Amendments to QPWS-managed areas, endorsed by Governor in Council on 27 March 2025—Subordinate Legislation 2025 No. 16

Posted
7 April 2025
Topic
Queensland parks and wildlife
Type
Public notification

Amendments to Queensland protected areas including Alford’s Gully Nature Refuge, Bolger Bay Nature Refuge, Dendrolagus Nature Refuge, Glenham Nature Refuge, Graham’s Park Nature Refuge, Hollindale Family Nature Refuge, LightHeart Forest Nature Refuge, Moonbeams Nature Refuge, Mount Ridgley Nature Refuge, North Ridge Nature Refuge, Quad’s Nature Refuge, Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge, Rakuen Nature Refuge, Rowlands Nature Refuge and Zoomers Nature Refuge.

Subordinate legislation giving effect to the amendments—Subordinate Legislation 2025 No. 16

Amendments to the QPWS Estate under 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

Alford’s Gully Nature Refuge

Scenic Rim Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 62 on SP111654, containing an area of about 19.4 hectares shown on plan PA1194, as the new Alford’s Gully Nature Refuge, about 16 kilometres south-west of Boonah.

Bolger Bay Nature Refuge

Townsville City

Declare:

  • declare an area described as lot 2 on RP804289, containing an area of about 5.3339 hectares, as part of the existing Bolger Bay Nature Refuge, and subsequently,

Redescribe:

  • the entirety of Bolger Bay Nature Refuge, as lot 46 plan EP191, lot 4 on RP743779 and lots 1 to 3 on RP804289, containing a total area of about 37.8339 hectares, shown on plan PA1176, about 13 kilometres north of Townsville on Magnetic Island.

Dendrolagus Nature Refuge

Tablelands Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 1 on RP741576, containing an area of about 6.53 hectares, shown on plan PA1193, as the new Dendrolagus Nature Refuge, about 21 kilometres south of Atherton.

Glenham Nature Refuge

Hinchinbrook Shire

Declare:

  • part of lot 3 on RP742525, containing an area of about 25.71 hectares, shown on plan PA1171, as the new Glenham Nature Refuge, about 32 kilometres north-west of Ingham.

Graham’s Park Nature Refuge

Tablelands Regional

Declare:

  • part of lot 1 on RP814141, containing an area of about 8.61 hectares, shown on plan PA1184, as the new Graham’s Park Nature Refuge, about 5 kilometres east of Yungaburra.

Hollindale Family Nature Refuge

Gold Coast City

Declare:

  • part of lot 12 on SP254919, containing an area of about 38.04 hectares, shown on plan PA1189, as the new Hollindale Family Nature Refuge, about 5 kilometres north-east of Mount Tamborine.

LightHeart Forest Nature Refuge

Cook Shire

Declare:

  • lot 12 and the part of lot 13 on plan BK157101, containing a total area of about 30.72 hectares, shown on plan PA1182, as the new LightHeart Forest Nature Refuge, about 23 kilometres south of Cooktown.

Moonbeams Nature Refuge

Tablelands Regional

Declare:

  • the part of lot 342 on plan NR1040, containing an area of about 84.89 hectares, shown on plan PA1183 as the new Moonbeams Nature Refuge, about 6.5 kilometres south-west of Millaa Millaa.

Mount Ridgley Nature Refuge

Lockyer Valley Regional

Declare:

  • the part of lot 53 on plan CC562, containing an area of about 94.53 hectares, shown on plan PA1180, as the new Mount Ridgley Nature Refuge, about 16 kilometres south-east of Toowoomba.

North Ridge Nature Refuge

Sunshine Coast Regional

Declare:

  • the part of lot 1 on RP57500, containing an area of about 33.35 hectares, shown on plan PA1166, as the new North Ridge Nature Refuge, about 6.5 kilometres east of Maleny.

Quad’s Nature Refuge

Mackay Regional

Declare:

  • the part of lot 104 on plan CI4335, containing an area of about 184.3135 hectares, shown on plan PA1164, as the new Quad’s Nature Refuge, about 38 kilometres south of Mackay.

Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge

Douglas Shire

Declare:

  • declare lot 2 on RP733654, lots 11 and 12 on RP738429 and lot 19 on RP738466, containing an area of about 12.713 hectares, as part of the existing Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge, and subsequently,

Redescribe:

  • the entirety of Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge, as lot 2 on RP733654, lots 11 to 13 and 15 on RP738429, lots 7 to 9 on RP738430 and lots 16 to 19 on RP738466, containing a total area of about 27.831 hectares, shown on plan PA1188, about 28 kilometres north of Port Douglas.

Rakuen Nature Refuge

Mareeba Shire

Declare:

  • the part of lot 55 on RP887894, containing an area of about 35.84 hectares, shown on plan PA1191, as the new Rakuen Nature Refuge, about 18 kilometres south-west of Port Douglas.

Rowlands Nature Refuge

Gympie Regional

Declare:

  • the part of lot 3 on RP49356, containing an area of about 21.44 hectares, shown on plan PA1163, as the new Rowlands Nature Refuge, about 13 kilometres west of Gympie.

Zoomers Nature Refuge

Scenic Rim Regional

Declare:

  • the part of lot 4 on SP323017, containing an area of about 3.12 hectares, shown on plan PA1170, as the new Zoomers Nature Refuge, about 9 kilometres south of Rathdowney.