More than 80 Quandamooka Elders, community members and supporters gathered at Goompi yesterday to oppose the Queensland government's proposed sale of land at 10-12 Ballow Road on Minjerribah.

The gathering followed confirmation late last week that the parcel had been listed for sale, reportedly on the condition it be developed for tourism purposes as part of the state government's economic transition planning.

The land is located in Goompi (Dunwich), a long-established Indigenous residential area and had previously been identified by the community as land that could support a youth sport and recreation centre.

At this stage, it remains unclear how, why, or under what authority the decision to sell the land was made, or when the land transferred to state government ownership.

Quandamooka man Dale Ruska said the announcement had come without warning and raised serious concerns about transparency and consent.

"This announcement comes as a great shock to local First Nations people," Mr Ruska said.

"At this stage, it is not clear how, why, or under what authority this decision was made."

The land is being marketed by LJ Hooker, despite the absence of publicly available evidence of free, prior and informed consent from the Quandamooka people.

Mr Ruska said the community was calling on the state government to immediately halt the sale process and release all decision-making records related to the land.

"First Nations land dispossession is a historical normality and now after fighting legally for more than 30 years and achieving native title recognition, the land we have been fighting to have returned is being sold by State Government for commercial freehold," he said.

The parcel was previously subject to a special lease held by mining companies Consolidated Rutile Limited and later Sibelco which has since expired.

Community members are seeking clarification on the land's status under any Indigenous Land Use Agreements, what cultural heritage and environmental protections apply and what safeguards would remain in place if the land were sold.

The gathering comes weeks after the Queensland government confirmed the Point Lookout Gorge Walk Yalingbila proposal would not proceed following sustained community opposition, as previously reported.

Mr Ruska said the shift from mining to tourism had never received full free, prior and informed consent from the Quandamooka people.

"The First Nations people have never given their full free prior informed consent for the mining industry to be replaced with tourism," he said.

"The residents are already consumed by overwhelming increasing numbers of tourists whilst access to water taxi transport and other community facilities, including parking are becoming almost impossible," he said.

The Quandamooka community is calling for meaningful consultation to determine the future of the land in a way that respects Country, culture and law.

National Indigenous Times has contacted the Queensland Department for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning for comment.