Consultation on proposed Amendments to the protected area estate

Closed: 3 November 2025 5pm
Topic: Queensland parks and wildlife
Type: Consultation
Region: Tropical North Queensland

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is proposing to make a number of amendments to the protected area estate and is seeking views in consideration of the Human Rights Act 2019, including Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural rights.

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is proposing to make a number of amendments to the protected area estate and is seeking views in consideration of the Human Rights Act 2019, including Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural rights.

The amendments to be made are as follows:

Tenure	Local Government Area	Details of proposal
Daintree National Park	Douglas Shire	Change the class of: part of the national park described as lot 17 on SP309100 containing an area of 3.317 hectares, to part of Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), about 85 kilometres northwest of Cairns Redescribe: the balance of the national park to be described as lot 406 on SP296955, lots 155, 220 and 900 on SP296959, lot 14 on SP296960, lot 82 on SP309103, lot 95 on SP309104, lot 24 on SP309105 and lot 95 on plan W3451 containing an area of 12.7267ha
Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)	Douglas Shire	Dedicate: an area described as lot 124 on RP738161, lot 330 on RP738177, lot 3 on RP738519, lot 85 on RP738676, lot 110 on RP738992, lot 257 on RP738997, lot 305 on RP739001, lot 373 on RP739002, lots 390 and 398 on RP739004 and lot 17 on SP309100 containing an area of 28.28 hectares, as part of Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land). Redescribe: Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) as lot 107 on RP737399, lot 124 on RP738161, lot 330 on RP738177, lot 3 on RP738519, lot 85 on RP738676, lot 110 on RP738992, lot 257 on RP738997, lot 305 on RP739001, lot 373 on RP739002, lots 390 and 398 on RP739004, lot 4 on SP288855, lots 1 to 4 on SP296954, lots 4 to 6 on SP296955, lots 7 and 8 on SP296956, lots 8 and 9 on SP296958, lots 20, 21, 96 and 198 on SP296959, lots 10 to 13 and 15 on SP296960, lot 16 on SP296966, lot 1 on SP304069, lots 2 and 3 on SP304070, lots 15 to 20 on SP309100, lots 52 to 55 on SP309102, lot 81 on SP309103, lots 92 to 94 on SP309104, lots 18 and 44 on SP309105, lots 24 and 25 on SP309114 and lot 48 on SP309121, containing an area of 116,647.432ha.

Tenure

Local Government Area

Details of proposal

Daintree National Park

Douglas Shire

Change the class of:

part of the national park described as lot 17 on SP309100 containing an area of 3.317 hectares, to part of Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), about 85 kilometres northwest of Cairns

Redescribe:

the balance of the national park to be described as lot 406 on SP296955, lots 155, 220 and 900 on SP296959, lot 14 on SP296960, lot 82 on SP309103, lot 95 on SP309104, lot 24 on SP309105 and lot 95 on plan W3451 containing an area of 12.7267ha

Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Douglas Shire

Dedicate:

an area described as lot 124 on RP738161, lot 330 on RP738177, lot 3 on RP738519, lot 85 on RP738676, lot 110 on RP738992, lot 257 on RP738997, lot 305 on RP739001, lot 373 on RP739002, lots 390 and 398 on RP739004 and lot 17 on SP309100 containing an area of 28.28 hectares, as part of Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land).

Redescribe:

Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) as lot 107 on RP737399, lot 124 on RP738161, lot 330 on RP738177, lot 3 on RP738519, lot 85 on RP738676, lot 110 on RP738992, lot 257 on RP738997, lot 305 on RP739001, lot 373 on RP739002, lots 390 and 398 on RP739004, lot 4 on SP288855, lots 1 to 4 on SP296954, lots 4 to 6 on SP296955, lots 7 and 8 on SP296956, lots 8 and 9 on SP296958, lots 20, 21, 96 and 198 on SP296959, lots 10 to 13 and 15 on SP296960, lot 16 on SP296966, lot 1 on SP304069, lots 2 and 3 on SP304070, lots 15 to 20 on SP309100, lots 52 to 55 on SP309102, lot 81 on SP309103, lots 92 to 94 on SP309104, lots 18 and 44 on SP309105, lots 24 and 25 on SP309114 and lot 48 on SP309121, containing an area of 116,647.432ha.

Comment regarding the proposed amendment to the protected area estate must be in writing and directed to CYPTRPTenure@detsi.qld.gov.au or the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Cape York Peninsula Tenure Resolution Program, PO Box 4597, Cairns, QLD, 4870.

Comments received by 3 November 2025 will be considered by the department.

Amendments to the protected area estate under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 are administered by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.