Amendments to QPWS-managed areas, endorsed by Governor in Council on 24 August 2023—Subordinate Legislation 2023 No. 122

Posted
25 August 2023
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Public notification

Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas including Beerwah State Forest, Beerwah Forest Reserve, Barnard Island Group National Park, Castle Tower National Park, Family Islands National Park, Frankland Group National Park, Goold Island National Park, Lindeman Islands National Park, Molle Islands National Park, Mount Archer National Park, Whitsunday Islands National Park, Glass House Mountains Conservation Park, Cootharaba Nature Refuge, Egerton Nature Refuge, Glen Idle Nature Refuge, Kangaby Nature Refuge, Koolewong Nature Refuge, Long Grass Nature Refuge, Messmate Nature Refuge, Mount Murchison Nature Refuge, Saxum Floribunda Nature Refuge, Scotney Nature Refuge and The Limberlost Nature Refuge.

Subordinate legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2023 No. 122.

Amendments to the QPWS Estate under the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987, Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) Regulation 2000 and Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of Environment and Science.

Tenure Local Government Area Details of proposal
Beerwah State Forest Sunshine Coast Regional

Revoke:

  • parts of lot 561 on AP22457 (to be described as lots 508 and 509 on SP319488), containing a total area of 4.9536 hectares, about 72 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Beerwah Forest Reserve Sunshine Coast Regional

Revoke the forest reserve and dedicate the area as:

  • part of the existing Glass House Mountains Conservation Park. Beerwah Forest Reserve is described as lot 2 on AP19219, containing an area of about 37.4651 hectares, about 69 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Barnard Island Group National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 3 on plan USL36765, containing an area of 0.6150 hectares, as part of the existing Barnard Island Group National Park, about 93 kilometres south-east of Cairns.
Castle Tower National Park

Gladstone Regional

Redescribe the entirety of Castle Tower National Park as:

  • lots 167 and 471 on AP23656, containing a total area of about 9,318.5522 hectares, about 39 kilometres south of Gladstone.
Family Islands National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 8 on AP22779 and lot 15 on AP22780, containing a total area of 1.471 hectares, as part of the existing Family Islands National Park, about 130 kilometres south-east of Cairns.
Frankland Group National Park

Cairns Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on AP22302, containing an area of about 2.36 hectares, as part of the existing Frankland Group National Park, about 47 kilometres south-east of Cairns.
Goold Island National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 2 on plan USL38682, containing an area of 21.2 hectares, as part of the existing Goold Island National Park, about 54 kilometres north of Ingham.
Lindeman Islands National Park

Mackay Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 1 and 2 on AP22770, lots 10, 14, 16, 21 and 35 on AP22772, lot 7 on plan HR1272 and lot 1 on plan USL35796, containing a total area of about 19.7549 hectares, as part of the existing Lindeman Islands National Park, about 73 kilometres north of Mackay.
Molle Islands National Park

Whitsunday Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 158 on plan USL44146, and lots 25 and 28 on plan USL44159, containing a total area of 4.1860 hectares, as part of the existing Molle Islands National Park, about 99 kilometres north of Mackay.
Mount Archer National Park

Rockhampton Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on AP15687, lot 212 on plan LN1746 and lot 213 on plan LN1747, containing a total area of about 4.3728 hectares, as part of the existing Mount Archer National Park, about 11 kilometres north-east of Rockhampton.
Whitsunday Islands National Park

Whitsunday Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 4 and 7 to 12 on AP22774, lots 2, 5 and 10 to 12 on AP22775, lots 13 and 14 on plan USL37599, lot 28 on plan USL44158, lots 1 and 8 on plan USL44161 and lot 6 on plan USL44169, containing a total area of about 43.1660 hectares, as part of the existing Whitsunday Islands National Park, about 104 kilometres north of Mackay.
Glass House Mountains Conservation Park

Moreton Bay Regional

Dedicate:

  • the former Beerwah Forest Reserve, described as lot 2 on AP19219, containing an area of about 37.4651 hectares, as part of the existing Glass House Mountains Conservation Park; and subsequently
  • redescribe the conservation park as lot 2 on AP23777 and lot 589 on NPW729, containing a total area of about 707.7087 hectares, about 69 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Cootharaba Nature Refuge

Noosa Shire

Declare:

  • parts of lots 1 and 2 on RP28724, containing a total area of about 87.25 hectares, as the new Cootharaba Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1140, about 2 kilometres north-west of Boreen Point.
Egerton Nature Refuge

Sunshine Coast Regional

Redescribe the entirety of Egerton Nature Refuge as:

  • part of lot 2 on SP318966, containing an area of about 30.56 hectares, shown on PA1137, about 2 kilometres east of Montville.
Glen Idle Nature Refuge Cairns Regional

Revoke the entirety of Glen Idle Nature Refuge described as:

  • part of lot 14 on plan NR6649, containing an area of about 63.7 hectares, shown on PA78, about 49 kilometres south of Cairns.
Kangaby Nature Refuge Gladstone Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 6 on SP224551, containing an area of about 198.648 hectares, as the new Kangaby Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1141, about 39 kilometres north-west of Gin Gin.
Koolewong Nature Refuge Sunshine Coast Regional

Redescribe the entirety of Koolewong Nature Refuge as:

  • lot 4 on RP800224, containing an area of 42.9318 hectares, shown on plan PA1126, about 8 kilometres south-west of Mapleton.
Long Grass Nature Refuge Lockyer Valley Regional

Redescribe the entirety of Long Grass Nature Refuge as:

  • lot 38 on plan CC233, lot 56 on SP142633 and lot 29 on SP142634, containing an area of 414.8229 hectares, shown on plan PA1079, about 20 kilometres south-east of Toowoomba.
Messmate Nature Refuge Hinchinbrook Shire

Revoke:

  • part of Messmate Nature Refuge described as lot 2 on SP315514, containing an area of about 3.33 hectares; and

Declare:

  • parts of lots 1 and 2 on SP315514, containing a total area of about 33.85 hectares, as part of the nature refuge; and subsequently

Redescribe the entirety of the nature refuge as:

  • parts of lots 1 and 2 on SP315514, containing a total area of about 598.85 hectares, shown on plan PA1112, about 25 kilometres south-west of Ingham.
Mount Murchison Nature Refuge Banana Shire

Revoke:

  • part of Mount Murchison Nature Refuge described as lot C on RP613850, containing an area of about 1.99 hectares;and subsequently

Redescribe the entirety of the nature refuge as:

  • part of lot 8 on plan RN518, part of lot 7 on plan RN1519, part of lot 100 on SP301602 and part of lot 10 on SP307514, containing a total area of about 477.22 hectares, shown on plan PA1111, about 11 kilometres north-east of Biloela.
Saxum Floribunda Nature Refuge Southern Downs Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 152 on plan BNT765, containing an area of about 18.9 hectares, as the new Saxum Floribunda Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1131, about 138 kilometres south of Toowoomba.
Scotney Nature Refuge Southern Downs Regional

Redescribe the entirety of Scotney Nature Refuge as:

  • lot 7 on SP232596, containing an area of 42.1537 hectares, shown on plan PA1087, about 17 kilometres south of Stanthorpe.
The Limberlost Nature Refuge Southern Downs Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 2 on RP837791, containing an area of about 53.92 hectares, as the new The Limberlost Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1146, about 12 kilometres south of Stanthorpe.