Consultation on proposed amendments to the protected area estates

Closed
12 August 2024
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Consultation

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation 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
Beerburrum East State Forest Moreton Bay City Revoke:
  • Part of Beerburrum East State Forest, described as lot 4 on AP23631 (to be described as lots 401 to 406 on SP338758), containing a total area of about 2.079 hectares, about 55 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Yurol State Forest Noosa Shire Revoke:
  • the entirety of Yurol State Forest, described as lots 3 and 4 on AP22502 and lot 5 on AP23654, containing a total area of about 479.19 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of the existing Tewantin National Park, about 14 kilometres west of Tewantin.
Ringtail State Forest Noosa Shire Revoke:
  • all remaining State plantation forest designations on Ringtail State Forest, described as lot A on PLP0997; and
  • the entirety of Ringtail State Forest, described as lots 6, 7, 8 and 11 AP22503 and lot 5 on AP23653, containing a total area of about 889.0402 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of the existing Tewantin National Park, about 14 kilometres west of Tewantin.
Targinie State Forest Gladstone Regional Revoke:
  • the entirety of Targinie State Forest described as lot 137 on plan FTY1831 (to be described as lots 1 to 6 on SP346685), containing an area of about 542.764 hectares, about 16 kilometres north-west of Gladstone.

Jimna State Forest

Wrattens National Park

Somerset Regional Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Jimna State Forest as lots 1 and 207 on AP23883, containing an area of about 10,315.9836 hectares, about 55 kilometres south of Gympie; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Jimna State Forest, described as lot 1 on AP23883, containing an area of about 843.1309 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of Wrattens National Park.

Peachester State Forest

Glass House Mountains Conservation Park

Sunshine Coast Regional

Moreton Bay City

Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Peachester State Forest as lots 3 and 313 on AP23888, containing a total area of about 737.4445 hectares, about 68 kilometres north of Brisbane; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Peachester State Forest, described as lot 3 on AP23888, containing an area of about 657.509 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of Glass House Mountains Conservation Park.
Squirrel Creek State Forest

Squirrel Creek National Park

Somerset Regional Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Squirrel Creek State Forest as lots 343 to 344 on AP23882, containing a total area of about 6,610.0692 hectares, about 110 kilometres north-west of Brisbane; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Squirrel Creek State Forest, described as lot 344 on AP23882, containing an area of about 6,461.858 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as the new Squirrel Creek National Park.

Bellthorpe State Forest

Bellthorpe National Park

Moreton Bay City Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Bellthorpe State Forest as lot 572 on AP23880, containing an area of about 479.277 hectares, about 73 kilometres north of Brisbane; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • the entirety of Bellthorpe State Forest, described as lot 572 on AP23880, containing an area of about 479.277 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of Bellthorpe National Park.

Beerburrum West State Forest

Glass House Mountains National Park

Glass House Mountains Conservation Park

Sunshine Coast Regional

Moreton Bay City

Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Beerburrum West State Forest as lots 4 to 7 and 589 to 592 on AP23657, containing a total area of about 9,268.9999 hectares; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Beerburrum West State Forest, described as lot 4 on AP23657, containing an area of about 227.7837 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of Glass House Mountains National Park, about 73 kilometres north of Brisbane; and

Revoke:

  • part of Beerburrum West State Forest, described as lots 5 to 7 on AP23657, containing a total area of about 891.1593 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as part of Glass House Mountains Conservation Park, about 68 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Deer Reserve State Forest

Deer Reserve Conservation Park

Somerset Regional Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Deer Reserve State Forest as lots 3 and 637 on AP23887, containing a total area of about 1,663.2387 hectares, about 74 kilometres north of Brisbane; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Deer Reserve State Forest, described as lot 3 on AP23887, containing an area of about 99.8631 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as the part of the existing Deer Reserve Conservation Park.

Elgin Vale State Forest

Wrattens National Park

Gympie Regional

Somerset Regional

Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Elgin Vale State Forest as lots 673 to 675 on AP23889, containing a total area of about 9,631.9955 hectares, about 52 kilometres south of Gympie; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Elgin Vale State Forest, described as lot 674 on AP23889, containing an area of about 212.2387 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as the part of Wrattens National Park.
Curra State Forest Gympie Regional Revoke:
  • part of Curra State Forest, described as lot 700 on plan FTY1491 (to be described as lot 104 on SP334006), containing an area of about 0.6297 hectares, about 12 kilometres north of Gympie.

Luttons State Forest

Glass House Mountains Conservation Park

Sunshine Coast Regional Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Luttons State Forest as lots 2 and 766 on AP23886, containing a total area of about 251.2888 hectares, about 68 kilometres north of Brisbane; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Luttons State Forest, described as lot 2 on AP23886, containing an area of about 119.1279 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as the part of the existing Glass House Mountains Conservation Park.

Yabba State Forest

Wrattens National Park

Gympie Regional

Somerset Regional

Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Yabba State Forest as lots 1 and 986 to 989 on AP23884, containing a total area of about 15,898.3418 hectares, about 52 kilometres south of Gympie; and subsequently

Revoke:

  • part of Yabba State Forest, described as lot 1 on AP23884, containing an area of about 576.2108 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as the part of Wrattens National Park.

Delaneys Creek State Forest

Delaneys Creek Conservation Park

Moreton Bay City Redescribe:
  • the entirety of Delaneys Creek State Forest as lot 2563 on AP23778, containing an area of about 289.4595 hectares, about 53 kilometres north of Brisbane; and subsequently,

Revoke:

  • the entirety of Delaneys Creek State Forest, described as lot 2563 on AP23778, containing an area of about 289.4595 hectares, to allow the area to be dedicated as the new Delaneys Creek Conservation Park.
Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park Gladstone Regional Revoke:
  • parts of Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park, described as part of lot 27 on NPW826 (to be described as lots 1 to 3 on SP338905), containing a total area of about 24.67 hectares, about 120 kilometres north of Roma.
Girringun National Park Charters Towers Regional Dedicate:
  • an area described as lot 3 on SP301977, containing an area of about 12,700 hectares, as part of the existing Girringun National Park, about 56 kilometres north-west of Ingham.
Great Sandy National Park Noosa Shire Dedicate:
  • an area described as lot 7 on plan MCH4562, containing an area of about 428 hectares, as part of the existing Great Sandy National Park, about 128 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Pinnacles National Park Townsville City Dedicate:
  • an area described as lot 2202 on SP347197, containing an area of about 16,950 hectares, as part of the existing Pinnacles National Park, about 32 kilometres south-west of Townsville.
Recliffevale Tableland National Park Isaac Regional Dedicate:
  • an area described as lot 2 on AP23897, containing an area of about 10,320 hectares, as the new Redcliffevale Tableland National Park, about 114 kilometres west of Mackay.
The Lakes National Park Flinders Shire Redescribe:
  • part of The Lakes National Park described as lot 8 on SP248068 as lot 8 on SP347212, containing an area of about 35,278 hectares using contemporary survey and mapping technology and standards; and subsequently

Dedicate:

  • an area described as lot 12 on SP345587, containing an area of about 3,000 hectares, as part of The Lakes National Park, about 210 kilometres west of Charters Towers.

Comments regarding the proposed amendments to the protected area and forestry estates must be in writing and directed to tenureservices@des.qld.gov.au or the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Tenure Services, PO Box 15187, City East QLD 4002.

Comments received by 12 August 2024 will be considered by the chief executive, Jamie Merrick, Director-General.

Amendments to the forestry and protected area estate under the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987, Forestry Regulation 2015 and Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.