Consultation on proposed amendments to the protected area estates

Open
11 Sep to 9 Oct 2023
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Consultation

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

The Department of Environment and Science 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

Bowling Green Bay National Park

Burdekin Shire

Townsville City

Dedicate:

  • lots 2 to 4 on plan USL38596, containing a total area of about 2.685 hectares, as part of the existing Bowling Green Bay National Park, about 26 kilometres east of Townsville.

Brampton Islands National Park

Mackay Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots   4 and 5 on AP22768, lot 1 on AP23920, lot 14 on plan USL37787 and lots 13 and   15 on plan USL37788, containing a total area of about 4.011 hectares, as part of the existing Brampton Islands National Park, about 39 kilometres north of Mackay.

Broad Sound Islands National Park

Isaac Regional

Livingstone Shire

Dedicate:

  • lot 2 on plan PS804651, lots 2, 3, 6 to 8 and 10 on plan USL37429, lot 4 on USL37430, lots 2, 3, 5 and 9 on plan USL37431, lots 5, 8 and 11 on plan USL37454, lots 63 to 65 and 68 on plan USL42130 and lots 6, 21, 23 and 43 on plan USL42165, containing a total area of about 322.687 hectares, as part of the existing Broad Sound Islands National Park, about 164 kilometres north of Rockhampton.

Eurimbula National Park

Gladstone Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on AP13141 and lot 1 on AP13142, containing a total area of about 15.22 hectares, as part of the existing Eurimbula National Park, about 47 kilometres south-east of Gladstone.

Gloucester Island National Park

Whitsunday Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 23 to 25 and 37 on AP22764 and lot 13 on plan USL46741, containing a total area of about 16.375 hectares, as part of the existing Gloucester Island National Park, about 39 kilometres south-east of Bowen.

Goodedulla National Park

Rockhampton Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 2 on SP216433, containing an area of 357.7 hectares, as part of the existing Goodedulla National Park, about 72 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton

Main Range National Park

Lockyer Valley Regional

Scenic Rim Regional

South Downs Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 1 to 6 on SP339847 and lots 9 and 10 on SP339848, containing a total area of 19.5296 hectares, as part of the existing Main Range National Park, about 42 kilometres north-east of Warwick.

Northumberland Islands National Park

Isaac Regional

Mackay Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 4, 8, and 9 on plan USL37428, lots 11 to 13 and 15 on plan USL39191 and lot 3 on plan USL39192, containing a total area of about 231.129 hectares, as part of the existing Northumberland Islands National Park, about 65 kilometres south-east of Mackay.

Repulse Islands National Park

Whitsunday Regional

Dedicate:

  • lot 1 on plan USL36900, containing an area of about 5.99 hectares, as part of the existing Repulse Islands National Park, about 81 kilometres north-west of Mackay.

Smith Islands National Park

Mackay Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 7, 9, 21 and 22 on AP22768, lot 7 on AP22772, lots 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 and 23 to 25 on plan USL37788 and lot 15 on plan USL37789, containing a total area of about 16.996 hectares, as part of the existing Smith Islands National Park, about 57 kilometres north of Mackay.

South Cumberland Islands National Park

Mackay Regional

Dedicate:

  • lots 1 to 6 on AP22769, lot 1 on AP22771, lot 11 on plan CI3969, lots 3 to 5 on plan USL37601, lots 9 and 11 to 13 on plan USL37786, lots 8 to 12 on plan USL37790 and lots 2 and 3 on plan USL39190, containing a total area of about 130.949 hectares, as part of the existing South Cumberland Islands National Park, about 56 kilometres east of Mackay.

Main Range Conservation Park

Lockyer Valley Regional

Dedicate:

  • dedicate an area described as lots 1 to 8 on SP339848, containing a total area of about 17.3907 hectares, as part of the existing Main Range Conservation Park, about 42 kilometres north-east of Warwick.

Coopooroo Creek Nature Refuge

Tablelands Regional

Declare:

  • lot 33 on plan NR7319 and lot 34 on plan NR7434, containing a total area of 64.62 hectares, as the new Coopooroo Creek Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1153, about 14 kilometres east of Malanda.

Dundas Nature Refuge

Somerset Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 60 on SP238874, containing an area of about 39.7196 hectares, as the new Dundas Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1145, about 19 kilometres south of Fernvale.

Gyetvay Park Nature Refuge

Scenic Rim Regional

Revoke:

  • part of lot 1 on RP173061, containing an area of about 19.96 hectares; and subsequently

Redescribe the entirety of Gyetvay Park Nature Refuge as:

  • part of lot 1 on RP173061, containing an area of about 60.97 hectares, shown on plan PA1160, about 1 kilometre east of Tamborine.

Helios Hills Nature Refuge

Livingstone Shire

Redescribe the entirety of Helios Hills Nature Refuge as:

  • lot 1 on RP615011, containing an area of 28.98 hectares, shown on plan PA1152, about 33 kilometres north of Yeppoon.

Milky Pine Nature Refuge

Douglas Shire

Declare:

  • lot 10 on RP739106, lots 30, 32, 33, 36 and 38 on RP740682, lots 24, 27 and 29 on RP740683 and lots 14 and 19 on RP740684, containing a total area of 14.349 hectares, as part of the existing Milky Pine Nature Refuge; and subsequently

Redescribe the entirety of the nature refuge as:

  • lots 7, 9 and 10 on RP739106, lots 30, 32, 33, 36 and 38 on RP740682, lots 24, 27 and 29 on RP740683 and lots 14, 16 and 19 on RP740684, containing a total area of about 17.5021 hectares, shown on plan PA1142, about 28 kilometres north of Port Douglas.

Rangemoore Nature Refuge

Whitsunday Regional

Declare:

  • parts of lot 32 on plan HR2033, containing a total area of about 215.81 hectares, as the new Rangemoore Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1148, about 21 kilometres west of Proserpine.

Turangawaewae Nature Refuge

Tablelands Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 335 on plan NR1424, containing an area of about 42.21 hectares, as the new Turangawaewae Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1144, about 14 kilometres south-east of Malanda.

Wonarro Creek Nature Refuge

Tablelands Regional

Declare:

  • lot 3 on MPH20029, containing an area of 32.2737 hectares, as the new Wonarro Creek Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1154, about 16 kilometres east of Malanda

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 and Science
Tenure Services
PO Box 15187
City East  QLD  4002.

Comments received by 9 October 2023 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 and Science.