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View our new digital story for an easy to digest view of DES funding for the coming year.
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Together with our partners and the community, we’re working to create a vibrant natural environment. Show your support for some of Queensland’s most important environmental initiatives by making a donation.
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Independent EPA consultation
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Targeted stakeholder consultation under way.
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Four Cape York Peninsula national parks handed back to Traditional Owners
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An historic agreement secures the return of Daintree, Ngalba Bulal, Black Mountain and Hope Islands National Parks to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji peoples.
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New Indigenous Land and Sea ranger positions
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Congratulations to 13 Queensland communities who will receive funding for new Indigenous Land and Sea rangers to care for Country.
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DES COVID-19 response
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Find out more about the department’s response to COVID-19.
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Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre open 9am – 4.15pm, seven days a week
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Our wildlife and Park Rangers look forward to welcoming you to the park. As part of our COVID-safe plan, we have implemented some changes—please ensure you review all information before you visit.
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David Fleay Wildlife Park open 9am – 4pm, seven days a week
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Our wildlife and Park Rangers look forward to welcoming you to the park. As part of our COVID-safe plan, we have implemented some changes—please ensure you review all information before you visit.
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'Think outside' and get active in Queensland National Parks
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Queensland National Parks are full of unforgettable moments—whether you’re camping, exercising or simply reconnecting with nature, there’s an outdoor experience for everyone! So ‘Think outside’ and find your next adventure now!
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Check out our articles for the exciting range of experiences that await you in Queensland National Parks. Whether you’re a family, a couple or a bunch of mates, you’ll find something to inspire you to think outside and start exploring our parks and forests!
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2022-07-01T12:00:32.000Z
Winter is the time for hoodies, hot chocolates and humpbacks! 🐋 Around 27,000 humpback whales are expected to make their way up the Australian East...
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2022-06-29T10:02:06.000Z
Everyone loves a cosy camp fire 🔥 but before you decide to start collecting kindling, sticks and branches remember—everything within our national parks and forests...
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2022-06-28T10:00:37.000Z
Rangers took to the sky recently to do aerial burns at D’Aguilar and Mapleton national parks 🚁🔥. These popular national parks are located close to...
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2022-06-24T09:05:34.000Z
Are you embracing the great outdoors for the first time, or for the first time, in a long time? For newcomers or those re-discovering national...
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2022-06-23T10:02:50.000Z
Experience another world, deep underground! Journey west from Cairns to discover how a dramatic landscape above ground hides one of Chillagoe’s largest cave systems deep...
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2022-06-22T10:27:31.000Z
Happy World Rainforest Day! Rainforests are glorious—so many shades of green, dampness underfoot, and home to more species of plants and animals than any other...
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2022-06-21T09:04:31.000Z
⚠️Just because you cairn, doesn’t mean you should! ⚠️ Our parks and forests are wild areas that need to stay wild. Rock cairns have been...
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2022-06-20T09:03:47.000Z
Are you heading out to a national park with your family or friends? We all like to have fun and enjoy—but think about what activities...
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2022-06-17T10:02:39.000Z
Happy World Croc Day! 🐊 There are 2 species of crocodiles found in Queensland, the saltwater (or estuarine) crocodile and freshwater crocodile. Aside from their...