Beekeeping on protected areas
General information
The Nature Conservation Act 1992 has provided for authorised beekeeping activities on some protected areas including conservation parks and resource reserves.
Beekeeping is not normally allowed on national parks, however, where a new national park is declared on land used for beekeeping, this activity can be allowed to continue for up to three years or for the unexpired term of existing apiary permits issued under the Forestry Act 1959 or the Land Act 1994.
An exception to the above has been negotiated in relation to South East Queensland Forest Agreement (SEQFA) and Wet Tropics Forest Reserve lands designated for apiaries, where beekeeping will be allowed to continue until 2024.
The reserves where this exemption applies are listed under Schedule 5 of the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006.
Apiary sites on protected areas
The maps below show the current distribution and status of apiary sites on protected areas where beekeeping is allowed.
Please note that the status of apiary sites is indicative only. Sites shown as vacant may have applications for apiary permits currently being processed.
It is recommended that you contact Permit and Licence Management or email palm@derm.qld.gov.au for more information or to confirm the status of vacant sites.
View a map by selecting the protected area that you are interested in. Apiary site maps are provided in Adobe PDF format.
| National Park and other protected areas | State Forest / Forest Reserve (current / former) |
|---|---|
| Bania National Park (PDF, 240K)* | Bania Forest Reserve Wonbah Forest Reserve |
| Bellthorpe National Park (PDF, 289K)* | Bellthorpe Forest Reserve |
| Bingera National Park (PDF, 223K)* | Bingera Forest Reserve |
| Blackdown Tableland National Park (PDF, 226K)* | Blackdown Tableland Forest Reserve |
| Bulburin National Park (PDF, 257K)* | Bulburin Forest Reserve Polmaily Forest Reserve 2 |
| Bunya Mountains National Park (PDF, 218K)* | Neumgna Forest Reserve |
| Bunyaville Conservation Park (PDF, 413K)* | Bunyaville Forest Reserve |
| Canungra Conservation Park (PDF, 237K)* | Canungra Forest Reserve |
| Cherbourg National Park (PDF, 255K)* | Cherbourg Forest Reserve |
| Clear Mountain Conservation Park (PDF, 301K)* | Clear Mountain Forest Reserve 1 Clear Mountain Forest Reserve 2 |
| Conondale National Park (northern) (PDF, 339K)* | Kenilworth Forest Reserve (PDF, 388K)* |
| Conondale National Park (central) (PDF, 388K)* | Conondale Forest Reserve 1 (PDF, 388K)* |
| Conondale National Park (southern) (PDF, 361K)* | Imbil Forest Reserve 1 Conondale Forest Reserve 2 |
| Conondale Resources Reserve (PDF, 388K)* | |
| Cordalba National Park (PDF, 238K)* | Cordalba Forest Reserve |
| Crows Nest National Park (PDF, 226K)* | Perseverence Creek Forest Reserve |
| D'Aguilar National Park (northern) (PDF, 319K)* | D'Aguilar Forest Reserve (PDF, 461K)* |
| D'Aguilar National Park (southern) (PDF, 461K)* | Mount Glorious Forest Reserve (PDF, 461K)* |
| D'Aguilar National Park (Recovery) (northern) (PDF, 319K)* D'Aguilar National Park (Recovery) (southern) (PDF, 461K)* |
Mount Mee Forest Reserve (PDF, 319K)* Enoggera Forest Reserve |
| Daisy Hill Conservation Park (PDF, 352K)* | Daisy Hill Forest Reserve |
| Dan Dan National Park (PDF, 201K)* | Dan Dan Forest Reserve |
| Deer Reserve National Park (PDF, 215K)* | Deer Reserve Forest Reserve |
| Dularcha National Park (PDF, 297K)* | Mooloolah Forest Reserve |
| Eumundi Conservation Park (PDF, 265K)* | Maroochy Forest Reserve 1 Maroochy Forest Reserve 3 |
| Gatton National Park (PDF, 210K)* | Gatton Forest Reserve |
| Geham National Park (PDF, 217K)* | Geham Forest Reserve |
