Queensland,  abbreviated as Qld, is the second largest and third most populous state in Australia.   Situated in the northeast of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, southwest and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. 


Queensland has a population of 4,580,700, concentrated along the coast and particularly in the state's South East.  The state is the world's sixth largest subnational entity, with an area of 1,852,642 km2. 


The capital and largest city in the state is Brisbane, Australia's third largest city.  Referred to as the 'Sunshine State', Queensland is home to 10 of Australia's 30 largest cities and is the nation's third largest economy.   

Queensland Fauna emblem

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Koala.

Queensland Flora emblem.

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Cooktown orchid.

Queensland State flag. 

Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing

The Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing (QNPSR) key priorities are to:
  • protect and manage Queensland parks, forests and the Great Barrier Reef tor current and future generations.
  • support and encourage active participation in physical activity
  • ensure the integrity of the racing industry across Queensland.

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), established in December 1998, is a subsection of the Department, and its primary concern is with the development and maintenance of protected areas within Queensland so as to permit permanent preservation of the area's natural condition.
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​Herbie, a symbol of QPWS since 1976, is widely recognised in the Queensland community and internationally and is now intrinsically linked to Queensland’s world-class experiences. Herbie is a Herbert River ringtail possum Pseudochirus herbertensis which is unique to Queensland. These possums live in the tropical upland forests between the Herbert River Gorge and Cooktown in far north Queensland.  Their habitat is restricted and they are rarely seen as they move around the highest branches of the forest at night.  The Herbert River ringtail possum depends on careful management of the environment for its survival, and is a symbol of our responsibility to protect our natural heritage.
Queensland is home to over 1,000 National Parks, forests and other protected areas, including five World Heritage Areas - more than any other State.  The QPWS manages over 12.5 million hectares of land which is an area larger than 50% of the world's countries.

​Parks and forests managed by the QPWS include:
  • National Parks and Regional Parks declared under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
  • Marine Parks declared under the Marine Parks Act 2004
  • Fish habitat areas declared under the Fisheries Act 1994
  • State Forests and Timber Reserves declared under the Forestry Act 1959
  • the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (in partnership with the Commonwealth).
More detailed information can be found on their website at......

http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/about/index.html

Types of Parks in Queensland


  • Biodiversity Hotspot
  • Coordinated Conservation Area
  • Indigenous Protected Area
  • National Park (IUCN Category II)
    • "National parks are special places which protect and conserve outstanding examples of Queensland's natural environment and cultural heritage."
  • Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land (CYPAL)
  • Nature Refuge
    • "A nature refuge is an area of land voluntarily protected for conservation, while allowing compatible and sustainable land uses to continue​.  A nature refuge is negotiated through a legally binding, perpetual nature refuge agreement between the landholder and the State."
  • Conservation Park
  • Resources Reserve
  • State Forest
  • Forest Reserve
  • Marine Parks
    • "Marine parks established over tidal lands and waters protect and conserve the values of the natural marine environment while allowing for its sustainable use. They protect habitats including mangrove wetlands, seagrass beds, mudflats, sandbanks, beaches, rocky outcrops and fringing reefs."
​The Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 lists all Queensland parks and nature refuges as at 24th June 2016.  

There are a total of 306 National Parks in Queensland, which includes 22 Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land (CYPAL) National Parks. 

The 2016 Subordinate Legislation No. 104 - “Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2016” list the changes made on 1st July 2016 when Regional Parks were abolished and returned to the tenures of Conservation Park or Resources Reserve.  The nine (9) National Parks (Scientific) were also reinstated at this time and are listed in the Subordinate Legislation.

The National Park (Recovery) category was deleted on 24th March 2014 and has not been reinstated.

Different types of National Parks in Queensland.

  • General.
  • Scientific (IUCN Category 1A).
    • this classification applies to those areas where it is desired to protect the locations exceptional scientific values, to ensure that the processes of nature continue unaffected and the area's biological diversity is protected to the greatest possible extent.  Controlled scientific study and monitoring of the area's natural resources is allowed but not general public access.​
  •  Cape York Peninusula Aboriginal Land  (CYPAL) (IUCN Category II).
    • A new class of protected area has been created on Cape York Peninsula in Queensland as above, which allows for some existing and proposed national parks to become aboriginal land and also be dedicated and managed as a National Park (CYPAL). Traditional Owners (TO’s) will be the owners of the land through a grant of Aboriginal freehold title, provided the area will always be managed as a national park.
Queensland has undergone substantial change in recent years with regards to park categories.  The Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 (most recent version is 24th June 2016 and can be downloaded below) lists all of the current Queensland parks and refuge areas.  The 2016 Subordinate Legislation No. 104 Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2016  (can be downloaded below) lists the changes made on the 1st July 2016, when Queensland Regiona Parks were abolished and returned to the tenures of Conservation Park or Resources Reserve.  The nine National Parks (Scientific) were also reinstated at this time.

​The Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994 has been amended a total of 19 times between 2013-2016.

