Amendments to QPWS-managed areas, endorsed by Governor in Council on 7 December 2023—Subordinate Legislation 2023 No. 187

Posted
11 December 2023
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Public notification

Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas including Wickham Timber Reserve, Beerwah State Forest, West Cooroy State Forest, Passchendaele State Forest, Deer Reserve State Forest, Luttons State Forest, Mount Mee State Forest, D’Aguilar National Park, Daintree National Park, Plunkett Conservation Park, Mooloolah River Conservation Park, Deer Reserve Conservation Park, West Cooroy Conservation Park, Glass House Mountains Conservation Park, Kamerunga Conservation Park and Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park.

Subordinate legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2023 No. 187.

Amendments to the QPWS Estate under the Forestry Regulation 2015, the Forestry (State Forest) Regulation 1987 and the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of Environment and Science.

Tenure Local Government Area Details of proposal
Wickham Timber Reserve Logan City

Revoke the entirety of Wickham Timber Reserve, described as:

  • lot 766 on AP23772, containing an area of about 198 hectares, and dedicate the area as part of Plunkett Conservation Park, about 38 kilometres south-east of Brisbane.
Beerwah State Forest Sunshine Coast Regional

Revoke part of Beerwah State Forest described as:

  • lot 1 on AP22457, containing an area of about 129 hectares, and dedicate the area as the new Mooloolah River Conservation Park, about 80 kilometres north of Brisbane.
West Cooroy State Forest Noosa Shire

Revoke the entirety of West Cooroy State Forest, described as:

  • lot 234 on AP23773, containing an area of about 1,150 hectares, and dedicate the area as the new West Cooroy Conservation Park, about 112 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Passchendaele State Forest Southern Downs Regional

Revoke part of Passchendaele State Forest described as:

  • lot 1 on SP312458, containing an area of 1.778 hectares, about 16 kilometres north-west of Stanthorpe.
Deer Reserve State Forest Somerset Regional

Revoke parts of Deer Reserve State Forest, described as:

  • lots 1, 2 and 638 on AP23775, containing an area of about 994.9696 hectares, and dedicate the area as the new Deer Reserve Conservation Park, about 74 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Luttons State Forest Sunshine Coast Regional

Revoke part of Luttons State Forest, described as:

  • lot 1 on AP23774, containing an area of about 61.4536 hectares, and dedicate the area as part of Glass House Mountains Conservation Park, about 74 kilometres north-west of Brisbane
Mount Mee State Forest Moreton Bay City

Revoke part of Mount Mee State Forest, described as:

  • lot 5 on AP23776, containing an area of about 16.9031 hectares, and dedicate the area as part of D’Aguilar National Park, about 58 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
D'Aguilar National Park Moreton Bay City

Dedicate:

  • the revoked area of Mount Mee State Forest, described as lot 5 on AP23776, containing an area of about 16.9031 hectares, as part of D’Aguilar National Park, about 58 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Daintree National Park Douglas Shire

Revoke parts of Daintree National Park, described as:

  • lot 10 on SP296958 and lots 91 to 94 on plan W3451, containing an area of 8.5687 hectares, about 80 kilometres north-west of Cairns.
Plunkett Conservation Park Logan City

Dedicate:

  • Wickham Timber Reserve, described as lot 766 on AP23772, containing an area of about 198 hectares, as part of Plunkett Conservation Park, about 38 kilometres south-east of Brisbane.
Mooloolah River Conservation Park Sunshine Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • the revoked area of Beerwah State Forest, described as lot 1 on AP22457, containing an area of about 129 hectares, as the new Mooloolah River Conservation Park, about 80 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Deer Reserve Conservation Park Somerset Regional

Dedicate:

  • the revoked area of Deer Reserve State Forest, described as lots 1, 2 and 638 on AP23775, containing an area of about 994.9696 hectares, as the new Deer Reserve Conservation Park, about 74 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
West Cooroy Conservation Park Noosa Shire

Dedicate:

  • West Cooroy State Forest, described as lot 234 on AP23773, containing an area of about 1,150 hectares, as the new West Cooroy Conservation Park, about 112 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Glass House Mountains Conservation Park Sunshine Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • the revoked area of Luttons State Forest, described as lot 1 on AP23774, containing an area of about 61.4536 hectares, as part of Glass House Mountains Conservation Park, about 74 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Kamerunga Conservation Park Cairns Regional

Revoke parts of Kamerunga Conservation Park described as:

  • lots 100 and 101 on SP339709, containing an area of 0.821 hectares, about 11 kilometres north-west of Cairns.
Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park Gold Coast City

Revoke parts of Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park described as:

  • lot 2 on SP340173, containing an area of 0.0493 hectares, about 8 kilometres north-east of Gold Coast.