Curtis Island Aerial Pest Management – Neighbour Notice

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) are planning to conduct an Aerial Pest Management Program. Aerial Shooting activities will be conducted on Curtis Island National Park, Curtis Island Conservation Park and Curtis Island State Forest between Monday the 23rd of November to Friday the 27th of November 2026.

The target species for this program are Feral Pigs.

Due to live firing, the following areas will be temporarily closed during this period:

• Turtle Street Campground
• North Turtle Street Day Use Area
• Joey Lees Campground
• Yellow Patch Campground
• Road north of Grahams Creek Fire Trail latitude 23°41.054'S longitude 151°17.054'E

These areas will be closed to all public access. Barricades and signage will be in place.

To ensure public safety, No access is permitted to protected areas north or west of Grahams Creek Fire Trail -23.68424° 151.28423° during the above dates.

Access will remain open along the main access tracks Connor Bluff Day use Area, Graham Creek Boat Ramp, Ship Hill Lookout and Multi use Trails. 

A 500-metre marine exclusion zone will be in force for all waters within the following areas:

• From Point latitude 23°41.053'S, longitude 151°17.187'E - Grahams Ck Fire Trail Headland
• Black Head
• Keppel Creek
• Yellow Patch
• Cape Capricorn

This exclusion zone applies to all vessels, including those anchoring at Cape Capricorn and Yellow Patch.

The exclusion zone extends 500m seaward from the high-water mark.

All vessels must depart these areas prior to commencement of operations and remain clear for the duration of the exclusion period.

View the map of the closure area and sign below.

Closure Area Map _ 23-27 NOV 26 Pest Management Control Program - Curtis Island NP, SF, CP

Danger Area Closure Sign _ 23-27 NOV 26

Please observe all signage, barriers and directions from rangers and do not enter closed areas.

If you have any questions or concerns about the above information or would like to nominate additional contacts to add to the notification list, please email SGBR@des.qld.gov.au or call 07 4971 6501.