Forestry and Other Legislation (Revocation of Forest Reserves) Amendment Regulation 2025

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Forestry and Other Legislation (Revocation of Forest Reserves) Amendment Regulation 2025.

2Commencement

Part 10 commences on the day after the day part 5 commences.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019.

4Amendment of sch 19 (Dictionary)

Schedule 19, part 1, section 1(a)(viii)—
omit.

5Regulation amended

This part amends the Forestry Regulation 2024.

6Amendment of sch 1 (Timber reserves)

Schedule 1, entry for Callide Timber Reserve—
omit, insert—

Callide Timber Reserve

Lot 17 on SP346688

7Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 7, definition forestry area, paragraph (a)—
omit.

(2)Schedule 7, definition forestry area, paragraphs (b) and (c)—
renumber as paragraphs (a) and (b).

8Regulation amended

This part amends the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987.

9Amendment of schedule (State forests)

(1)Schedule—
omit the following entries—

•Lots 1 to 3, 6 to 8 and 179 on AP19344

•Lots 3, 5 and 1322 on plan AP19368

•Lots 6, 7, 19, 23 and 1229 on plan AP19345

•Lots 9, 11 and 185 on plan AP19368

•Lot 194 on plan FTY1870 excluding lot 1 on AP19246 and lot 100 on SP252390

•Lot 258 on plan FTY1864

•Lot 329 on plan FTY1912

•Lot 511 on plan FTY1923 together with lot 1 on AP19288 and lot 1 on AP19289

•Lot 607 on plan FTY1922 together with lots 1 to 3 on AP13772

•Lot 679 on plan FTY1949

(2)Schedule—
insert—

Lots 1 to 3, 6 to 8 and 179 on AP19344 and lot 46 on plan AP23975

Lots 2, 5, 7 and 8 on AP23904

Lots 6, 7, 19, 23 and 1229 on AP19345 and lots 1, 2 and 4 to 7 on AP23983

Lots 9 and 15 to 17 on AP23904

Lot 194 on plan FTY1870 and lots 3 to 10 on AP23974

Lot 258 on plan FTY1864 and lot 1 on AP23985

Lot 329 on plan FTY1912 and lots 1, 3, 5 and 6 on AP23987

Lot 511 on plan FTY1923, lot 1 on AP19288, lot 1 on AP19289 and lot 1 on AP23973

Lot 607 on plan FTY1922, lots 1 to 3 on AP13772 and lots 1 and 3 on AP23978

Lot 679 on plan FTY1949 and lots 2 and 4 on AP23976

10Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) Regulation 2000.

11Amendment of s 2 (Dedication of forest reserves)

Section 2, ‘the schedule’—
omit, insert—

schedule 1

12Amendment of s 3 (Inspection of forest reserve plans)

Section 3, ‘the schedule’—
omit, insert—

schedules 1 and 2

13Insertion of new s 4

After section 3—
insert—

4Revocation of dedication of particular forest reserves

(1)The following dedications are revoked—

(a)the dedication of each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 1, column 1 and described opposite in column 2;

(b)the dedication of the part of each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1 and described opposite in column 2.

(2)For the Nature Conservation Act 1992, section 70E(3)—

(a)the purpose of each revocation under subsection (1)(a) is to allow the entirety of each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 1, column 1 and described opposite in column 2 to become a protected area; and

(b)the purpose of each revocation under subsection (1)(b) is to allow the part of each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1 and described opposite in column 2 to become a protected area.

Notes—

1See the Forestry and Other Legislation (Revocation of Forest Reserves) Amendment Regulation 2025, part 8 in relation to the dedication, as a protected area, of—

(a)each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 1, column 1 and described opposite in column 2; and

(b)the part of each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1 and described opposite in column 2.

2See also the Forestry and Other Legislation (Revocation of Forest Reserves) Amendment Regulation 2025, part 4 in relation to the setting apart and declaration, as a State forest, of—

(a)each forest reserve mentioned in schedule 2, part 2, column 1, other than the part of the forest reserve described opposite in column 2; and

(b)Connors Forest Reserve, Danbulla West Forest Reserve and Mount Binga Forest Reserve.

(3)This section applies despite section 2.