The National Park (Recovery) category was deleted on 24th March 2014 and has not been reinstated.  This former category applied to those locations that had been declared protected areas but whose cultural and natural resources and values were considered not to be up to full national park standard at the current time of declaration.  They were usually areas that had been subject to a previous use such as forestry or some form of agriculture.  They were managed to restore to the greatest possible extent to the parks natural condition and protect and restore the conservation values so that they could be dedicated as a national park.    Any use of the park was to be nature based or consistent with an approved regeneration plan.  They could be contiguous with an existing national park or a separate area.
It should be noted that the Queensland National Parks website does not list all of Queensland's Parks that are in the Estate Register.  Some parks are accessible to the public, and some are considered scientific or heritage and are not accessible to the general public.

Qualifying parks in Queensland


There are currently 531 qualifying parks in Queensland for the WWFF program.

​Queensland has a total of 307 National Parks, and 223 Conservation Parks, all of which qualify for the WWFF program.  

Also qualifying is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

List of qualifying WWFF Parks in Queensland.


  1. Albinia Conservation Park, VKFF-1460
  2. Albinia National Park, VKFF-0661
  3. Alton National Park, VKFF-0003
  4. Alwal National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1186
  5. Amamoor National Park, VKFF-0662
  6. Anderson Street Conservation Park, VKFF-1461
  7. Andromache Conservation Park, VKFF-1462
  8. Annan River (Yuku-Baja-Muliku) National Park, VKFF-0663
  9. Archer Point Conservation Park, VKFF-1463
  10. Astrebla Downs National Park, VKFF-0006
  11. Auburn River National Park, VKFF-0007
  12. Baddow Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1464
  13. Baffle Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1465
  14. Bakers Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1466
  15. Ban Ban National Park, VKFF-0664
  16. Bania National Park, VKFF-0665
  17. Bare Hill Conservation Park, VKFF-1467
  18. Barnard Island Group National Park, VKFF-0014
  19. Barron Gorge National Park, VKFF-0018
  20. Barubbra Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1468
  21. Basilisk Range National Park, VKFF-1187
  22. Batavia National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1188
  23. Bayview Conservation Park, VKFF-1469
  24. Baywulla Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1470
  25. Beachmere Conservation Park, VKFF-1471
  26. Beelbi Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1472
  27. Beeron National Park, VKFF-1189
  28. Bell Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1473
  29. Bellthorpe Conservation Park, VKFF-1474
  30. Bellthorpe National Park, VKFF-1190
  31. Benarkin National Park, VKFF-0666
  32. Bendidee National Park, VKFF-0030
  33. Beninbi National Park, VKFF-0667
  34. Bingera Conservation Park, VKFF-1475
  35. Bingera National Park, VKFF-1191
  36. Biniirr National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1192
  37. Binya National Park, VKFF-1193
  38. Bird Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1476
  39. Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park, VKFF-0035
  40. Blackbraes National Park, VKFF-0036
  41. Blackdown Tableland National Park, VKFF-0037
  42. Blackwater Conservation Park, VKFF-1477
  43. Blackwood National Park, VKFF-0038
  44. Bladensburg National Park, VKFF-0039
  45. Bloomfield River Conservation Park, VKFF-1478
  46. Bloomsbury Conservation Park, VKFF-1479
  47. Bluff Hill National Park, VKFF-0718
  48. Boat Mountain Conservation Park, VKFF-1480
  49. Bolger Bay Conservation Park, VKFF-1481
  50. Boodjamulla National Park (Lawn Hill), VKFF-0282
  51. Bottle Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1482
  52. Bouldercombe Gorge Conservation Park, VKFF-1483
  53. Bowling Green Bay Conservation Park, VKFF-1484
  54. Bowling Green Bay National Park, VKFF-0051
  55. Boyne Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1485
  56. Brampton Islands National Park, VKFF-0052
  57. Bribie Island National Park, VKFF-0053 
  58. Broad Sound Islands National Park, VKFF-0057
  59. Broadwater Conservation Park, VKFF-1486
  60. Brook Islands National Park, VKFF-0060
  61. Buccan Conservation Park, VKFF-1487
  62. Buckleys Hole Conservation Park, VKFF-1488
  63. Bukkulla Conservation Park, VKFF-1489
  64. Bulburin National Park, VKFF-0668
  65. Bulleringa National Park, VKFF-0064
  66. Bullock Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1490
  67. Bullyard Conservation Park, VKFF-1491
  68. Bunya Mountains Conservation Park, VKFF-1492
  69. Bunya Mountains National Park, VKFF-0067
  70. Bunyaville Conservation Park, VKFF-1493
  71. Burleigh Head National Park, VKFF-0068
  72. Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park, VKFF-1494
  73. Burrum Coast National Park, VKFF-0070
  74. Bustard Head Conservation Park, VKFF-1495
  75. Byfield Conservation Park, VKFF-1496
  76. Byfield National Park, VKFF-0072
  77. Byron Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1497
  78. Cabbage Tree Point Conservation Park, VKFF-1498
  79. Calliope Conservation Park, VKFF-1499
  80. Caloundra Conservation Park, VKFF-1500
  81. Camooweal Caves National Park, VKFF-0073
  82. Cania Gorge National Park, VKFF-0074
  83. Canunga Conservation Park, VKFF-1501
  84. Cape Capricorn Conservation Park, VKFF-1502
  85. Cape Hillsborough National Park, VKFF-0077
