Our Mission

To promote the preservation, expansion, good management and presentation of National Parks and the Protected Area Estate in Queensland and to ensure access to them is appropriate.

Who We Are

The National Parks Association of Queensland is a non-profit and non-government community-based volunteer organization, which brings together people who share a love of our national parks and who wish to support their preservation, maintenance, appropriate usage and expansion.

The organisation plays a key role in lobbying for the preservation of existing National Parks in their natural condition and also for the reservation of new areas identified as deserving National Park status. It has been pursuing this agenda since its inception is 1930, and indeed, can rightfully claim to have participated in one form or another in the establishment of some sixty percent of the current Queensland Estate.

This does not mean that the current protected estate is adequate – far from it when compared to other states, it is woefully under representative of important and significant areas of bio-diversity and cultural significance. Much still needs to be done to preserve our cultural heritage.

The NPAQ is also about encouraging people of all ages and families to enjoy and appreciate our national parks and other wilderness areas. National Parks are recognised as places where people, jaded by city living, can heal their bodies and minds – recreate as well as re-create.

Being a member of NPAQ is a great way to meet other people who are interested in the environment and who like to enjoy the "great outdoors".

Objectives

The objectives for which the Association is established are -
1. To preserve intact in their natural condition, to the greatest possible extent, the existing National Parks of Queensland, and endeavour to ensure the reservation and preservation of other areas thought to be suitable as National Parks.

2. To educate its members and the public to a fuller appreciation of the necessity for and value of National Parks.

3. To promote the development and implementation of appropriate management plans for National Parks, and appropriate management of environmental factors which may affect existing and potential National Parks.

4. To promote effective legislation in respect of National Parks and to ensure the enforcement of provisions for the protection of National Parks.

5. To promote measures to allow visitors to have access for the purpose of experiencing National Parks in appropriate ways.

6. To arrange and conduct field outings to allow members and guests to visit National Parks and areas which may be suitable for reservation as such.

7. To keep members and the public informed on matters affecting National Parks.

8. To form a link between the public and Government Agencies responsible for National Parks and other areas being considered for National Park status.

9. To co-operate with persons or bodies having the same or similar objects.

10. To raise and administer funds for furthering the objects of the Association, and to take all other steps necessary thereto.