Management plans and strategies
Protected Area Management Planning - Round 1 Consultation
The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability intends to review management plans and prepare new draft management plans for the protected areas listed below.
Make a submission on the development of the park management plan for Anderson Street Conservation Park, Barnard Island Group National Park, Bottle Creek Conservation Park, Broadwater Conservation Park, Bulleringa National Park, Bustard Head Conservation Park, Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park, Capricorn Coast National Park, Causeway Lake Conservation Park, Deepwater National Park, Dipperu National Park (Scientific), Epping Forest National Park (Scientific), Eurimbula Conservation Park, Eurimbula National Park, Eurimbula Resources Reserve , Flat Top Range Resources Reserve, Frankland Group National Park, Holbourne Island National Park, Hope Islands National Park, Joseph Banks (Round Hill Head) Conservation Park, Kamerunga Conservation Park, Keppel Bay Islands National Park (Scientific) , Keppel Sands Conservation Park, Kinrara National Park, Kondalilla National Park, MacKenzie Island Conservation Park, Mazeppa National Park, Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park, Minerva Hills National Park, Mount Aberdeen National Park, Mount Jim Crow National Park, Mount Scoria Conservation Park, Mount Whitfield Conservation Park, Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park 1, Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park 2, Narrien Range National Park, Nicoll Scrub National Park, Rundle Range National Park, Rundle Range Resources Reserve, Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park, Smithfield Conservation Park, Southwood National Park, Taunton National Park (Scientific), Three Islands Group National Park , Townsville Town Common Conservation Park, Turtle Group National Park, Venman Bushland National Park, Welford National Park, White Blow Conservation Park
The closing date for submissions is 29 June 2009.
Management plans
The Nature Conservation Act requires the Minister, as soon as practicable after the dedication of a national park (scientific), a national park, a national park (recovery), a conservation park or a resources reserve or after the declaration of a nature refuge, a co-ordinated conservation or a wilderness area, to prepare a management plan for the area. Each protected area will be managed according to provisions of the plan.
A proposal to prepare a draft management plan must be advertised publicly and submissions invited from landholders, local governments, interested groups and persons including Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and members of the public. All submissions properly made must be considered.
The draft plan must then be advertised similarly and submissions invited.
A final plan must be consistent with the management principles for the area and specify management outcomes for the protection, presentation, and use of the area and the policies, guidelines and actions to achieve the outcomes.
On approval of the management plan by the Governor in Council, the chief executive must give effect to the plan.
Approved plans are listed in the Protected Area Management Plan Register.
Requests for copies of approved management plans should be made to the particular QPWS park office or to the relevant QPWS District office.
Management strategies can be prepared for QPWS-managed areas before the development of one or more management plans.
Protected area management plan register
Protected area name |
Management plan publication name |
Governor in Council approval |
Auburn River National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Bakers Creek Conservation Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Barnard Island Group National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Blackwood National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Bowling Green Bay National Park |
19/10/2000 |
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Broadwater Conservation Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Brook Islands National Park |
25/11/1999 |
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Buckleys Hole Conservation Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Bullock Creek Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Burleigh Head National Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Bushy Island National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Cape Hillsborough National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Capricorn Coast National Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Capricornia Cays National Park |
Capricornia Cays National Park and Capricornia Cays National Park (Scientific) |
29/03/2001 |
Capricornia Cays National Park (Scientific) |
Capricornia Cays National Park and Capricornia Cays National Park (Scientific) |
29/03/2001 |
Carbook Wetlands Conservation Park |
Carbrook Wetlands Conservation Park Serpentine Creek Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
Carnarvon National Park |
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Coalstoun Lakes National Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Cressbrook Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Culgoa Floodplain National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Currawinya National Park |
29/03/2001 |
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D’Aguilar National Park |
D’Aguilar National Park |
17/09/1998 |
Dalrymple National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Deepwater National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Deepwater Resources Reserve |
17/09/1998 |
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Dipperu National Park (Scientific) |
17/09/1998 |
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Djilgarin Conservation Park |
19/10/2000 |
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Dwyers Scrub Conservation Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Epping Forest National Park (Scientific) |
17/09/1998 |
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Eurimbula National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Eurimbula Resources Reserve |
17/09/1998 |
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Family Islands National Park |
19/10/2000 |
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Forest Den National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Forty Mile Scrub National Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Frankland Group National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Glass House Mountains National Park |
Glass House Mountains National Park |
17/09/1998 |
Goold Island National Park |
25/11/1999 |
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Great Sandy Conservation Park |
31/08/2000 |