  86. Cape Melville National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0079
  87. Cape Moreton Conservation Park, VKFF-1503
  88. Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park, VKFF-1504
  89. Cape Palmerston National Park, VKFF-0080
  90. Cape Upstart National Park, VKFF-0082
  91. Capricorn Coast National Park, VKFF-0084
  92. Capricornia Cays National Park, VKFF-0085
  93. Capricornia Cays (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0704
  94. Carbrook Wetlands Conservation Park, VKFF-1505
  95. Carello Palm Swamp Conservation Park, VKFF-1506
  96. Carnarvon National Park, VKFF-0086
  97. Carraba Conservation Park, VKFF-1507
  98. Castle Tower National Park, VKFF-0089
  99. Causeway Lake Conservation Park, VKFF-1508
  100. Charon Point Conservation Park, VKFF-1509
  101. Cherbourg Conservation Park, VKFF-1510
  102. Cherbourg National Park, VKFF-0669
  103. Chesterton Range National Park, VKFF-0096
  104. Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, VKFF-0097
  105. Claremont Isles National Park, VKFF-0099
  106. Clear Mountain Conservation Park, VKFF-1511
  107. Clump Mountain National Park, VKFF-0101
  108. Coalstoun Lakes National Park, VKFF-0103
  109. Combo Conservation Park, VKFF-1512
  110. Conondale Conservation Park, VKFF-1513
  111. Conondale National Park, VKFF-0109
  112. Conway Conservation Park, VKFF-1514
  113. Conway National Park, VKFF-0110
  114. Conway West Conservation Park, VKFF-1515
  115. Coolmunda Conservation Park, VKFF-1516
  116. Cooloothin Conservation Park, VKFF-1517
  117. Coolum Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1518
  118. Coombabah Lake Conservation Park, VKFF-1519
  119. Cordalba National Park, VKFF-0729
  120. Crater Lakes National Park, VKFF-0118
  121. Cressbrook Conservation Park, VKFF-1520
  122. Crohamhurst Conservation Park, VKFF-1521
  123. Crows Nest National Park, VKFF-0121
  124. Cudmore (Limited Depth) National Park, VKFF-0123
  125. Culgoa Floodplain National Park, VKFF-0125
  126. Currawinya National Park, VKFF-0127
  127. Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park, VKFF-1522
  128. Currumbin Hill Conservation Park, VKFF-1523
  129. Curtain Fig National Park, VKFF-0670
  130. Curtis Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1524
  131. Curtis Island National Park, VKFF-0128
  132. D'Aguilar National Park, VKFF-0129
  133. Daarrba National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1194
  134. Daintree National Park, VKFF-0130
  135. Daisy Hill Conservation Park, VKFF-1525
  136. Dalrymple National Park, VKFF-0131
  137. Danbulla National Park, VKFF-0671
  138. Dan Dan National Park, VKFF-0672
  139. David Fleay Conservation Park, VKFF-1526
  140. Davies Creek National Park, VKFF-0134
  141. Dawes National Park, VKFF-0673
  142. Dawson River Conservation Park, VKFF-1527
  143. Deception Bay Conservation Park, VKFF-1528
  144. Deepwater National Park, VKFF-0135
  145. Deer Reserve National Park, VKFF-0674
  146. Denham Group National Park, VKFF-0136
  147. Denmark Hill Conservation Park, VKFF-1529
  148. Diamantina National Park, VKFF-0140
  149. Dinden Conservation Park, VKFF-1530
  150. Dinden National Park, VKFF-0675
  151. Dipperu (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0141
  152. Djilgarin Conservation Park, VKFF-1531
  153. Djiru National Park (formerly called Tam O'Shanter NP), VKFF-0676
  154. Double Island Point Conservation Park, VKFF-1532
  155. Dryander National Park, VKFF-0147
  156. Duggan Conservation Park, VKFF-1533
  157. Dularcha National Park, VKFF-0149
  158. Dwyers Scrub Conservation Park, VKFF-1534
  159. Elizabeth Springs Conservation Park, VKFF-1535
  160. Ella Bay National Park, VKFF-0153
  161. Endeavour River National Park, VKFF-0155
  162. Epping Forest (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0156
  163. Erringibba National Park, VKFF-0157
  164. Errk Oykangand National Park (formerly Mitchell & Alice Rivers NP) (CYPAL), VKFF-0320
  165. Esk National Park, VKFF-0677
  166. Etty Bay Road Conservation Park, VKFF-1536
  167. Eubenangee Swamp National Park, VKFF-0159
  168. Eudlo Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1537
  169. Eudlo Creek National Park, VKFF-0161
  170. Eumundi Conservation Park, VKFF-1538
  171. Eungella National Park, VKFF-0162
  172. Eurimbula National Park, VKFF-0163
  173. Evelyn Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1539
  174. Ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park, VKFF-1540
  175. Expedition (Limited Depth) National Park, VKFF-0166
  176. Expedition National Park, VKFF-1195
  177. Fairlies Knob National Park, VKFF-0167
  178. Family Islands National Park, VKFF-0168
  179. Ferntree Creek National Park, VKFF-0169
  180. Finucane Island National Park, VKFF-0723
  181. Fitzroy Island National Park, VKFF-0172
  182. Flagstone Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1541
  183. Flinders Group National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0174
  184. Flinders Peak Conservation Park, VKFF-1542
  185. Forest Den National Park, VKFF-0178
  186. Fort Lytton National Park, VKFF-0179
  187. Forty Mile Scrub National Park, VKFF-0181
  188. Frankland Group National Park, VKFF-0184
  189. Freshwater National Park, VKFF-0187
  190. Futter Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1543
  191. Gadgarra National Park, VKFF-1196
  192. Garden Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1544
  193. Gatton National Park, VKFF-0678
  194. Geham National Park, VKFF-0679
  195. Ghungalu Conservation Park, VKFF-1545
  196. Girramay National Park (formerly called Edmund Kennedy NP), VKFF-0152
