Consultation on proposed Amendments to the protected area estates

Open
22 Apr to 20 May 2024
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Consultation

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation is proposing to make a number of amendments to the protected area estates including an amendment for the continuation of recreational fishing and crabbing which have historically occurred within the tidal creeks and waterways of Eurimbula National Park and are seeking views in consideration of the Human Rights Act 2019, including Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural rights.

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation is proposing to make a number of amendments to the protected area estates and are seeking views in consideration of the Human Rights Act 2019, including Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural rights.

The amendments proposed to be made are as follows:

Tenure Local Government Area Details of proposal
Eurimbula National Park Gladstone Regional Dedicate:

  • lot 28 on SP105082 and Lot 6 on SP297211, containing a total area of about 6,090.9704 hectares, as part of the existing Eurimbula National Park, about 55 kilometres south-east of Gladstone.
Expansion of:
  • recreational fishing and crabbing from ‘the part within the estuary of Eurimbula Creek’ to ‘all parts’ of Eurimbula National Park
Girringun National Park Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on CP862120 and lot 1 on SP124700, containing a total area of about 36.041 hectares, as part of the existing Girringun National Park, about 56 kilometres north-west of Ingham.
Gulngay National Park Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 116 on plan CWL3612 and lot 10 on RP748539, containing a total area of about 60.14 hectares, as part of the existing Gulngay National Park, about 24 kilometres north of Cardwell.
Homevale National Park Isaac Region

Dedicate:

  • lot 3 on SP296671, containing a total area of about 4,530 hectares, as part of the existing Homevale National Park, about 73 kilometres south-west of Mackay.
Hull River National Park Cassowary Coast Region

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on AP15534, containing an area of about 0.04 hectares, as part of the existing Hull River National Park, about 30 kilometres north of Cardwell.
Japoon National Park Cassowary Coast Region

Dedicate:

  • lots 1 to 2 on AP4579 and lot 548 on plan NR1046, containing a total area of about 25.7112 hectares, as part of the existing Japoon National Park, about 27 kilometres south-west of Innisfail.
Kuranda National ParkMareeba Shire

Cairns Regional

Dedicate:

  • part of Kuranda West Forest Reserve, described as lots 2, 3 and 24 on AP19345, and also lot 88 on AP12218, containing a total area of about 3,711.23 hectares, as part of the existing Kuranda National Park, about 33 kilometres north-west of Cairns.
Littleton National ParkEtheridge Shire

Rename:

  • Littleton National Park as Tagalaka National Park, described as lot 3 on AP19375, containing an area of about 79,444.78 hectares, about 368 kilometres south-west of Cairns.
Lockyer National Park Lockyer Valley Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 194 on plan CA311471 and lot 52 on plan CSH942, containing a total area of about 500.3938 hectares, as part of the existing Lockyer National Park, about 26 kilometres north-east of Toowoomba.
Macalister Range National ParkDouglas Shire

Dedicate:

  • lot 48 on AP16233, lot 5 on AP20053, lots 1, 2 and 50 on CP910509, lots 8 to 10, 12 and 18 on plan USL9994, containing a total area of about 17.503 hectares, as part of the existing Macalister Range National Park, about 25 kilometres north-west of Cairns.
Magnetic Island National ParkTownsville City

Dedicate:

  • lot 100 on SP336763, containing an area of 2.155 hectares, as part of the existing Magnetic Island National Park, about 14 kilometres north of Townsville.
Malbon Thompson Range National ParkCairns Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 105 on plan NR5260 and lots 1, 4, 5, 8, 12 to 14, 21 to 100, 201 to 220, 301 to 320, 601 to 620, 701 to 720 and 901 to 920 on plan W3091, containing a total area of about 620.0846 hectares, as the new Malbon Thompson Range National Park, about 19 kilometres south-east of Cairns.
Mount Coolum National ParkSunshine Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on SP339124, containing an area of 1.997 hectares, as part of the existing Mount Coolum National Park, about 99 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Paluma Range National ParkTownsville City

Dedicate:

  • lots 18 and 19 on AP11737 and lot 126 on plan CWL3516, containing a total area of about 67.18 hectares, as part of the existing Paluma Range National Park, about 68 kilometres north-west of Townsville.
Pioneer Peaks National ParkMackay Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 526 on plan C124656, containing an area of about 64.7497 hectares, as part of the existing Pioneer Peaks National Park, about 26 kilometres north-west of Mackay.
Russell River National ParkCairns Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 81 and 116 on plan USL21821, containing a total area of about 11.82 hectares, as part of the existing Russell River National Park, about 47 kilometres south-east of Cairns.
The Lakes National ParkFlinders Shire

Dedicate:

  • lot 8 on SP248068 and lot 10 on SP340613, containing a total area of about 43,330 hectares, as the new The Lakes National Park, about 210 kilometres west of Charters Towers.
Tully Gorge National ParkCassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on AP22840, lot 5 on AP23598, lot 33 on plan CWL1738 and lots 32 to 34 on SP188129, containing a total area of about 246.0105 hectares, as part of the existing Tully Gorge National Park, about 56 kilometres north-west of Cardwell.
Venman Bushland National ParkRedland City

Dedicate:

  • lot 100 on SP299991, containing an area of 8.436 hectares, as part of the existing Venman Bushland National Park, about 25 kilometres south-east of Brisbane.
Wooroonooran National Park

Cairns Regional

Tablelands Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 30 on AP16251, lot 416 on AP16256, lot 16 on plan NR3737, lot 288 on plan NR5622, lot 55 on plan USL21836, lot 32 on plan USL21839, lot 19 on plan USL21843 and lot 38 on plan USL21867,   containing a total area of about 246.6931 hectares, as part of the   existing Wooroonooran National Park, about 27 kilometres west of Innisfail.
Daisy Hill Conservation ParkRedland City

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on SP343815, containing an area of 213.2 hectares, as part of the existing Daisy Hill Conservation Park, about 25 kilometres   south-east of Brisbane.
Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park 2Gladstone Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 42 and 73 on plan FD391 and lots 24 to 26 and 30 on plan USL43110, containing a total area of about 81.9399 hectares, as part of the existing Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park 2, about 50 kilometres north-west of Bundaberg.

Comment regarding the proposed amendments to the protected area estate must be in writing and directed to tenureservices@des.qld.gov.au or the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Tenure Services, PO Box 15187, City East, QLD, 4002.

Comments received by 20 May 2024 will be considered by the department.

Amendments to the protected area estate under Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.