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Queensland park rangers issue fines after vehicles damage Pinnacles Reserve

An investigation by QPWS found six bogged vehicles abandoned in Pinnacles Reserve conservation area. (Supplied: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service)

Two drivers who unlawfully drove through a protected wetland area in north Queensland have been fined more than $1,400 each after their cars and debris caused significant environmental damage.

The drivers were among a group of 11, including two children, who illegally entered an authorised zone in the Pinnacles Reserve near Townsville last month.

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