  197. Girraween National Park, VKFF-0198
  198. Girringun Conservation Park, VKFF-1546
  199. Girringun National Park (forrmely called Lumholtz NP), VKFF-0199
  200. Glass House Mountains Conservation Park, VKFF-1547
  201. Glass House Mountains National Park, VKFF-0200
  202. Glastonbury National Park, VKFF-1197
  203. Glenbar National Park, VKFF-0680
  204. Gloucester Island National Park, VKFF-0202
  205. Goat Island (Noosa River) Conservation Park, VKFF-1548
  206. Goat Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1549
  207. Goneaway National Park, VKFF-0203
  208. Goodedulla National Park, VKFF-0205
  209. Good Night Scrub National Park, VKFF-0206
  210. Goold Island National Park, VKFF-0207
  211. Goomboorian National Park, VKFF-0722
  212. Granville Conservation Park, VKFF-1550
  213. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, VKFF-0575
  214. Great Basalt Wall National Park, VKFF-0215
  215. Great Sandy Conservation Park, VKFF-1551
  216. Great Sandy National Park, VKFF-0216
  217. Green Island National Park, VKFF-0217
  218. Grey Peaks National Park, VKFF-0220
  219. Grongah National Park, VKFF-0681
  220. Gurgeena Conservation Park, VKFF-1552
  221. Gympie National Park, VKFF-0682
  222. Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park, VKFF-0225
  223. Hallorans Hill Conservation Park, VKFF-1553
  224. Hampton National Park, VKFF-0683
  225. Hann Tableland National Park, VKFF-0226
  226. Harry Spring Conservation Park, VKFF-1554
  227. Hasties Swamp National Park, VKFF-0229
  228. Hays Inlet Conservation Park, VKFF-1555
  229. Hell Hole Gorge National Park, VKFF-0233
  230. Herberton Range Conservation Park, VKFF-1556
  231. Herberton Range National Park, VKFF-0721
  232. Highworth Bend Conservation Park, VKFF-1557
  233. Hinchinbrook Island National Park, VKFF-0235
  234. Holbourne Island National Park, VKFF-0236
  235. Homevale Conservation Park, VKFF-1558
  236. Homevale National Park, VKFF-0237
  237. Hope Islands National Park, VKFF-0238
  238. Horseshoe Bay Lagoon Conservation Park, VKFF-1559
  239. Horeshoe Lagoon Conservation Park, VKFF-1560
  240. Howick Group National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0239
  241. Hull River National Park, VKFF-0240
  242. Humboldt National Park, VKFF-1198
  243. Idalia National Park, VKFF-0241
  244. Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1561
  245. Ipswich Pteropus Conservation Park, VKFF-1562
  246. Irongate Conservation Park, VKFF-1563
  247. Isla Gorge National Park, VKFF-0245
  248. Jack Smith Scrub Conservation Park, VKFF-1564
  249. Jalum Conservation Park, VKFF-1565
  250. Japoon National Park, VKFF-0246
  251. Jardine River National Park, VKFF-0247
  252. Joseph Banks (Round Hill Head) Conservation Park, VKFF-1566
  253. Jumrum Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1567
  254. Junee National Park, VKFF-0685
  255. Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1199
  256. Kamerunga Conservation Park, VKFF-1568
  257. Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park, VKFF-1569
  258. Kelvin National Park, VKFF-1200
  259. Keppel Bay Islands National Park, VKFF-0261
  260. Keppel Bay Islands (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0262
  261. Keppel Sands Conservation Park, VKFF-1570
  262. Keyser Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1571
  263. King Conservation Park, VKFF-1572
  264. King Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1573
  265. Kinrara National Park, VKFF-0686
  266. Kirrama National Park, VKFF-0687
  267. Knapp Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1574
  268. Kondalilla National Park, VKFF-0266
  269. Koombooloomba Conservation Park, VKFF-1575
  270. Koombooloomba National Park, VKFF-1201
  271. Kroombit Tops National Park, VKFF-0270
  272. Kulla (McIlwraith Range) National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0724
  273. Kuranda National Park, VKFF-0688
  274. Kurrimine Beach Conservation Park, VKFF-1576
  275. Kurrimine Beach National Park, VKFF-0273
  276. Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL) , VKFF-0244
  277. Lake Bindegolly National Park, VKFF-0275
  278. Lake Broadwater Conservation Park, VKFF-1577
  279. Lake Murphy Conservation Park, VKFF-1578
  280. Lama Lama National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0726
  281. Lamington National Park, VKFF-0280
  282. Lark Quarry Conservation Park, VKFF-1579
  283. Limestone Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1580
  284. Lindeman Islands National Park, VKFF-0288
  285. Litttabella Conservation Park, VKFF-1581
  286. Littabella National Park, VKFF-0290
  287. Little Mulgrave National Park, VKFF-1202
  288. Littleton National Park, VKFF-1203
  289. Lizard Island National Park, VKFF-0293
  290. Lochern National Park, VKFF-0294
  291. Lockyer National Park, VKFF-0719
  292. Long Island Bend Conservation Park, VKFF-1582
  293. Ma'alpiku Island National Park (formerly Restoration Island NP) (CYPAL), VKFF-0430
  294. Macalister Range National Park, VKFF-1204
  295. MacKenzie Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1583
  296. Magnetic Island National Park, VKFF-0299
  297. Main Beach Conservation Park, VKFF-1584
  298. Main Range National Park, VKFF-0300
  299. Malaan National Park, VKFF-0689
  300. Malanda Falls Conservation Park, VKFF-1585
  301. Malbon Thompson Conservation Park, VKFF-1586
  302. Maleny National Park, VKFF-0690
  303. Mapleton Conservation Park, VKFF-1587
  304. Mapleton National Park, VKFF-1205
  305. Mapleton Falls National Park, VKFF-0303
  306. Maria Creek National Park, VKFF-0691
  307. Mariala National Park, VKFF-0306
