Reef and Sandy Islet putting the turtles at grave risk. Even Woodside warns the damage would be “severe and potentially irreversible.”

If one of the last safe nesting grounds for rare green turtles is lost, they could disappear forever.

Please help save Scott Reef's turtles today.

We fought for the Great Barrier Reef. Now it’s Scott Reef’s turn.


Woodside’s latest gas drilling plan for Scott Reef is on the Environment Minister’s desk right now. If approved, this rare marine sanctuary and the wildlife that depend on it face catastrophic harm. The government acted to save the Great Barrier Reef when it was under threat from oil drilling in 1975. It must urgently act again to save Scott Reef.

Help us give the government every reason to reject this disastrous project. A decision could be made any day now.

Scott reef - Who’s at risk?

  • Green Turtle
    The noise from seismic blasts and drilling as well as a potential oil spills would put one of the last safe nesting grounds for this population at risk.
  • Pygmy Blue Whale
    These gentle giants rely on Scott Reef’s krill-rich waters during their long migration. Seismic blasting and increased ship traffic from gas drilling threatens their feeding grounds and survival.
  • Whale Shark
    The world’s largest fish visits Scott Reef searching for food near the surface. Large ships from gas drilling put whale sharks at risk of injury, while potential oil spills threaten the waters they depend on.
  • Dolphins
    Deafening blasts and ship noise risk drowning out the voices of at least 12 dolphin species that rely on sound to communicate, hunt, and navigate around Scott Reef.
Anita-Cosgrove

“When politicians feel the pressure from people and have the facts in front of them, they can act. Our job is to deliver both.” 

– Anita Cosgrove, Senior Campaigner at Greenpeace

We’ve got the plan. You’ve got the power.

To protect Scott Reef, just as we did the Great Barrier Reef, we must fight on two fronts, but we need your help to:

Save Scott Reef Community

1. Build public outrage

We’re rallying Australians to raise their voices loud and clear, making it impossible for politicians to ignore the public rejection of this project.

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2. Arm the decision-makers 

We’re gathering evidence of the risks of drilling near Scott Reef to show the government why they should reject Woodside’s dirty gas plan.

We did it before. We can do it again.

Thanks to support from people like you, since 2021, Greenpeace has held Woodside to account.

We applied the highest legal scrutiny.

We exposed the risks of their gas projects.

With your donation today, we can keep Scott Reef in the spotlight, ramp up public and political pressure needed and take legal action to stop this disastrous plan from going ahead.

All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Will you help protect one of Australia’s last untouched reefs?