Nature Conservation Legislation (Cooktown Area) Amendment Regulation 2026

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation Legislation (Cooktown Area) Amendment Regulation 2026.

2Regulation amended

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

3Amendment of sch 3 (Permitted uses in national parks)

Schedule 3, part 1, entry for Mount Cook National Park—
omit.

4Amendment of sch 5 (Prescribed places)

Schedule 5—
insert—

Waalmbaal Birri (Endeavour River) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

all parts

5Regulation amended

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

6Amendment of sch 2 (National parks)

(1)Schedule 2, entries for Endeavour River National Park and Mount Cook National Park (formerly National Park 142, County of Banks)—
omit.

(2)Schedule 2—
insert—

Endeavour River National Park	Lot 5 on SP320140, containing an area of 9.408ha
Keatings Lagoon National Park	Lot 97 on SP342978, containing an area of 45.99ha

7Amendment of sch 3 (Conservation parks)

Schedule 3, entry for Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park—
omit.

8Amendment of sch 3A (Resources reserves)

Schedule 3A, entry for Endeavour River Resources Reserve—
omit, insert—

Endeavour River Resources Reserve

Lot 1 on SP320140, containing an area of 2.077ha

9Amendment of sch 4 (National parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land))

Schedule 4—
insert—

Waalmbaal Birri (Endeavour River) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)	Lot 3 on CP867124 and lots 6, 7 and 206 on SP320140, containing an area of 2,157.898ha
Waymbuurr (Mount Cook) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)	Lots 10 and 142 on SP344578, lot 9 on SP344592 and lot 21 on SP353687, containing an area of 716.3564ha

10Amendment of sch 5 (Nature refuges)

Schedule 5—
insert—

Gungaarr Nature Refuge

Lot 3 and parts of lots 4 and 5 on SP344593, containing an area of about 4.12ha, shown on plan PA1198