  308. Maroochy River Conservation Park, VKFF-1588
  309. Maroochy Wetlands Conservation Park, VKFF-1589
  310. Marpa National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1206
  311. Mazeppa National Park, VKFF-3010
  312. Meingan Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1590
  313. Melsonby (Gaarraay) National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0692
  314. Meridan Plains Conservation Park, VKFF-1591
  315. Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park, VKFF-0313
  316. Middle Percy Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1592
  317. Millstream Conservation Park, VKFF-1593
  318. Millstream Falls National Park, VKFF-0315
  319. Minerva Hills National Park, VKFF-0318
  320. Mitrinchi Island National Park (formerly Quoin Island) (CYPAL), VKFF-0425
  321. Moggill Conservation Park, VKFF-1594
  322. Molle Islands National Park, VKFF-0323
  323. Mon Repos Conservation Park, VKFF-1595
  324. Moogerah Peaks National Park, VKFF-0326
  325. Mooloolah (Marie Higgs) Conservation Park, VKFF-1596
  326. Mooloolah River National Park, VKFF-0327
  327. Moorrinya National Park, VKFF-0329
  328. Moresby Range National Park, VKFF-0331
  329. Moreton Island National Park, VKFF-0332
  330. Morgan Park Conservation Park, VKFF-1597
  331. Morven Conservation Park, VKFF-1598
  332. Mount Abbot (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-1207
  333. Mount Aberdeen National Park, VKFF-0335
  334. Mount Archer National Park, VKFF-0336
  335. Mount Barney National Park, VKFF-0338
  336. Mount Bauple (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0693
  337. Mount Beau Brummell Conservation Park, VKFF-1599
  338. Mount Binga National Park, VKFF-0694
  339. Mount Blandy Conservation Park, VKFF-1600
  340. Mount Blarney Conservation Park, VKFF-1601
  341. Mount Chinghee National Park, VKFF-0340
  342. Mount Colosseum National Park, VKFF-0342
  343. Mount Cook National Park, VKFF-0343
  344. Mount Coolum National Park, VKFF-0344
  345. Mount Cooroy Conservation Park, VKFF-1602
  346. Mount Dumaresq Conservation Park, VKFF-1603
  347. Mount Eerwah Conservation Park, VKFF-1604
  348. Mount Etna Caves National Park, VKFF-0346
  349. Mount Hector Conservation Park, VKFF-1605
  350. Mount Hopeful Conservation Park, VKFF-1606
  351. Mount Hypipamee National Park, VKFF-0349
  352. Mount Jim Crow National Park, VKFF-0352
  353. Mount Kinchant Conservation Park, VKFF-1607
  354. Mount Leura Conservation Park, VKFF-1608
  355. Mount Lewis National Park, VKFF-1208
  356. Mount Mackay National Park, VKFF-0695
  357. Mount Martin National Park, VKFF-0354
  358. Mount O'Connel National Park, VKFF-0356
  359. Mount Ossa National Park, VKFF-0357
  360. Mount Perry Conservation Park, VKFF-1609
  361. Mount Peter Conservation Park, VKFF-1610
  362. Mount Pinbarren National Park, VKFF-0359
  363. Mount Scoria Conservation Park, VKFF-1611
  364. Mount Spurgeon National Park, VKFF-0720
  365. Mount Walsh National Park, VKFF-0363
  366. Mount Whitfield Conservation Park, VKFF-1612
  367. Mount Windsor National Park, VKFF-0696
  368. Mouth of Baffle Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1613​
  369. Mouth of Kolan River Conservation Park, VKFF-1614
  370. Mowbray Conservation Park, VKFF-1615
  371. Mowbray National Park, VKFF-0367
  372. Mud Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1616
  373. Mudlo National Park, VKFF-0697
  374. Munga-Thirri National Park (formerly Simpson Desert National Park), VKFF-0449
  375. Mutton Hole Wetlands Conservation Park, VKFF-1617
  376. Muundhi (Jack River) (CYPAL) National Park, VKFF-0684
  377. Myora Conservation Park, VKFF-1618
  378. Nairana National Park, VKFF-0699
  379. Nangur National Park VKFF-0700
  380. Naree Budjong Djara Conservation Park, VKFF-1619
  381. Naree Budjong Djara (North Stradbroke Island) National Park, VKFF-1209
  382. Narkoola National Park, VKFF-1210
  383. Narrien Range National Park, VKFF-0382
  384. Nerang Conservation Park, VKFF-1620
  385. Nerang National Park, VKFF-1211
  386. Neurum Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1621
  387. Newport Conservation Park, VKFF-1622
  388. Newry Islands National Park, VKFF-0387
  389. Ngalba Bulal National Park (formerly Cedar Bay National Park), VKFF-0093
  390. Nicoll Scrub National Park, VKFF-0388
  391. Ningi Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1623
  392. Noosa Conservation Park, VKFF-1624
  393. Noosa National Park, VKFF-0391
  394. North Pointer Conservation Park, VKFF-1625
  395. Northumberland Islands National Park, VKFF-0394
  396. Nour Nour National Park, VKFF-0701
  397. Nuga Nuga National Park, VKFF-0396
  398. O'Regan Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1626
  399. Oakview National Park, VKFF-1212
  400. Olkola National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-1213
  401. Orpheus Island National Park, VKFF-0404
  402. Oyala Thumotang National Park (formerly Mungkan Kandju NP) (CYPAL), VKFF-0369
  403. Palmerston Rocks National Park, VKFF-0407
  404. Palmgrove (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0408
  405. Palmview Conservation Park, VKFF-1627
  406. Paluma Range (Gulbaru) National Park, VKFF-0409
  407. Parklands Conservation Park, VKFF-1628
  408. Peak Range National Park, VKFF-0412
  409. Percy Isles National Park, VKFF-1214
  410. Pidna National Park, VKFF-0702
  411. Pimpana Conservation Park, VKFF-1629
  412. Pine Ridge Conservation Park, VKFF-1630
  413. Pinnacles National Park, VKFF-1215
  414. Pioneer Peaks National Park, VKFF-0413
  415. Pipeclay National Park, VKFF-0414
  416. Piper Islands National Park (CYPAL), VKFF-0415
  417. Plunkett Conservation Park, VKFF-1631