14Numbering of schedule (Forest reserves)

Schedule—
number as schedule 1.

15Insertion of new sch 2

After schedule 1, as numbered by this regulation—
insert—

Schedule 2 Revocation of dedication of particular forest reserves

section 4

Part 1 Dedications revoked entirely

Column 1 Name	Column 2 Description of forest reserve
Danbulla South Forest Reserve 2	Lots 10 to 14 on AP23904
Elgin Vale Forest Reserve	Lot 1 on AP23979
Gadgarra Forest Reserve	Lot 2 on AP23980
Japoon Forest Reserve	Lots 1 and 3 on AP23981
Koombooloomba South Forest Reserve	Lots 1 to 5 on AP23982
Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve	Lot 2 on AP23984
Malbon Thompson Forest Reserve	Lot 1 on AP23595
Mapleton Forest Reserve	Lots 1 to 7 on AP19232
Maroochy Forest Reserve 2	Lot 1 on AP19224
Mount Fisher Forest Reserve	Lot 1 on AP23986
Ravenshoe Forest Reserve 1	Lots 1 to 3 on AP23988
Tam O’Shanter Forest Reserve	Lots 1 and 2 on AP23989
Tully Falls Forest Reserve	Lot 1 on AP23990

Part 2 Dedications revoked in part

Column 1 Name	Column 2 Description of part of forest reserve
Alcock Forest Reserve	Lots 3 to 5 on AP23973
Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve	Lots 1 and 2 on AP23974
Crediton Forest Reserve	Lots 1, 3 and 5 to 8 on AP23976
Danbulla South Forest Reserve	Lots 3, 4 and 6 on AP23904
Dinden West Forest Reserve	Lots 2 and 4 on AP23978
Kuranda West Forest Reserve	Lot 3 on AP23983
Mount Stanley Forest Reserve 1	Lots 2, 4 and 7 to 9 on AP23987

16Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020.

17Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 5, definition State-related land, paragraph (e)—
omit.

(2)Schedule 5, definition State-related land, paragraphs (f) and (g)—
renumber as paragraphs (e) and (f).

18Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024.

19Amendment of s 278 (Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements)

(1)Section 278(1)(a)(i)—
omit.

(2)Section 278(1)(a)(ii) and (iii)—
renumber as section 278(1)(a)(i) and (ii).

(3)Section 278(1)(b), ‘forest reserve,’—
omit.

20Amendment of s 281 (Waiver of additional daily fee for particular permits)

(1)Section 281(1)(a)(i)—
omit.

(2)Section 281(1)(a)(ii) and (iii)—
renumber as section 281(1)(a)(i) and (ii).

(3)Section 281(1)(b), ‘forest reserve,’—
omit.

21Amendment of sch 6 (Apiary areas and maximum apiary sites)

(1)Schedule 6—
insert—

Dinden National Park	lot 2 on AP23978	1
Herberton Range National Park	lot 1 on AP23974	2

(2)Schedule 6, entry for Wrattens National Park—
insert—

lot 1 on AP23979

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22Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994.

23Amendment of sch 2 (National parks)

(1)Schedule 2, entries for Curtis Island National Park, Danbulla National Park, Dinden National Park, Djiru National Park, Eungella National Park, Gadgarra National Park, Herberton Range National Park, Homevale National Park, Japoon National Park, Koombooloomba National Park, Kuranda National Park, Little Mulgrave National Park, Maalan National Park, Malbon Thompson Range National Park, Tully Falls National Park, Tully Gorge National Park and Wrattens National Park—
omit.