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| Green Island Recreation Area and and Green Island National Park | Green Island Recreation Area incorporating Green Island National Park, part of the Cairns Marine Park (State) and part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Commonwealth)and Green Island National Park Management Plans | |
Hinchinbrook Island National Park |
25/11/1999 |
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Holbourne Island National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Hope Islands National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park |
19/10/2000 |
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Idalia National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Jalum Conservation Park |
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Joseph Banks (Round Hill Head) National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Keppel Bay Islands National Park (Scientific) |
17/09/1998 |
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King Island Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Kondalilla National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Littabella National Park |
Littabella National Park |
31/08/2000 |
Lochern National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Mariala National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Maroochy River Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Mazeppa National Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Minerva Hills National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Mooloolah River National Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Moorrinya National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Moreton Island National Park |
29/03/2007 |
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Mount Aberdeen National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Mount Bauple National Park (Scientific) |
17/09/1998 |
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Mount Blarney Conservation Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Mount Coolum National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Mount Hector Conservation Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Mount Martin National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Mount Ossa National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Mount Scoria Conservation Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park 2 |
17/09/1998 |
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Narrien Range National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Nicoll Scrub National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Noosa National Park |
25/11/1999 |
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Nymph Island National Park (now part of Turtle Group National Park) |
17/09/1998 |
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Orpheus Island National Park |
19/10/2000 |
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Pioneer Peaks National Park |
Cape Hillsborough and Pioneer Peaks National Parks |
17/09/1998 |
Pipeclay National Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Poona National Park |
31/08/2000 |
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Porcupine Gorge National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Reliance Creek National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Rocky Islets National Park (now part of Three Islands Group National Park) |
17/09/1998 |
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Rundle Range National Park |
Rundle Range National Park and Rundle Range Resources Reserve |
31/08/2000 |
Rundle Range Resources Reserve |
Rundle Range National Park and Rundle Range Resources Reserve |
31/08/2000 |
Serpentine Creek Conservation Park |
Carbook Wetlands Conservation Park Serpentine Creek Conservation Park |
24/02/2000 |
Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Southwood National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Tarong National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Taunton National Park (Scientific) |
17/09/1998 |
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Three Islands National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Tregole National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Triunia National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Turtle Group National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Two Islands National Park (now part of Three Islands Group National Park) |
17/09/1998 |
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Undara Volcanic National Park |
24/02/2000 |
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Venman Bushland National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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Welford National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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White Blow Conservation Park |
19/10/2000 |
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Wondul Range National Park |
17/09/1998 |
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| Note: Bushy Island National Park management plan was approved by the Governor in Council on 17/09/1998. Bushy Island National Park was amalgamated in the South Cumberland Islands National Park on 23/10/1998. The Nature Conservation Regulation s111 does not provide for the continuation of a management plan for only a part of a protected area. Therefore the approved management plan has no standing. | ||
| Note: Mt Etna Caves National Park management plan was approved by the Governor in council on 19/09/1998. Mt Etna Caves National Park was enlarged by subordinate legislation on 15/12/2000. The Nature Conservation Regulation s111 does not provide for continuation of a management plan for only part of a protected area. Therefore the approved management plan has no standing. | ||
Management Strategies
Area Strategies are policy-level plans that deal with management and planning issues of wide applicability to a cluster of parks and forests that have - similar management arrangements, similar policy needs; similar stakeholder catchments or similar legal situations (for example Native Title claims).
Whilst Area Strategies are formally adopted for use as Agency policy they differ from Management Plans in that Area Strategies are temporary, non-statutory and can include management directions for forests.
- Bribie Island fire management strategy
- Danbulla Lake Tinaroo management strategy
- Kroombit Tops Visitor Management Strategy
- Mackay Highlands management strategy
- Moogerah Peaks National Park fire management strategy
- Newry Islands National Park management strategy
- Regeneration Plan for Bunya Mountains National Park (Recovery)
- South D'Aguilar Range fire strategy
- Whitsunday and Mackay Islands Visitor Management Strategy November 2007
Last updated: 09 June 2009
