Queensland Indigenous leader Murandoo Yanner has spent the day in Canberra seeking support for the state's Wild Rivers legislation.

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has tabled a private member's bill to overturn parts of the Queensland legislation, which restricts development along pristine river systems.

Outspoken Cape York Indigenous leader Noel Pearson is a strong supporter of Mr Abbott's plan.

But Mr Yanner says he wants MPs to hear the other side of the story.

"The rest of the north got sick of the one position being pushed," he said.

"[We were] particularly sick of it for the fact that it's not reflected like that on the ground.

"At this stage there is overwhelming support in the Gulf and Cape York for the Wild Rivers legislation."

'Wild Rivers rangers'

Indigenous rangers will be trained in eco-tourism and animal handling by staff from a Sunshine Coast zoo under a new deal with the Queensland Government.

The State Government has employed 27 "Wild Rivers rangers" to help with weed and feral animal control, fire management and community education in Cape York and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Premier Anna Bligh says they will be mentored through an exchange program.

"It's a win-win situation for Australia Zoo, which gets more access to one of the oldest cultures on Earth," she said.

"[It's also] a win-win for the people, the Indigenous people of Cape York and the Gulf, who get some access to training that is unsurpassed anywhere in the world when it comes to running a remarkable eco-tourism resort like Australia Zoo."