Protected area acquisition
During 2018 and 2019 period, 3,450 hectares of land was purchased for addition to the protected area system. These acquisitions included three properties, the new Earl Hill Conservation Park (north of Cairns), the historic mining township of Dalrymple consolidating Dalrymple National Park (north of Charters Towers) and a significant addition to Mt Walsh National Park (west of Maryborough). The Mount Walsh acquisition will protect 3,392 hectares of habitat for numerous listed species and adding to a remnant vegetation tract that is one of the largest in the bioregion.
In addition, a landmark partnership between the Queensland Government, Noosa Shire Council, Noosa Parks Association and HQPlantations was announced to facilitate the phased transition of 2,400 hectares of Yurol and Ringtail State forests to protected area. In 2019, phase one of the transition saw the first 350 hectares of State forest transferred to Tewantin National Park.
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