| Glass House Mountains National Park (PDF, 508K)* | Beerwah Forest Reserve Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1 (part) |
| Glass House Mountains Conservation Park (PDF, 508K)* | Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1 (part) |
| Glenbar National Park (PDF, 244K)* | Miva Forest Reserve |
| Goomboorian National Park (PDF, 249K)* | Goomboorian Forest Reserve Woondum Forest Reserve 2 |
| Great Sandy National Park (PDF, 592K)* | Toolara Forest Reserve Womalah Forest Reserve |
| Grongah National Park (PDF, 276K)* | Grongah Forest Reserve Marodian Forest Reserve Teebar Forest Reserve 1 |
| Gympie National Park (PDF, 256K)* | Gympie Forest Reserve |
| Kirrama National Park (PDF, 216K)* | Kirrama Forest Reserve |
| Kondalilla National Park (PDF, 250K)* | Maleny Forest Reserve 3 |
| Kroombit Tops National Park (PDF, 246K)* Littabella National Park (PDF, 230K)* Littabella Conservation Park (PDF, 230K)* |
Kroombit Tops Forest Reserve Littabella Forest Reserve |
| Littabella South Forest Reserve (PDF, 208K)* | |
| Lockyer National Park (PDF, 301K)* | Lockyer Forest Reserve |
| Lockyer National Park (Recovery) (PDF, 301K)* | |
| Lockyer Resources Reserve (PDF, 301K)* | |
| Main Range National Park (PDF, 268K)* | Alford Forest Reserve Goomburra Forest Reserve Spicers Gap Forest Reserve Teviot Forest Reserve Mt Mathieson Forest Reserve Emu Vale Forest Reserve |
| Maleny National Park (PDF, 246K)* | Walli Forest Reserve |
| Mapleton National Park (PDF, 301K)* Mapleton National Park (Recovery) (PDF, 301K)* |
Mapleton Forest Reserve (PDF, 301K)* |
| Moggill Conservation Park (PDF, 323K)* Mount Barney National Park (PDF, 245K)* |
Moggill Forest Reserve Burnett Creek Forest Reserve Palen Forest Reserve 1 Palen Forest Reserve 2 |
| Mount Binga National Park (PDF, 219K)* | Mount Binga Forest Reserve |
| Mount Walsh National Park (PDF, 220K)* | Boompa Forest Reserve 2 |
| Nangur National Park (PDF, 255K)* Nerang Conservation Park (PDF, 301K)* |
Nangur Forest Reserve Clagiraba Forest Reserve |
| Nerang National Park (PDF, 340K)* | Nerang Forest Reserve (PDF, 340K)* |
| Nerang State Forest (PDF, 340K)* | |
| Nour Nour National Park (PDF, 236K)* | Nour Nour Forest Reserve |
| Oakview National Park (PDF, 229K)* Parklands Conservation Park (PDF, 280K)* |
Oakview Forest Reserve Parklands Forest Reserve |
| Pidna National Park (PDF, 242K)* Samford Conservation Park (PDF, 367K)* |
Pidna Forest Reserve Samford Forest Reserve |
| Springbrook National Park (PDF, 272K)* | Austinville Forest Reserve 1 Austinville Forest Reserve 2 Numinbah Forest Reserve |
| Tamborine National Park (PDF, 269K)* | Tamborine Forest Reserve (PDF, 269K)* |
| Tewantin National Park (PDF, 271K)* | Tewantin Forest Reserve 3 Tewantin Forest Reserve 1 (part) |
| Tewantin National Park (Recovery) (PDF, 271K)* | Tewantin Forest Reserve 1 (part) |
| Tuchekoi National Park (PDF, 240K)* | Tuchekoi Forest Reserve |
| Warro National Park (PDF, 210K)* | Warro Forest Reserve |
| Woondum National Park (PDF, 252K)* | Woondum Forest Reserve 1 |
| Wongi National Park (PDF, 329K)* | Wongi Forest Reserve (PDF, 240K)* |
| Woocoo National Park (PDF, 246K)* Wrattens National Park (northern) (PDF, 372K)* Wrattens National Park (southern) (PDF, 349K)* Wrattens Resources Reserve (northern) (PDF, 372K)* Wrattens Resources Reserve (southern) (PDF, 349K)* |
Woocoo Forest Reserve Kandanga Forest Reserve Wrattens Forest Reserve Yabba Forest Reserve 2 |
Guidelines and policies
Forms and fees
Schedule 3 of the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 includes a list of apiary permit fees for protected areas.
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Last updated 31 October 2011