  418. Police Paddock Conservation Park, VKFF-1632
  419. Poona National Park, VKFF-0416
  420. Porcupine Gorge National Park, VKFF-0418
  421. Possession Island National Park, VKFF-0421
  422. Precipice National Park, VKFF-0422
  423. Princhester Conservation Park, VKFF-1633
  424. Pumicestone National Park, VKFF-1216
  425. Raine Island (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0703
  426. Ravensbourne National Park, VKFF-0427
  427. Reinke Scrub Conservation Park, VKFF-1634
  428. Reliance Creek National Park, VKFF-0428
  429. Repulse Islands National Park, VKFF-0429
  430. Rinyirru National Park (Lakefield) (CYPAL), VKFF-0279
  431. Rosins Lookout Conservation Park, VKFF-1635
  432. Round Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1636
  433. Roundstone Conservation Park, VKFF-1637
  434. Rundle Range National Park, VKFF-0437
  435. Rungulla National Park, VKFF-1217
  436. Russell River National Park, VKFF-0438
  437. Saltwater Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1638
  438. Samford Conservation Park, VKFF-1639
  439. Sandbanks National Park, VKFF-0440
  440. Sandringham Bay Conservation Park, VKFF-1640
  441. Sandy Cape Conservation Park, VKFF-1641
  442. ​Sarabah National Park, VKFF-0441
  443. Saunders Islands National Park, VKFF-0442
  444. Sheep Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1642
  445. Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1643
  446. Shoalwater Bay Conservation Park, VKFF-1644
  447. Sir Charles Hardy Group National Park, VKFF-0451
  448. Six Mile Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1645
  449. Skull Knob Conservation Park, VKFF-1646
  450. Smith Islands National Park, VKFF-0453
  451. Smithfield Conservation Park, VKFF-1647
  452. Snake Range National Park, VKFF-0454
  453. South Cumberland Islands National Park, VKFF-0457
  454. South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1648
  455. Southend Conservation Park, VKFF-1649
  456. Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park, VKFF-0460
  457. Southwood National Park, VKFF-0462
  458. Speewah Conservation Park, VKFF-1650
  459. Spicers Gap Road Conservation Park, VKFF-1651
  460. Springbrook Conservation Park, VKFF-1652
  461. Springbrook National Park, VKFF-0463
  462. Springwood Conservation Park, VKFF-1653
  463. St Helena Island National Park, VKFF-0464
  464. St Helens Gap Conservation Park, VKFF-1654
  465. Staaten River National Park, VKFF-0465
  466. Sundown National Park, VKFF-0471
  467. Swain Reefs National Park, VKFF-0472
  468. Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1655
  469. Tamborine National Park, VKFF-0475
  470. Tarong National Park, VKFF-0479
  471. Taunton (Scientific) National Park, VKFF-0483
  472. Teerk Roo Ra Conservation Park, VKFF-1656
  473. Teerk Roo Ra National Park, VKFF-0706
  474. Tenthill Conservation Park, VKFF-1657
  475. Tewantin National Park, VKFF-1218
  476. The Palms National Park, VKFF-0485
  477. Three Islands Group National Park, VKFF-0487
  478. Thrushton National Park, VKFF-0488
  479. Tinana Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1658
  480. Tinana Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1659
  481. Tingalpa Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1660
  482. Tolderodden Conservation Park, VKFF-1661
  483. Tomewin Conservation Park, VKFF-1662
  484. Toohey Forest Conservation Park, VKFF-1663
  485. Tooloombah Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1664
  486. Toorbul Conservation Park, VKFF-1665
  487. Topaz Road National Park, VKFF-0493
  488. Townsville Town Common Conservation Park, VKFF-1666
  489. Tregole National Park, VKFF-0496
  490. Triunia National Park, VKFF-0497
  491. Tuchekoi Conservation Park, VKFF-1667
  492. Tuchekoi National Park, VKFF-1219
  493. Tully Falls National Park, VKFF-0707
  494. Tully Gorge National Park, VKFF-0499
  495. Turtle Group National Park, VKFF-0502
  496. Undara Volcanic National Park, VKFF-0506
  497. Vandyke Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1668
  498. Venman Bushland National Park, VKFF-0507
  499. Vernon Conservation Park, VKFF-1669
  500. Walter Hill Range Conservation Park, VKFF-1670
  501. Wararba Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1671
  502. Warrina Conservation Park, VKFF-1672
  503. Warro National Park, VKFF-0708
  504. Warrubullen Conservation Park, VKFF-1673
  505. Welford National Park, VKFF-0527
  506. West Hill National Park, VKFF-0531
  507. Weyba Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1674
  508. White Blow Conservation Park, VKFF-1675
  509. White Mountains National Park, VKFF-0533
  510. White Rock Conservation Park, VKFF-1676
  511. Whitsunday Islands National Park, VKFF-0534
  512. Wickham National Park, VKFF-1220
  513. Wietalaba National Park (Recovery), VKFF-0709
  514. Wilandspey Conservation Park, VKFF-1677
  515. Wild Cattle Island National Park, VKFF-0535
  516. Wondul Range National Park, VKFF-0546
  517. Wongaloo Conservation Park, VKFF-1678
  518. Wongi National Park, VKFF-0710
  519. Woocoo National Park, VKFF-0711
  520. Woondum Conservation Park, VKFF-1679
  521. Woondum National Park, VKFF-1221
  522. Woongoolba Conservation Park, VKFF-1680
  523. Wooroonooran National Park, VKFF-0548
  524. Woowoonga National Park, VKFF-0712
  525. Woroon National Park, VKFF-0727
  526. Wrattens Conservation Park, VKFF-1681
  527. Wrattens National Park, VKFF-1222
  528. Wuthara Island NP (previously called the Forbes Islands NP) (CYPAL), VKFF-0713.
  529. Yungaburra National Park, VKFF-0561
  530. Yuwi Paree Toolkoon National Park, VKFF-0714
  531. Zamia Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1682

