Consultation on proposed Amendments to the protected area estates

Revoke the entirety of the forest reserve to allow the area to be dedicated as:

• part of the existing Barron Gorge National Park. Barron Gorge Forest Reserve is described as lot 1 on AP19290, containing an area of about 176.34 hectares, about 18 kilometres north-west of Cairns.

Revoke the entirety of the forest reserve to allow the area to be dedicated as:

• part of the existing Dryander National Park. Dryander Forest Reserve is described as lot 5 on AP19346, containing an area of about 25.92 hectares, about 15 kilometres north of Proserpine.

Revoke the entirety of the forest reserve to allow the area to be dedicated as:

• part of the existing Kelvin National Park is described as lot 4 on AP19344, containing an area of about 1,191 hectares, about 49 kilometres south of Mackay.

Revoke the entirety of the forest reserve to allow the area to be dedicated as:

• part of the existing Kuranda National Park. Kuranda Forest Reserve is described as lots 9, 11, 16 and 21 on AP19345, containing a total area of about 55.74 hectares, about 38 kilometres north-west of Cairns.

Revoke the entirety of the forest reserve to allow the area to be dedicated as:

• part of the existing Macalister Range National Park. Macalister Range Forest Reserve is described as lots 12 to 15 on AP19345, containing a total area of about 47.75 hectares, about 38 kilometres north-west of Cairns.

Revoke the entirety of the forest reserve to allow the area to be dedicated as:

• part of the existing Wrattens National Park. Yabba Forest Reserve 2 is described as lot 1 on AP19204, containing an area of about 4 hectares, about 35 kilometres west of Gympie.

Dedicate:

• the former Barron Gorge Forest Reserve, described as lot 1 on AP19290, containing an area of about 176.34 hectares, as part of the existing Barron Gorge National Park, about 18 kilometres north-west of Cairns.

Dedicate:

• lot 1 on AP23587, containing an area of about 6.86 hectares, as part of the existing Broad Sound Islands National Park, about 142 kilometres south of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• lot 29 on plan DS546, lot 1 on plan USL36622 and lots 102 and 103 on plan USL39717, containing a total area of about 66.417 hectares, as part of the existing Curtis Island National Park, about 21 kilometres north of Gladstone.

Dedicate:

• the former Dryander Forest Reserve, described as lot 5 on AP19346, containing an area of about 25.92 hectares, as part of the existing Dryander National Park, about 15 kilometres north of Proserpine.

Dedicate:

• lot 88 on AP15769 and lot 49 on plan USL21851, containing a total area of about 629.2 hectares, as part of the existing Ella Bay National Park, about 6 kilometres north of Innisfail.

Dedicate:

• lot 283 on AP16255, lots 88 and 89 on plan NR4809 and lots 9 and 27 on plan USL21999, containing a total area of about 544.6794 hectares, as part of the existing Eubenangee Swamp National Park, about 19 kilometres north of Innisfail.

Redescribe the entirety of Eungella National Park as:

• lots 1 to 5 on AP23768, containing a total area of about 62,194.365 hectares, about 70 kilometres west of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• lot 19 on SP342973, containing an area of about 1.38 hectares, as part of the existing Gloucester Island National Park, about 129 kilometres north-west of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• the former Kelvin Forest Reserve, described as lot 4 on AP19344, containing an area of about 1,191 hectares, as part of the existing Kelvin National Park, about 49 kilometres south of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• lots 49, 147 and 148 on AP23401, lot 2 on AP23588, lot 3 on AP23589 and lot 16 on SP342971, containing a total area of about 17.44 hectares, as part of the existing Keppel Bay Islands National Park, about 76 kilometres north-east of Rockhampton.

Dedicate:

• the former Kuranda Forest Reserve, described as lots 9, 11, 16 and 21 on AP19345, containing a total area of about 55.74 hectares, as part of the existing Kuranda National Park, about 38 kilometres north-west of Cairns.

Dedicate:

• the former Macalister Range Forest Reserve, described as lots 12 to 15 on AP19345, and also lot 1 on SP146525, containing a total area of about 47.7509 hectares, as part of the existing Macalister Range National Park, about 38 kilometres north-west of Cairns.

Dedicate:

• lot 1 on AP15948, containing an area of about 3.4 hectares, as part of the existing Northumberland Islands National Park, about 65 kilometres south-east of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• lot 17 on SP342972, containing an area of about 193 hectares, as part of the existing Percy Isles National Park, about 65 kilometres south-east of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• lots 1 and 2 on AP15770, lot 49 on plan NR144, lot 85 on plan NR4807, lot 30 on plan NR5359, lots 14 and 35 on plan NR6649 and lot 49 on plan USL21999, containing a total area of about 453.6292 hectares, as part of the existing Russell River National Park, about 27 kilometres north of Innisfail.

Dedicate:

• lots 10 to 12 on SP342968 and lots 13 and 14 on SP342969, containing a total area of about 139.83 hectares, as part of the existing South Cumberland Islands National Park, about 56 kilometres east of Mackay.

Dedicate:

• lots 6 and 7 on SP342966, containing a total area of about 69.4 hectares, as part of the existing Wild Cattle Island National Park, about 23 kilometres south-east of Gladstone.

Dedicate:

• the former Yabba Forest Reserve 2, described as lot 1 on AP19204, containing an area of about 4 hectares, as part of the existing Wrattens National Park, about 23 kilometres west of Gympie.

Dedicate:

• lots 8 and 9 on SP342967, and lot 15 on SP342970, containing a total area of about 50.3 hectares, as part of the existing Broad Sound Islands Conservation Park, about 23 kilometres south-east of Gladstone.

Dedicate:

• lot 18 on SP342972, containing an area of about 3.2 hectares, as part of the existing Middle Percy Island Conservation Park, about 126 kilometres south-east of Mackay.

Declare:

• part of lot 5 on RP209559, containing an area of 39.14 hectares, as the new Bimboola Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1157, about 1 kilometre south of Beechmont.

Declare:

• part of lot 3 on NR192, containing an area of 64.6354 hectares, as the new Maraverde Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1159, about 10 kilometres north of Mossman.

Declare:

• part of lot 76 on CC789, containing an area of 132.22 hectares, as the new Under Milkweed Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1161, about 18 kilometres south-east of Toowoomba.

Declare:

• part of lot 72 on SP178213, containing an area of 63.25 hectares, as the new Wyangan Springs Nature Refuge, shown on plan PA1156, about 3 kilometres south-east of Mudgeeraba.