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Conservation Advice and Transferred This Species from the Endangered to Vulnerable Category, Effective from 04/07/2019
THREATENED SPECIES SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The Minister approved this conservation advice and transferred this species from the Endangered to Vulnerable category, effective from 04/07/2019 Conservation Advice Litoria dayi (Lace-eyed Tree Frog) Taxonomy Conventionally accepted as Litoria dayi (Gunther 1897). Litoria dayi (Lace-eyed Tree Frog) was recently transferred to the genus Litoria from the genus Nyctimystes after Kraus (2013) showed that it did not meet the morphological characteristics for assignment to that genus (Cogger 2014). Summary of assessment Conservation status Vulnerable: Criterion 2 B1 and B2 (a),(b)(i,ii) The highest category for which Litoria dayi is eligible to be listed is Vulnerable. Litoria dayi has been found to be eligible for listing under the following categories: Criterion 2: B1 and B2 (a),(b)(i,ii): Vulnerable Litoria dayi has been found to be eligible for listing under the Vulnerable category. The species was eligible for listing under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) (EPBC Act) as on 16 July 2000 it was listed as Endangered under Schedule 1 of the preceding Act, the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (Cwlth). Following a formal review of the listing status of the Lace-eyed Tree Frog, the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (the Committee) has determined that there is evidence that the species has stabilised but has not undergone any demonstrable recovery since being listed; and that there is sufficient evidence to support a change of status of the species to Vulnerable under the EPBC Act but not to delist the species. -
Your Great Barrier Reef
Your Great Barrier Reef A masterpiece should be on display but this one hides its splendour under a tropical sea. Here’s how to really immerse yourself in one of the seven wonders of the world. Yep, you’re going to get wet. southern side; and Little Pumpkin looking over its big brother’s shoulder from the east. The solar panels, wind turbines and rainwater tanks that power and quench this island are hidden from view. And the beach shacks are illusory, for though Pumpkin Island has been used by families and fishermen since 1964, it has been recently reimagined by managers Wayne and Laureth Rumble as a stylish, eco- conscious island escape. The couple has incorporated all the elements of a casual beach holiday – troughs in which to rinse your sandy feet, barbecues on which to grill freshly caught fish and shucking knives for easy dislodgement of oysters from the nearby rocks – without sacrificing any modern comforts. Pumpkin Island’s seven self-catering cottages and bungalows (accommodating up to six people) are distinguished from one another by unique decorative touches: candy-striped deckchairs slung from hooks on a distressed weatherboard wall; linen bedclothes in this cottage, waffle-weave in that; mint-green accents here, blue over there. A pair of legs dangles from one (Clockwise from top left) Book The theme is expanded with – someone has fallen into a deep Pebble Point cottage for the unobtrusively elegant touches, afternoon sleep. private deck pool; “self-catering” such as the driftwood towel rails The island’s accommodation courtesy of The Waterline and the pottery water filters in is self-catering so we arrive restaurant; accommodations Pumpkin Island In summer the caterpillars Feel like you’re marooned on an just the right shade of blue. -
Araneae, Archaeidae) of Tropical North-Eastern Queensland Zookeys, 2012; 218(218):1-55
PUBLISHED VERSION Michael G. Rix, and Mark S. Harvey Australian assassins, Part III: a review of the assassin spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae) of tropical north-eastern Queensland ZooKeys, 2012; 218(218):1-55 © Michael G. Rix, Mark S. Harvey. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Originally published at: http://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.218.3662 PERMISSIONS CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://hdl.handle.net/2440/86518 A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 218:Australian 1–55 (2012) Assassins, Part III: A review of the Assassin Spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae)... 1 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.215.3662 MONOGRAPH www.zookeys.org Launched to accelerate biodiversity research Australian Assassins, Part III: A review of the Assassin Spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae) of tropical north-eastern Queensland Michael G. Rix1,†, Mark S. Harvey1,2,3,4,‡ 1 Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, Perth, We- stern Australia 6986, Australia 2 Research Associate, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA 3 Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA 4 Adjunct Professor, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia † urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:B7D4764D-B9C9-4496-A2DE-C4D16561C3B3 ‡ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:FF5EBAF3-86E8-4B99-BE2E-A61E44AAEC2C Corresponding author: Michael G. -
