Tag: National Parks
Federal push to expand natural reserves
The Federal Government says a plan to boost natural reserves by 25 per cent would help protect threatened species.[MORE]
Revamp for national park campground
The Pondalowie Campground in South Australia's Innes National Park will get a $1.8 million facelift starting in a matter of weeks.[MORE]
Irwin considers appeal against mining decision
A spokeswoman for Terri Irwin says she has not ruled out appealing against a court decision to allow mining exploration on a planned wildlife reserve on Cape York in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Grampians makes top 10 tourism list
The Grampians has been listed among Victoria's top 10 tourism experiences.[MORE]
Invitation still open for Bourke to join Calare tour
The Federal Opposition's agriculture spokesman, John Cobb, says his invitation still stands for the Minister Tony Bourke to join him on a tour of his Calare electorate this week.[MORE]
Alliance rejects Killalea award short-listing
The Save Killalea Alliance has rejected the short-listing of the Killalea State Park Trust for an award.[MORE]
Push to ban mining in Arkaroola
Greens MP Mark Parnell will present a bill to parliament this week to ban mining in the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.[MORE]
Eden residents air national park worries
New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees is to be asked for an assurance that a new national park will not be set up in the waters off Eden.[MORE]
Alice to Arafura wildlife corridor planned
The Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Minister Alison Anderson has promised that 50 per cent of the wildlife corridors linking the Top End to Alice Springs will be complete in four years.[MORE]
Deep Creek advice misleading: inquiry
A SA inquiry says it got misleading advice about Deep Creek conservation park.[MORE]
Kosciuszko brumbies plan finalised
A plan has been finalised to trap and relocate more than 100 wild brumbies in the Kosciuszko National Park.[MORE]
Drought threat to rare emu-wren
The Environment Department says ongoing drought is significantly affecting the almost-extinct mallee emu-wren.[MORE]
Brown pushes for biosequestration boost
The Greens leader Bob Brown says lifting Australia's reserves of native forests should be part of the Federal Government's solution to climate change.[MORE]
Goat numbers rising in Flinders Ranges
Feral goats are being culled in the Flinders Ranges of SA as their numbers rise.[MORE]
Feedback sought on Kosciuszko management plan changes
South-east New South Wales residents are being invited to comment on changes to the management plan for Kosciuszko National Park.[MORE]
Wildflowers blanket outback Qld
Tourists are being treated to a spectacular display of wildflowers in Queensland's far south-west. [MORE]
Cull cuts Carnarvon Gorge brumby numbers
The State Government says culling programs have reduced the number of brumbies in the Carnarvon Gorge National Park in central Queensland from 12,000 to 6,000 in the past 12 months. [MORE]
Qld Govt hands back Cape York land to Indigenous owners
The Qld Govt has returned Cape York land in the state's far north to its Indigenous owners.[MORE]
Qld Govt hands back national park to traditional owners
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The Qld Govt will hand back to traditional owners nearly 182,000 hectares of land on Cape York.[MORE]
Mallee wilderness zone declared
Efforts to protect threatened bird species have been boosted, with a new wilderness protection area declared in the Murraylands, in the east of South Australia.[MORE]
Qld Govt to hand back FNQ land to Indigenous owners
Premier Anna Bligh visiting far north Qld to hand back more than 180,000 hectares of land to traditional owners.[MORE]
Govt rejects Noosa National Park alcohol bid
The Queensland Government says there is no need for alcohol to be sold in the Noosa National Park. [MORE]
East Timor opens first national park
East Timor has inaugurated its first ever national park in a move to protect and preserve 123,000 hectares of land and sea on the eastern tip of the island.[MORE]
Kakadu unveils new attitude and logo
An indigenous tourism strategy for Kakadu National Park - including a new park logo featuring the rainbow serpent - has been unveiled by the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett.[MORE]
Farm group wants to free up wild dog red tape
The Cooma-Monaro branch of the New South Wales Farmers Association says it is easier to combat wild dogs than the politics that goes with it.[MORE]