Extra information.


  • Blue Lake National Park VKFF-0040 - is now part of the Naree Budjong Djara National Park.
  • Cedar Bay National Park, VKFF-0093 - now called Ngalba Bulal National Park.  Name changed on 4th November 2011.
  • Dipperu NP, VKFF-141 - this is a Scientific NP, and no public access is allowed.
  • Girramay National Park, VKFF-152 - Edmund Kennedy NP & Murray Upper NP were amalgamated with Girramay NP on 5th June, 2009
  • Epping Forest NP, VKFF-156 - this is a Scientific NP, and no public access is allowed.
  • EWFField, VKFF-165  - enquiries underway to establish where this is ?
  • Fraser Island National Park VKFF-0186 is now known as Great Sandy National Park VKFF-0216.
  • Forbes Island NP, VKFF-177 - now called the Wuthara Island National Park.  The name was changed in 2011.
  • Girringun NP, VKFF-199 - was formerly called Lumholtz NP.   Name changed in 2003.
  • Great Sandy NP, VKFF-0216 - consists of Northern Cooloola Section; Coolooola Secion; Fraser Island; Southern Cooloola Section; & Woody Island.
  • Iron Range National Park - now known as Kutni-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL)
  • Kutuni-Payamu National Park, VKFF-244- (CYPAL).  Formerly called Iron Range National Park.  Name changed on 5th August, 2011.
  • Keppel Bay Islands (scientific), VKFF-262 - this is a Scientific NP, and no public access is allowed.
  • Rinyirru National Park, VKFF-279 - Formerly called Lakefield National Park.  Name changed on 1st July, 2011.
  • Boodjamulla National Park, VKFF-282 - Formerly known as Lawn Hill NP.  Name changed on 14th February, 2003.
  • Lumholtz NP, VKFF-297 - now called Girringun NP, see VKFF-199.
  • McKay Islands - is a grouping of Smith Islands NP, Brampton Islands NP, Newry Islands NP, South Cumberland Islands NP, & Cape Hillsborough NP
  • Mungkan Kandju, VKFF-369 - now called Oyala Thumotang NP
  • Murray Upper National Park - now known as Girramay National Park.
  • Palmgrove VKFF-408 - this is a Scientific NP, and no public access is allowed.
  • Ma'alpiku Island VKFF-430 - Formerly known as Restoration Island.  Name changed on 5th August, 2011.
  • Simpson Desert National Park - now known as Munga-Thirri National Park.
  • Mount Webb NP VKFF-0365 - was gazetted as Daarrba NP VKFF-1194 on 29th November 2013.
  • North East Island National Park VKFF-0393 was amalgamated with South Island NP on 24th March 2000 to become Percy Isles National Park VKFF-1214.
  • Round Top Island NP VKFF-0434 was gazetted as Yuwi Paree Toolkoon NP on 19th November 2010.
  • Starke National Park VKFF-0466 was gazetted as Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan NP on 29th November 2013
  • Tam O'Shanter National Park - now known as Djiru National Park.
  • Taunton NP, VKFF-483 - this is a Scientific NP, and no public access is allowed.