Mount Emerald Wind Farm, Herberton Range North Queensland
Mount Emerald Wind Farm, Herberton Range North Queensland Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 (EPBC 2011/6228) Prepared by: Prepared for: RPS AUSTRALIA EAST PTY LTD RATCH AUSTRALIA CORPORATION LTD 135 Lake Street Level 4, 231 George Street, Cairns Brisbane, Queensland 4870 Queensland, 4001 T: +61 7 4031 1336 T: +61 7 3214 3401 F: +61 7 4031 2942 F: +61 7 3214 3499 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.ratchaustralia.com Client Manager: Mellissa Jess Report Number: PR100246 / R72846 Version / Date: VA / Volume 2 rpsgroup.com.au Mount Emerald Wind Farm, Herberton Range North Queensland Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 IMPORTANT NOTE Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism, or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this report, its attachments or appendices may be reproduced by any process without the written consent of RPS Australia East Pty Ltd. All enquiries should be directed to RPS Australia East Pty Ltd. We have prepared this report for the sole purposes of RATCH Australia Corporation Ltd (“Client”) for the specific purpose of only for which it is supplied (“Purpose”). This report is strictly limited to the purpose and the facts and matters stated in it and does not apply directly or indirectly and will not be used for any other application, purpose, use or matter. In preparing this report we have made certain assumptions. We have assumed that all information and documents provided to us by the Client or as a result of a specific request or enquiry were complete, accurate and up-to-date. -
12 Days the Great Tropical Drive
ITINERARY The Great Tropical Drive Queensland – Cairns Cairns – Cooktown – Mareeba – Undara – Charters Towers – Townsville – Ingham – Tully/Mission Beach – Innisfail – Cairns Drive from Cairns to Townsville, through World Heritage-listed reef and rainforests to golden outback savannah. On this journey you won’t miss an inch of Queensland’s tropical splendour. AT A GLANCE Cruise the Great Barrier Reef and trek the ancient Daintree Rainforest. Connect with Aboriginal culture as you travel north to the remote frontier of Cape Tribulation. Explore historic gold mining towns and the lush orchards and plantations of the Tropical Tablelands. Day trip to Magnetic, Dunk and Hinchinbrook Islands and relax in resort towns like Port Douglas and Mission Beach. This journey has a short 4WD section, with an alternative road for conventional vehicles. > Cairns – Port Douglas (1 hour) > Port Douglas – Cooktown (3 hours) > Cooktown – Mareeba (4.5 hours) DAY ONE > Mareeba – Ravenshoe (1 hour) > Ravenshoe – Undara Volcanic Beach. Continue along the Cook Highway, CAIRNS TO PORT DOUGLAS National Park (2.5 hours) Meander along the golden chain of stopping at Rex Lookout for magical views over the Coral Sea beaches. Drive into the > Undara Volcanic National Park – beaches stretching north from Cairns. Surf Charters Towers (5.5 hours) at Machans Beach and swim at Holloways sophisticated tropical oasis Port Douglas, and palm-fringed Yorkey’s Knob. Picnic which sits between World Heritage-listed > Charters Towers – Townsville (1.5 hours) beneath sea almond trees in Trinity rainforest and reef. Walk along the white Beach or lunch in the tropical village. sands of Four Mile Beach and climb > Townsville – Ingham (1.5 hours) Flagstaff Hill for striking views over Port Hang out with the locals on secluded > Ingham – Cardwell (0.5 hours) Douglas. -
Conservation Advice Litoria Dayi Lace-Eyed Tree Frog
