Boodjamulla National Park to reopen after major flood recovery

Joseph Guenzler
Joseph Guenzler Published June 20, 2025 at 3.10pm (AWST)

Boodjamulla National Park will reopen on 4 July, more than two years after flood damage forced its closure.

The park was impacted by severe flooding in March 2023.

Since then, the Boodjamulla Cooperative Management Council, a joint body between the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) and the Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation, have led recovery efforts.

Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation CEO Michael Miller recently visited the area to inspect the works.

"To assist with the staged reopening, Waanyi Elder Everyl Johnny will be based at Boodjamulla gorge to personally welcome visitors on behalf of all Waanyi people to the national park," Mr Miller said.

"She will provide inductions to visitors, giving insight into Waanyi culture and the impacts of the flooding.

"On behalf of the Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation, we welcome visitors back to the national park."

Principal Ranger Marnie Augusteyn said the Queensland Government committed close to $13 million to reopen the site.

"The funding includes an investment of $6.7 million for repairs and the construction of new visitor infrastructure within the Lawn Hill Gorge section," Ms Augusteyn said.

"We're also investing $6.1 million for reconstruction work on water treatment, sewage management, power supply and flood resilience work into our ranger residences."

Tourism Tropical North Queensland CEO Mr Mark Olsen said the reopening was important for communities in the northwest.

"Reopening Boodjamulla National Park for winter will provide a much needed boost to the northwest and the communities along the Savannah Way that have faced difficult times over past three years," Mr Olsen said.

"Our great thanks and appreciation to the Waanyi Native Title Corporation, the DETSI team and the QPWS team onsite that have made this possible, it is a huge boost for the region."

In June 2023, the park was formally handed back to the Waanyi People and renamed Boodjamulla National Park, the first of its tenure class in Queensland.

Further visitor information is available through the Boodjamulla Cooperative Management Council and Lawn Hill Gorge pages.

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