Amendments to QPWS-managed areas, endorsed by Governor in Council on 18 December 2025—Subordinate Legislation 2025 No. 168

Posted: 24 December 2025
Topic: Queensland parks and wildlife
Type: Public notification

Amendments to forest and protected area estate to revoke one whole State forest and dedicate the area and additional areas as a new national park (scientific), make additions to two national parks, revoke one whole national park, parts of four national parks and part of one conservation park.

Subordinate legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2025 No. 168

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

Tenure	Local Government Area	Details of proposal
Powrunna State Forest Dhuny Yumba (Home of the Wombat) National Park (scientific)	Balonne Shire	Revoke: the entirety of Powrunna State Forest, described as lot 13 on SP352347, containing an area of about 2,737ha, to allow the area to be dedicated as the new Dhuny Yumba (Home of the Wombat) National Park (scientific), about 43 kilometres north-west of St George; and subsequently Dedicate: the revoked Powrunna State Forest as the new Dhuny Yumba (Home of the Wombat) National Park (scientific); and lot 8 on plan MAR842554, lot 100 on SP340628 and lot 15 on SP354945, containing a total area of about 1,506.2ha, as part of the new Dhuny Yumba (Home of the Wombat) National Park (scientific). The amendment is to support protection of the critically endangered northern-hairy nosed wombat.
Black Mountain National Park	Cook Shire	Revoke: the entirety of Black Mountain National Park, described as lot 1 on SP309118, containing an area of about 2.977ha, about 20 kilometres south of Cooktown. The amendment is to formalise a section of the Mulligan Highway that is misaligned.
Burrum Coast National Park	Bundaberg Region	Revoke: part of Burrum Coast National Park, described as part of lot 25 on plan NPW642 (to be described as lot 26 on SP355148), containing an area of 9.329ha, about 19 kilometres south-east of Bundaberg. The amendment is to formalise existing access to mining tenements on adjoining land.
Main Range National Park	Southern Downs Region	Revoke: part of Main Range National Park, described as part of lot 1 on AP23636 (to be described as lot 2 on SP353107), containing an area of about 0.0615ha, about 37 kilometres north-east of Warwick. The amendment to formalise a historical access arrangement to the adjacent private ecotourism facility.
Narrien Range National Park	Isaac Region	Dedicate: lot 7 on SP350216, containing an area of about 1,976ha, as part of the existing Narrien Range National Park, about 70 kilometres north-west of Emerald. The land was acquired for addition to Narrien Range National Park, to protect the unique ecology associated with the Narrien Range land formation and springs.
Ngalba Bulal National Park	Cook Shire	Revoke: part of Ngalba Bulal National Park, described as lot 21 on SP154458, containing an area of about 3.139ha, about 24 kilometres south of Cooktown. The amendment is to formalise the constructed footprint of Mount Amos Road, which provides access to 11 properties.
Tewantin National Park	Noosa Shire	Revoke: part of Tewantin National Park, described as part of lot 7 on AP23639 (to be described as lot 517 on SP346210), containing an area of about 1.002ha, about 4 kilometres west of Tewantin. The amendment is to formalise land tenure for the Black Mountain Rural Fire Station.
The Lakes National Park	Flinders Shire	Dedicate: lot 1 on SP353311, containing an area of 2,844ha, as part of the existing The Lakes National Park, about 210 kilometres west of Charters Towers. The land parcel was acquired for addition to The Lakes National Park to protect the area’s ecological and cultural values.
Eumundi Conservation Park	Sunshine Coast Region	Revoke: part of Eumundi Conservation Park, described as part of lot 351 on plan NPW791 (to be described as lot 1 on SP339677), containing an area of about 0.7358ha, about 108 kilometres north of Brisbane. The amendment resolves a historic boundary encroachment with the adjacent freehold land parcel.