THREATENED SPECIES SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The Minister’s delegate approved this Conservation Advice on 13/07/2017. Conservation Advice Litoria dayi lace-eyed tree frog Conservation Status Litoria dayi (lace-eyed tree frog) is listed as Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth) (EPBC Act) effective 16 July 2000. The species is eligible for listing under the EPBC Act as on 16 July 2000 it was listed as Endangered under Schedule 1 of the preceding Act, the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (Cwlth). Species can also be listed as threatened under state and territory legislation. For information on the current listing status of this species under relevant state or territory legislation, see http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl . The main factor that was the cause of the species being eligible for listing in the Endangered category was a dramatic range contraction with an observed reduction in population size of greater than 50 percent. Populations are no longer present at altitudes greater than 300 m, likely due to chytridiomycosis (Hero et al. 2004). This species’ status under the EBPC Act is currently being reviewed as part of a species expert assessment plan for frogs. Description The lace-eyed tree frog was recently transferred to the genus Litoria from the genus Nyctimystes after Kraus (2013) showed that it did not meet the morphological characteristics for assignment to that genus (Cogger 2014). This species is a small to medium sized frog growing to 50 mm in snout-to-vent length. -
Cape York Peninsula
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Report on the Administration of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Reporting Period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020)
Report on the administration of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (reporting period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020) Prepared by: Department of Environment and Science © State of Queensland, 2020. The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms. You must keep intact the copyright notice and attribute the State of Queensland as the source of the publication. For more information on this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en Disclaimer This document has been prepared with all due diligence and care, based on the best available information at the time of publication. The department holds no responsibility for any errors or omissions within this document. Any decisions made by other parties based on this document are solely the responsibility of those parties. If you need to access this document in a language other than English, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 and ask them to telephone Library Services on +61 7 3170 5470. This publication can be made available in an alternative format (e.g. large print or audiotape) on request for people with vision impairment; phone +61 7 3170 5470 or email <[email protected]>. September 2020 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Nature Conservation Act 1992—departmental administrative responsibilities ............................................................. 1 List of legislation and subordinate legislation .............................................................................................................. -
Tropical North Queensland (Tablelands)
Queensland National Parks The Tropical North Short walks guide Contents Explore national parks Explore national parks .......................................... 3 Tropical North Queensland (tablelands) .............. 21 Welcome Your ‘must do’ list Choose your walk .................................................. 4 Din Din Barron Falls lookout ........................... 22 ... to the Park Rangers’ top picks for the best short Our Park Rangers have chosen walks suitable for Townsville ............................................................. 6 Djina-Wu track ............................................... 22 walks in north Queensland’s national parks and everyone from the young to the young at heart. World Heritage areas. Alligator Creek lookout ..................................... 7 Davies Creek Falls circuit track ....................... 23 These walks showcase the different habitats Truly experience Queensland’s tropical north as protected by our national parks, giving you the Forts walk ....................................................... 7 Mobo Creek Crater track ................................ 23 you venture among boulders, through woodlands, chance to explore rainforest, bushland, islands, Jacana bird hide track ....................................... 8 Lake Barrine circuit ......................................... 24 across streams and up to lookouts perched high beaches and even wetlands. Shelly Cove trail .............................................. 8 Children’s walk ............................................. -
Araneae, Archaeidae)
