Amendments to QPWS-managed protected areas, dedicated 26 March 2020—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 39

Posted
3 April 2020
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Public notification

Amendments to Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service managed areas that were dedicated on 26 March 2020, including Byfield National Park, Expedition National Park, Girringun National Park, Rungulla National Park, Springbrook National Park, Wooroonooran National Park, Calliope Conservation Park and Rungulla Resources Reserve.

Subordinate Legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2020 No. 39.

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

TenureLocal Government AreaDetails of amendment

Byfield National Park

Livingstone Shire

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 16 on plan USL42145, containing an area of about 213 hectares.

The new total area for the national park is about 14,858 hectares.

Expedition National Park

Banana Shire, Central Highlands Regional and Maranoa Regional

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 1 on SP313789, containing an area of about 3,200 hectares.

The new total area for the national park is about 22,430 hectares.

Girringun National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 3 on SP126731 and lot 9 on plan USL38632, containing an area of about 846 hectares.

The new total area for the national park is about 277,446.19 hectares.

Rungulla National Park

Etheridge Shire

Change the class of parts of Rungulla Resources Reserve described as:

  • lots 4, 6 and 9 on SP275179, containing an area of about 1,563 hectares.

The new total area for the national park is about 120,063 hectares.

Springbrook National Park

Gold Coast City

Redescribe the entirety of Springbrook National Park as:

  • lots 1 to 8 on AP19371, lot 15 on RP889011 and lot 1 on SP264960, containing an area of 6554.079 hectares, using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards (resulting in a decrease in the total area by about 4.1375 hectares).

Wooroonooran National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 99 on SP230858, containing an area of 0.1527 hectares.

The new total area for the national park is about 114,921.9894 hectares.

Calliope Conservation Park

Gladstone Regional

Dedicate an area of unallocated State land described as:

  • lot 3 on SP233611, containing an area of 2.184 hectares.

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

Rungulla Resources Reserve

Etheridge Shire

Redescribe the entirety of Rungulla Resources Reserve as:

  • lots 3, 8 and 10 to 13 on SP275179, containing an area of about 9,444.45 hectares, to allow for a change of   protected area class for lots 4, 6 and 9 on SP275179 to be upgraded from resources reserve to national park.