Private company

Director of National Parks

Australian Government corporation

In Australia, the Director of National Parks is a Commonwealth corporate entity responsible for the management of a portfolio of terrestrial and marine protected areas proclaimed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).2 It is part of Department of the Environment and Energy.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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In Australia, the Director of National Parks is a Commonwealth corporate entity responsible for the management of a portfolio of terrestrial and marine protected areas proclaimed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Parks Australia (formerly the Australian Nature Conservation Agency and the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service) is a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water which supports the Director of National Parks in the management of six Commonwealth national parks, the Australian National Bota2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Department of the Environment and Energy

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

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