A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 218:Australian 1–55 (2012) Assassins, Part III: A review of the Assassin Spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae)... 1 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.215.3662 MONOGRAPH www.zookeys.org Launched to accelerate biodiversity research Australian Assassins, Part III: A review of the Assassin Spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae) of tropical north-eastern Queensland Michael G. Rix1,†, Mark S. Harvey1,2,3,4,‡ 1 Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, Perth, We- stern Australia 6986, Australia 2 Research Associate, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA 3 Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA 4 Adjunct Professor, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia † urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:B7D4764D-B9C9-4496-A2DE-C4D16561C3B3 ‡ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:FF5EBAF3-86E8-4B99-BE2E-A61E44AAEC2C Corresponding author: Michael G. Rix ([email protected]) Academic editor: Jeremy Miller | Received 10 July 2012 | Accepted 20 August 2012 | Published 30 August 2012 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:512D9577-292A-4142-AF43-A85B259B2E14 Citation: Rix MG, Harvey MS (2012) Australian Assassins, Part III: A review of the Assassin Spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae) of tropical north-eastern Queensland. ZooKeys 218: 1–50. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.218.3662 Abstract The assassin spiders of the family Archaeidae from tropical north-eastern Queensland are revised, with eight new species described from rainforest habitats of the Wet Tropics bioregion and Mackay-Whitsun- days Hinterland: A. -
Queensland Parks (Australia) Sunmap Regional Map Abercorn J7 Byfield H7 Fairyland K7 Kingaroy K7 Mungindi L6 Tannum Sands H7
140° 142° Oriomo 144° 146° 148° 150° 152° Morehead 12Bensbach 3 4 5 6 78 INDONESIA River River Jari Island River Index to Towns and Localities PAPUA R NEW GUINEA Strachan Island Daru Island Bobo Island Bramble Cay A Burrum Heads J8 F Kin Kin K8 Mungeranie Roadhouse L1 Tangorin G4 Queensland Parks (Australia) Sunmap Regional Map Abercorn J7 Byfield H7 Fairyland K7 Kingaroy K7 Mungindi L6 Tannum Sands H7 and Pahoturi Abergowrie F4 Byrnestown J7 Feluga E4 Kingfisher Bay J8 Mungungo J7 Tansey K8 Bligh Entrance Acland K7 Byron Bay L8 Fernlees H6 Kingsborough E4 Muralug B3 Tara K7 Wildlife Service Adavale J4 C Finch Hatton G6 Koah E4 Murgon K7 Taroom J6 Boigu Island Agnes Waters J7 Caboolture K8 Foleyvale H6 Kogan K7 Murwillumbah L8 Tarzali E4 Kawa Island Kaumag Island Airlie Beach G6 Cairns E4 Forrest Beach F5 Kokotungo J7 Musgrave Roadhouse D3 Tenterfield L8 Alexandra Headland K8 Calcifer E4 Forsayth F3 Koombooloomba E4 Mutarnee F5 Tewantin K8 Popular national parks Mata Kawa Island Dauan Island Channel A Saibai Island Allora L7 Calen G6 G Koumala G6 Mutchilba E4 Texas L7 with facilities Stephens Almaden E4 Callide J7 Gatton K8 Kowanyama D2 Muttaburra H4 Thallon L6 A Deliverance Island Island Aloomba E4 Calliope J7 Gayndah J7 Kumbarilla K7 N Thane L7 Reefs Portlock Reef (Australia) Turnagain Island Darnley Alpha H5 Caloundra K8 Georgetown F3 Kumbia K7 Nagoorin J7 Thangool J7 Map index World Heritage Information centre on site Toilets Water on tap Picnic areas Camping Caravan or trailer sites Showers Easy, short walks Harder or longer walks -
Location-Specific Assessment
Location-specific assessment Objective To provide information on location-specific considerations in the Marine Park within the permission system. Target audience Primary: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority officers assessing applications for permission. Secondary: Groups and individuals applying for permission; interested members of the public. Purpose 1. Permission decisions contribute to maintaining and enhancing the condition of locations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park that have site-specific legislation or policies. Table of Contents Related legislation / standards / policy ..................................................................................... 2 Commonwealth – Statutory instruments .................................................................................. 2 Remote Natural Area ....................................................................................................................... 2 Designated areas ............................................................................................................................. 3 Designated Shipping Areas ............................................................................................................ 3 Special Management Areas ........................................................................................................... 3 Restricted Access SMA ............................................................................................................... 3 Maritime Cultural Heritage Protection SMA ............................................................................