Amendments to QPWS-managed areas, endorsed by Governor in Council on 8 December 2022—Subordinate Legislation 2022 No.192

Posted
21 December 2022
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Public notification

Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas including Beerburrum East State Forest, Beerburrum West State Forest, Oakview State Forest, Watalgan State Forest, Conondale National Park, Mount Etna Caves National Park, Oakview National Park, Tuchekoi National Park, and Conondale Resources Reserve.

Subordinate legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2022 No. 192.

Amendments to the QPWS Estate under the Forestry Regulation 2015, the Forestry (State Forests) 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

Beerburrum East State Forest

Sunshine Coast

Revoke:

  • lot 1 on AP23631 (to be described as lots 100 to 104 on SP328637), containing an area of about 12.779 hectares, about 55 kilometres north of Brisbane.

Beerburrum West State Forest

Sunshine Coast

Revoke:

  • lot 589 on FTY1876 (to be described as lot 100 on SP326158 and lots 101 and 102 on SP329108), containing an area of about 21.8686 hectares, about 59 kilometres north of Brisbane.

Oakview State Forest

Gympie

Redescribe the entirety of Oakview State Forest as:

  • lots 216, 217 and 220 to 223 on AP23760, about 35 kilometres west of Gympie, using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards; and subsequently
  • revoke the setting apart and declaration of parts of Oakview State Forest described as lots 216 and 217 on AP23760, containing an area of about 92.13 hectares, for dedication as part of the existing Oakview National Park.

Watalgan State Forest

Bundaberg

Revoke:

  • lot 898 on plan FTY1919 (to be described as lots 1 to 3 on SP327961), containing an area of about 18.2619 hectares, about 36 kilometres north-west of Bundaberg.

Conondale National Park

Sunshine Coast

Redescribe the entirety of Conondale National Park as:

  • lots 2 to 7 on AP23765, containing an area of about 35,872.5597 hectares, using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards; and subsequently
  • change the class of part of Conondale National Park, described as lots 3, 5 and 6 on AP23765, containing an area of about 37.64 hectares, for dedication as part of the existing Conondale Resources Reserve, about 95 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.

Mount Etna Caves National Park

The Caves

Revoke:

  • lots 5 to 7 on SP325486, containing an area of about 0.1187 hectares, about 25 kilometres north of Rockhampton.

Oakview National Park

Gympie

Dedicate:

  • lots 216 and 217 on AP23760, containing an area of about 92.13 hectares, as part of the existing Oakview National Park, about 35 kilometres west of Gympie; and subsequently
  • redescribe part of Oakview National Park as lots 218 and 219 on AP23760, using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards.

Tuchekoi National Park

Pomona

Revoke:

  • lot 3 on SP325683, containing an area of about 1.223 hectares, about 8 kilometres north-west of Cooroy.

Conondale Resources Reserve

Sunshine Coast

Change the class of parts of Conondale National Park, described as:

  • lots 3, 5 and 6 on AP23765, containing an area of about 37.64 hectares, and dedicate these areas as part of the existing Conondale Resources Reserve, about 95 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.