Consultation on proposed amendments to the protected areas estate
The Department is proposing changes to the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 through an Indigenous Land Use Agreement, as follows:
Protected Area | Electorate | Amendments |
|---|---|---|
Denham Group National Park | Cook | Dedicate Denham Group National Park described as lots 1 to 7 on SP269702 and unallocated State land described as lot 7 on SP241439 and lot 14 on SP241441, a total of 69.8967 hectares, as Yamarrinh Wachangan Islands (Denham Group) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land). |
Jardine River National Park | Cook | Redescribe Jardine River National Park as lot 1 on SP161893 and lots 1 to 4 on SP189913 containing an area of 117.5606 hectares. Dedicate the majority of Jardine River National Park, described as lot 2 on SP161893 and lot 26 on SP189913 containing an area of 234,355.6 hectares, as Apudthama National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land). Dedicate unallocated State land, described as lot 1 on SP320131, lots 3, 5, 6 and 9 to 13 on SP269684 containing and area of 84,875.4086 hectares, as Apudthama National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land). |
Comment regarding the proposed amendments to the protected area estate and national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) areas must be in writing and directed to andrew.martin@des.qld.gov.au or the Department of Environment and Science, Cape York Peninsula Tenure Resolution Program, PO Box 4597, Cairns, QLD, 4870.
Comments received by 5 September 2022 will be considered by the department.
Amendments to the protected area estate and national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) areas under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of Environment and Science.