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Dec
Dec
A place of beauty and diversity, the Australian outback is one of the last great regions of nature left on Earth. Outback Queensland boasts landscapes, rich in natural and cultural heritage, covering nearly two thirds of our state.
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29
Apr
Apr
Get involved with NPAQ and share your skills and experience by becoming an NPAQ volunteer. We have worked for the cause of National Parks and protected areas for 88 years but we need your help to ensure we can continue this work for the future.
28
Feb
Feb
A great presentation from Tony Groom and important matters for the future of our association were discussed at the members meeting.
22
Jan
Jan
In 2017 we fought to protect national park land on Lindeman Island under threat of commercial development. Hard work by NPAQ and others made the government and developer back down from revocation – Lindeman Islands National Park tenure is safe, for now. We will continue to be the voice for our state’s precious national parks but we need your support! Your financial assistance means we will continue our work protecting Queensland national parks.
Marine Protected Areas, National Parks, Nature Refuges, Private Reserves, State Forests, Uncategorized
Why National Parks Should be Valued – As Told Through the Lens of Children
30
Jun
Jun
Town planners and psychologists had been exploring the potential benefits of making natural spaces freely available to children to play and explore for decades. The release of the book Last Child in the Woods (Louv, 2005) articulated the disadvantages of children losing access to ‘wild areas’ once part of the fabric of towns and cities. ‘Nature deficit […]