(2)Schedule 2—
insert—

Curtis Island National Park	Lot 5 on plan DS219, lot 29 on plan DS546, lot 128 on plan NPW700 Sh 1, lots 5 and 7 on SP239340, lot 1 on plan USL36622, lots 6 to 11 on plan USL39395 and lots 102 and 103 on plan USL39717, containing an area of about 12,450.4416ha
Danbulla National Park	Lots 1, 3, 4, 6 and 10 to 14 on AP23904, containing an area of about 12,226.51ha
Dinden National Park	Lots 2 and 4 on AP23978, lot 62 on plan NPW920 Sh 1 and lot 488 on plan NPW920 Sh 2, containing an area of about 23,677.62ha
Djiru National Park	Lots 1 and 2 on AP23989, lot 173 on plan NPW960 and lots 1 and 2 on SP241481, containing an area of about 4,143.4ha
Eungella National Park	Lots 1 to 5 on AP23768 and lots 1, 3, 5 and 6 on AP23976, containing an area of about 71,330.985ha
Gadgarra National Park	Lot 2 on AP23980 and lot 181 on plan NPW894, containing an area of about 8,271ha
Herberton Range National Park	Lots 1 and 2 on AP23974, lot 179 on plan NPW922 Sh 1 and lot 483 on plan NPW922 Sh 3, containing an area of about 11,270.17ha
Homevale National Park	Lot 1 on AP23633, lot 1 on AP23648, lot 8 on AP23976 and lot 3 on SP296671, containing an area of about 51,829.8716ha
Japoon National Park	Lots 1 and 2 on AP4579, lot 2 on AP13766, lots 1 and 3 on AP23981, lot 55 on plan NPW896, lot 548 on plan NR1046, lot 1 on plan USL37289 and lot 109 on plan USL42304, containing an area of about 24,828.1112ha
Koombooloomba National Park	Lots 1 to 5 on AP23982 and lot 68 on plan NPW929 Sh 1, containing an area of about 32,289.33ha
Kuranda National Park	Lot 88 on AP12218, lots 2, 3, 9 to 11, 16 to 18, 20, 21, 24, 25 and 63 on AP19345 and lot 3 on AP23983, containing an area of about 31,273.07ha
Little Mulgrave National Park	Lot 2 on AP23984 and lot 65 on plan NPW898, containing an area of about 10,901ha
Maalan National Park	Lot 2 on AP13774, lots 1 and 175 on AP22495 and lot 1 on AP23986, containing an area of about 2,478.4ha
Malbon Thompson Range National Park	Lots 1 to 20 on AP23595, containing an area of about 6,574.682ha
Tully Falls National Park	Lots 1 to 3 on AP23988, lot 1 on AP23990, lot 234 on plan CWL208, lot 60 on plan NPW928 Sh 1 and lot 486 on plan NPW928 Sh 2, containing an area of about 19,325.1962ha
Tully Gorge National Park	Lot 2 on AP14613, lot 1 on AP22840, lot 5 on AP23598, lots 3 to 5 on AP23973, lot 33 on plan CWL1738, lot 66 on plan NPW890 Sh 1, lot 484 on plan NPW890 Sh 2 and lots 32 to 34 on SP188129, containing an area of about 60,485.5105ha
Wrattens National Park	Lot 1 on AP19204, lots 1021 to 1023 on AP23647, lot 1 on AP23883, lot 1 on AP23884, lot 674 on AP23889, lot 1 on AP23979, lots 2, 4 and 7 to 9 on AP23987, lot 55 on plan LX1044, lot 42 on plan LX2577, lot 1 on plan NPW1142 and lot 5 on SP324388, containing an area of about 30,261.7083ha

24Amendment of sch 3 (Conservation parks)

(1)Schedule 3, entry for Mapleton Conservation Park—
omit.

(2)Schedule 3—
insert—

Eungella Conservation Park	Lot 7 on AP23976, containing an area of about 992ha
Mapleton Conservation Park	Lot 1 on AP19224, lots 1 to 7 on AP19232 and lot 368 on plan NPW1111, containing an area of about 490.0088ha

25Regulation amended

This part amends the Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2024.

26Amendment of s 53 (Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements)

(1)Section 53(1)(a)(i)—
omit.

(2)Section 53(1)(a)(ii) and (iii)—
renumber as section 53(1)(a)(i) and (ii).

(3)Section 53(1)(b), ‘forest reserve,’—
omit.

27Amendment of s 56 (Waiver of additional daily fee for particular permits)

(1)Section 56(1)(a)(i)—
omit.

(2)Section 56(1)(a)(ii) and (iii)—
renumber as section 53(1)(a)(i) and (ii).

(3)Section 56(1)(b), ‘forest reserve,’—
omit.

28Repeal

The Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) Regulation 2000, SL No. 282 is repealed.