Park permits

• Activities requiring a permit
• Scientific research or educational purposes permits – conducted outside QPWS areas
• Scientific research, educational or conservation purposes permits – conducted within QPWS areas
• Activities in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

How to apply for a permit to enter a protected national park (scientific).

Find out about permits for camping, group and special activities, weddings, driving a vehicle, landing or operating aircraft, and taking flowers or an animal.

You need a permit to conduct commercial activities on national park or other protected areas in Queensland, including business or fundraising activities, beekeeping, occupation on state forests, infrastructure and structures, and mustering or travelling stock.

Advice on permits for activities such as construction, tourist and commercial, dredging and dumping, research, educational and traditional hunting.

How to apply for a permit to enter a restricted access area in a Queensland national parks or state forest.

How to apply for a permit to ask for donations or information in a Queensland national park or state forest.

If you would like to take a group of people into a national park or forest and have exclusive use of an area, you may need a permit from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Read about scattering cremated ashes and when permission may be given to bury a deceased person on national park.