Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 28 August 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 173

Posted
22 October 2020
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Public notification

Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 28 August 2020 including Girringun National Park, Main Range National Park, Calliope Conservation Park and Keppel Sands Conservation Park.

Subordinate Legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 173.

Amendments to the QPWS Estate under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of Environment and Science.

Tenure

Local Government Area

Details of amendment

Girringun National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional, Charters Towers Regional, Hinchinbrook Shire, Tablelands Regional

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 1 on SP301977, containing an area of about 23,200 hectares.

The new total area for the national park will be about 300,646.19 hectares.

Main Range National Park

Lockyer Valley Regional, Scenic Rim Regional and Southern Downs Regional

Redescribe the entirety of the national park as:

  • lots 1 to 9 on AP22499, containing an area of about 34,781.4255 hectares, using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards (resulting in an increase of about 91.8035 hectares).

The new total area for the national park will be about 34,781.4255 hectares.

Calliope Conservation Park

Gladstone Regional

Redescribe the entirety of the conservation park as:

  • lot 541 on AP22498, containing an area of about 700.374 hectares, using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards.

The new total area for the conservation park will be about 700.374 hectares.

Keppel Sands Conservation Park

Livingstone Shire

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 3 on SP283391, containing an area of 49.51 hectares, as part of the existing Keppel Sands Conservation Park.

The new total area for the conservation park will be about 98.41 hectares.