Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Forestry (State Forests) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2023.2Purpose of revocation of forest reserveFor the Nature Conservation Act 1992, section 70E(3), the purpose of the revocation of the dedication of Beerwah Forest Reserve under section 6 is to allow the forest reserve to become a protected area.Part 2Amendment of Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 19873Regulation amendedThis part amends the Forestry (State Forests) Regulation 1987.4Amendment of schedule (State forests)Schedule, entry for Lots 1, 2 and 561 on AP22457 excluding lot 100 on SP235756, lots 500 to 507 on SP269359, lots 508 and 509 on SP278713 and lots 901 to 903 on SP258997—omit, insert—Lots 1, 2 and 561 on AP22457 excluding lot 100 on SP235756, lots 500 to 507 on SP269359, lots 508 and 509 on SP278713, lots 901 to 903 on SP258997 and lots 508 and 509 on SP319488Part 3Amendment of Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) Regulation 20005Regulation amendedThis part amends the Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) Regulation 2000.6Amendment of schedule (Forest reserves)Schedule, entry for Beerwah Forest Reserve—omit.Part 4Amendment of Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 19947Regulation amendedThis part amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994.8Amendment of sch 2 (National parks)(1)Schedule 2, entries for Barnard Island Group National Park, Castle Tower National Park, Family Islands National Park, Frankland Group National Park, Goold Island National Park, Lindeman Islands National Park, Molle Islands National Park, Mount Archer National Park and Whitsunday Islands National Park—omit.(2)Schedule 2—insert—Barnard Island Group National ParkLot 421 on plan NPW614 and lot 3 on plan USL36765, containing an area of about 31.415haCastle Tower National ParkLots 167 and 471 on AP23656, containing an area of about 9,318.5522haFamily Islands National ParkLot 422 on plan NPW615, lot 8 on AP22779 and lot 15 on AP22780, containing an area of about 664.471haFrankland Group National ParkLot 1 on AP22302 and lot 420 on plan NPW613, containing an area of about 96.56haGoold Island National ParkLot 435 on plan NPW697 and lot 2 on plan USL38682, containing an area of about 844.2haLindeman Islands National ParkLots 1 and 2 on AP22770, lots 10, 14, 16, 21 and 35 on AP22772, lot 7 on plan HR1272, lot 429 on plan NPW622 and lot 1 on plan USL35796, containing an area of about 2,909.7549haMolle Islands National ParkLot 426 on plan NPW619, lot 158 on plan USL44146 and lots 25 and 28 on plan USL44159, containing an area of about 1,774.186haMount Archer National ParkLot 1 on AP15687, lot 298 on plan LN369, lot 212 on plan LN1746, lot 213 on plan LN1747 and lot 126 on plan NPW651, containing an area of about 4,261.6528haWhitsunday Islands National ParkLots 4 and 7 to 12 on AP22774, lots 2, 5 and 10 to 12 on AP22775, lot 428 on plan NPW621, lots 13 and 14 on plan USL37599, lot 28 on plan USL44158, lots 1 and 8 on plan USL44161 and lot 6 on plan USL44169, containing an area of about 17,043.166ha9Amendment of sch 3 (Conservation parks)Schedule 3, entry for Glass House Mountains Conservation Park—omit, insert—Glass House Mountains Conservation ParkLot 2 on AP23777 and lot 589 on plan NPW729, containing an area of about 707.7087ha10Amendment of sch 5 (Nature refuges)(1)Schedule 5, entries for Egerton Nature Refuge, Glen Idle Nature Refuge, Koolewong Nature Refuge, Long Grass Nature Refuge, Messmate Nature Refuge, Mount Murchison Nature Refuge and Scotney Nature Refuge—omit.(2)Schedule 5—insert—Cootharaba Nature RefugeThe parts of lots 1 and 2 on RP28724, containing an area of about 87.25ha, shown on plan PA1140Egerton Nature RefugeThe part of lot 2 on SP318966, containing an area of about 30.56ha, shown on plan PA1137Kangaby Nature RefugeThe part of lot 6 on SP224551, containing an area of about 198.648ha, shown on plan PA1141Koolewong Nature RefugeLot 4 on RP800224, containing an area of 42.9318ha, shown on plan PA1126Long Grass Nature RefugeLot 38 on plan CC233, lot 56 on SP142633 and lot 29 on SP142634, containing an area of 414.8229ha, shown on plan PA1079Messmate Nature RefugeThe parts of lots 1 and 2 on SP315514, containing an area of about 598.85ha, shown on plan PA1112Mount Murchison Nature RefugeThe part of lot 8 on plan RN518, the part of lot 7 on plan RN1519, the part of lot 100 on SP301602 and the part of lot 10 on SP307514, containing an area of about 477.22ha, shown on plan PA1111Saxum Floribunda Nature RefugeThe part of lot 152 on plan BNT765, containing an area of about 18.9ha, shown on plan PA1131Scotney Nature RefugeLot 7 on SP232596, containing an area of 42.1537ha, shown on plan PA1087The Limberlost Nature RefugeThe part of lot 2 on RP837791, containing an area of about 53.92ha, shown on plan PA1146Part 5Expiry11Expiry of regulationThis regulation expires at the beginning of the day after it commences.