National Parks Association of Queensland

18/06/2026

Today, we’re celebrating the addition of more than 28 ha of ecologically significant rainforest to Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), with some excellent work by Gondwana Rainforest Trust to contribute to this park's expansion.

Ten properties – acquired by Gondwana Rainforest Trust through their Daintree buyback conservation program – will now be permanently guaranteed the highest level of protection. They support Daintree Lowland Rainforest, an Endangered Ecological Community that provides a refuge for endangered species like the southern cassowary.

Chris Thomas, CEO of the National Parks Association of Queensland (NPAQ), welcomes the announcement and congratulates all parties involved. “NPAQ first started campaigning for the Daintree National Park in 1957, almost 60 years ago, and we’re delighted that the Park continues to grow. National Parks underpin our natural and cultural identity here in Queensland and are a critical part of our State’s environmental legacy.”

Gondwana Rainforest Trust CEO Richard Christian earlier said, “Today's transfer represents one of the most significant milestones in the history of Gondwana Rainforest Trust's Save The Daintree program," and added, "While these properties have been protected since their acquisition through our conservation program until now, their inclusion in the Daintree National Park (CYPAL) formally recognises their exceptional environmental significance, securing them within QLD’s most protected conservation estate."

For more information, please see https://www.gondwanarainforesttrust.org/daintree-national-park-expansion

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

Ever wondered what it actually takes to manage one of Queensland's protected areas?

Join Rangers Glenn and Nathan from QPWS for a candid 30-minute talk on the realities of caring for Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock), covering everything from feral pig control and w**d management to bushfire preparedness.

This is your chance to hear it straight from the Park Rangers who are out on-park every day!

📅 Saturday 27 June
🕐 1:00–1:30 PM
📍 Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock Day Use Area)
🎟️ FREE but tickets required
🔗 https://bit.ly/June2026PoTM

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Breathe in the fresh mountain air and explore Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area)– our June Park of the Month.

16/06/2026

Lace up your boots for a guided bushwalk through one of South East Queensland's most scenic patches of bushland.

As part of June's Park of the Month at Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock), bush regenerator and conservation volunteer Jack Thatcher from Friends of Plunkett Conservation Park is leading a 1.5-hour guided walk along the Mount Machar Track.

Take in the scenery and learn more about the plants and animals you encounter along the way. Please note this is a Grade 4 walk best suited to those aged 13+ and with a moderate to high level of physical fitness.

📅 Saturday 27 June
🕐 2:00–3:30 PM
📍 Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area)
🎟️ FREE but tickets required
🔗 https://bit.ly/June2026PoTM

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Breathe in the fresh mountain air and explore Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area)– our June Park of the Month.

14/06/2026

Did you know that the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis) is considered the most vocal marsupial on Earth?

Its call builds from a soft hoot into a loud, gurgling shriek that carries at least 500 m through the bush at night! Australia's second-largest gliding mammal species, it can also soar up to 100 m between trees.

This marsupial relies heavily on old-growth eucalypt forest to provide large hollows for shelter and sap for food. Yellow-bellied gliders are also more gregarious than many glider species, with family groups returning to the same food trees year after year. Sadly, they're also vulnerable to extinction, but researchers from Wildlife Queensland's Yellow Bellied Glider Project are working to save them.

Come and explore this fascinating species and its habitat with a FREE spotlighting session with Josh Bowell from the Yellow Bellied Glider Project at Main Range Conservation Park on Saturday 27 June.

🔗 Tickets required. Book now: bit.ly/June2026PoTM
📷: Josh Bowell

Park of the Month is part of the Parks Connect Program.

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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14/06/2026

🎨🌿 How often do you actually stop and sit in nature?

As part of June's Park of the Month, Trish from Immersionarts is leading a free outdoor painting session at Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area), giving you a chance to slow down, gaze around and admire the bush, and let it inspire you.

All materials are provided, and no artistic experience is needed; however, this activity is best suited to ages 13 and over.

📅 Saturday 27 June
🕐 3:30–5:00 PM
📍 Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area)
🎟️ FREE but tickets required
🔗 https://bit.ly/June2026PoTM

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Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

Breathe in the fresh mountain air and explore Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area)– our June Park of the Month.

12/06/2026

We were thrilled to have QPWS Rangers Luke and Aidan join us recently at May's Park of the Month (Venman Bushland NP) to share the realities of managing this patch of paradise so close to Brisbane.

They covered everything from invasive species to the daily work that keeps the park healthy and the local koalas protected, and their passion for this park was obvious.

Do you want to hear conservation success stories straight from a Park Ranger? Our next Park of the Month is at Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use Area) on Saturday 27 June!
🔗 Book online now: bit.ly/June2026PoTM

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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12/06/2026

As the sun goes down over Main Range Conservation Park, the bush comes alive... 🔦 🐰

Join Josh Bowell from Wildlife Queensland's Yellow Bellied Glider Project for a FREE nocturnal spotlighting session in search of one of Australia's most remarkable gliding marsupials. Josh has spent countless late nights in the bush monitoring yellow-bellied glider and greater glider populations across South East Queensland, and this is your chance to see what that research is revealing firsthand! (This night-time activity is suitable for ages 13 and over.)

📅 Saturday 27 June
🕐 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock Day Use Area)
🎟️ FREE but tickets required
🔗 https://bit.ly/June2026PoTM

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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12/06/2026

We love bringing new, fascinating and above all FUN and FREE experiences into South East Queensland's protected areas for Park of the Month.

Who says you need a dance floor? Local Redlands bellydance instructor Suzi Raqs brought Raqs Sharqi rhythms to the Australian bush at the May Park of the Month at Venman Bushland NP, teaching technique and swaying and shimmying alongside the eucalypts! 💃 Even our debut dancers had an absolute blast!
Huge thanks to Suzi and to everyone who shook off the everyday and joined us.

Want more free creative arts, good times with good people, and a celebration of life lived outdoors in Queensland's beautiful national parks or conservation parks? Follow us on Eventbrite to stay up-to-date with Parks Connect's monthly offerings at https://bit.ly/PC_NPAQ_EB

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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11/06/2026

📚 Storytelling is integral to the human experience, and telling the stories of the plants and animals that inhabit this land is a wonderful way to help save threatened species.

So ... we welcomed local storytellers Katrina Logan - Author, Georgina Robertson and illustrator Geoff Logan to our May Park of the Month at Venman Bushland National Park in late May to bring to life 'The Call of the Far Eastern Curlew' – a kids' book that celebrates a critically endangered migratory shorebird that visits the Redlands Coast. They did an amazing job, with fun props for interactivity, creativity and connection. What junior ornithologist wouldn't love that? 🐦️ 💚

Check out the book for your budding birdwatcher at https://buff.ly/vtwWO0Y

Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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