Consultation on proposed amendments to the protected area estate

Closed: 14 September 2025
Topic: Queensland parks and wildlife
Type: Public notice and consultation
Region: Tropical North Queensland

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is proposing to make 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 (the Department) advertised a public notice from 14 January to 24 February 2025 proposing to make an amendment to the protected area estate and sought the community’s views in consideration of the Human Rights Act 2019.

The following amendments to the protected area estate are now proposed and the Department 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
Lawn Hill Resources Reserves (Arthur Creek, Lilydale, Littles Range, and Widdallion)	Mount Isa City and Burke Shire	Omit the entirety of the following four Lawn Hill Resources Reserves from Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024: Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek) Resources Reserve Lawn Hill (Lilydale) Resources Reserve Lawn Hill (Littles Range) Resources Reserve Lawn Hill (Widdallion) Resources Reserve A discrepancy in how the Resources Reserves were dedicated was corrected at the start of the tenure resolution process. The Titles have since been corrected and the former Resources Reserves are currently: Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek and Widdallion) as Reserves for Departmental and Official (Natural Resources) Purposes under the Land Act 1962. Lawn Hill (Lilydale, and Littles Range) a Reserves for Departmental and Official Purposes under the Land Act 1962.
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park	Mount Isa City and Burke Shire	Redescribe Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994, to provide for the dedication and naming of the following additional areas: Lots 94 and 95 on SP347088, containing an area of 7,694ha Lots 6 and 61-63 on SP349317, containing an area of 25,834.52ha Lot 7 on SP347085, containing an area of 30,440ha
Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)	Mount Isa City and Burke Shire	Redescribe Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land) under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994, to provide for the dedication and naming the following additional areas: Lot 21 on DP353699, containing an area of 167,400ha Survey plans will be registered and take effect upon signing of the Lease Agreement for national park lands under section 284 of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991, and the deeds to the lands issued.

Tenure

Local Government Area

Details of proposal

Lawn Hill Resources Reserves (Arthur Creek, Lilydale, Littles Range, and Widdallion)

Mount Isa City and Burke Shire

Omit the entirety of the following four Lawn Hill Resources Reserves from Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024:

Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek) Resources Reserve
Lawn Hill (Lilydale) Resources Reserve
Lawn Hill (Littles Range) Resources Reserve
Lawn Hill (Widdallion) Resources Reserve

A discrepancy in how the Resources Reserves were dedicated was corrected at the start of the tenure resolution process. The Titles have since been corrected and the former Resources Reserves are currently:

Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek and Widdallion) as Reserves for Departmental and Official (Natural Resources) Purposes under the Land Act 1962.
Lawn Hill (Lilydale, and Littles Range) a Reserves for Departmental and Official Purposes under the Land Act 1962.

Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park

Mount Isa City and Burke Shire

Redescribe Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994, to provide for the dedication and naming of the following additional areas:

Lots 94 and 95 on SP347088, containing an area of 7,694ha
Lots 6 and 61-63 on SP349317, containing an area of 25,834.52ha
Lot 7 on SP347085, containing an area of 30,440ha

Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land)

Mount Isa City and Burke Shire

Redescribe Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land) under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994, to provide for the dedication and naming the following additional areas:

Lot 21 on DP353699, containing an area of 167,400ha

Survey plans will be registered and take effect upon signing of the Lease Agreement for national park lands under section 284 of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991, and the deeds to the lands issued.

Comment regarding the proposed amendments to the protected area estate must be in writing and directed to rebecca.clear@detsi.qld.gov.au or the:
Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation,
Agreement Making,
PO Box 4597,
Cairns, QLD 4870.

Comments received by 15 September 2025 will be considered by the department.

Amendments to the protected area estate under the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 and Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024 are administered by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.