VKFF history in Queensland.

31st July 2016:

A total of 223 Conservation Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

5th July 2016:

37 Queensland parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:

These parks had not previously been included as they had all been created after 2008 (the year in which the Directory was initially formulated).

  1. Alwal NP VKFF-1186
  2. Basilisk Range NP VKFF-1187
  3. Batavia NP VKFF-1188
  4. Beeron NP VKFF-1189
  5. Belthorpe NP VKFF-1190
  6. Bingera NP VKFF-119
  7. Biniir NP VKFF-1192
  8. Binya NP VKFF-1193
  9. Daarrba NP VKFF-1194
  10. Expedition NP VKFF-1195
  11. Gadgarra NP VKFF-1196
  12. Glastonbury NP VKFF-1197
  13. Humboldt NP VKFF-1198
  14. Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan NP VKFF-1199
  15. Kelvin NP VKFF-1200
  16. Koombooloomba NP VKFFF-1201
  17. Little Mulgrave NP VKFF-1202
  18. Littleton NP VKFF-1203
  19. Macalister Range NP VKFF-1204
  20. Mapleton NP VKFF-1205
  21. Marpa NP VKFF-1206
  22. Mount Abbot NP VKFF-1207
  23. Mount Lewis NP VKFF-1208
  24. Naree Budjong NP VKFF-1209
  25. Narkoola NP VKFF-1210
  26. Nerang NP VKFF-1211
  27. Oakview NP VKFF-1212
  28. Olkola NP VKFF-1213
  29. Percy Isles NP VKFF-1214
  30. Pinnacles NP VKFF-1215
  31. Pumicestone NP VKFF-1216
  32. Rungulla NP VKFF-1217
  33. Tewantin NP VKFF-1218
  34. Tuchekoi NP VKFF-1219
  35. Wickham NP VKFF-1220
  36. Woondum NP VKFF-1221
  37. Wrattens NP VKFF-1222.

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Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994

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Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2016

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Nature Conservation Act 1992

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Info courtesy of:-
1.  Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au
2.  Wikipedia, www.wikipedia.org
3.  'A Master Plan for Queensland's parks and forests to 2025, 2014, Queensland Government.