Public notice of a revocation proposal pursuant to section 32 of the Nature Conservation Act 1992

Open: 30 Oct to 27 Nov 2025 11:59pm
Topic: Queensland parks and wildlife
Type: Public notice and consultation

Revocation proposal – public notice pursuant to 173Q of the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is proposing to make an amendment to the protected area estate under section 32 of the Nature Conservation Act 1992, and also seeks 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 revoke part of a protected area, in accordance with s 32 of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA).

This public notice is pursuant to s 173Q of the NCA and also seeks views in consideration of the Human Rights Act 2019, including Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultural rights.

The amendment proposed to be made is as follows:

Tenure	Local Government Area	Details of proposal
Barnard Island Group National Park	Cassowary Coast Regional	Revoke: Part of Barnard Island Group National Park, described as lot 3 on plan USL36765, containing an area of about 0.615ha, about 22 kilometres southeast of Innisfail. The proposal will revoke part of the national park, known as Bresnahan Island, to enable the reinstatement of its original tenure (unallocated State land) to facilitate the exercise of exclusive native title rights, interests and access by the Registered Native Title Body Corporate (Mamu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC).

Tenure

Local Government Area

Details of proposal

Barnard Island Group National Park

Cassowary Coast Regional

Revoke:

Part of Barnard Island Group National Park, described as lot 3 on plan USL36765, containing an area of about 0.615ha, about 22 kilometres southeast of Innisfail.

The proposal will revoke part of the national park, known as Bresnahan Island, to enable the reinstatement of its original tenure (unallocated State land) to facilitate the exercise of exclusive native title rights, interests and access by the Registered Native Title Body Corporate (Mamu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC).

For any enquiries regarding the proposed amendments to the protected area estate, please write to the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation at tenureservices@detsi.qld.gov.au or the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Tenure Services, PO Box 15187, City East, QLD, 4002.

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.