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Drone Rules for Forty Mile Scrub National Park
Forty Mile, Queensland (QLD)
• Australia
Forty Mile QLD 4872, Australia
Lat: -18.0921 • Lng: 144.867
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May 28, 2026 9:38 PM
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• Added PQ restriced flight drone zone due to national park land
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Your proposed edit to establish a restricted drone flight area over Forty Mile Scrub National Park has been reviewed and approved. The area is managed by Parks Queensland, and under Australian law, drone operations require prior permission from both Parks Queensland and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The submitted sources support this restriction.
Sources
- https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/flight-authorisations/model-aircraft-flight-authorisation — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in Victoria
- https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in Victoria
- https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/enforcement-and-penalties#Penalties — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in Victoria
- https://parks.qld.gov.au/before-you-visit/visit-with-care/drone-safety — Offical goverment drone rules and regulations for flying in Victoria
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| Field | Before | After |
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| Flight status | Unknown | Permission |
| Summary | — | Forty Mile Scrub National Park is managed by Parks Queensland (PQ) and wildlife services, meaning drone operations may require permission from both PQ and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Following CASA drone rules alone does not automatically mean you can legally fly on PQ-managed land. |
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Forty Mile Scrub National Park is managed by Parks Queensland (PQ) and wildlife service meaning that to legally fly here you will **need** PQ and CASA permission. Under australian law **no drones** may be flown in PQ land without prior permission. ## Requirments You may fly here if you have aprroval from PQ **and** CASA for **scientific research** or **film making** purposes. - Drone must stay within line of sight - Drone must be below 120m - Drone must stay clear of aircraft - Drone must not come within 30m of people ## Sources https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/enforcement-and-penalties#Penalties https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/flight-authorisations/model-aircraft-flight-authorisation https://parks.qld.gov.au/before-you-visit/visit-with-care/drone-safety
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+ Forty Mile Scrub National Park is managed by Parks Queensland (PQ) and wildlife service meaning that to legally fly here you will **need** PQ and CASA permission. + + Under australian law **no drones** may be flown in PQ land without prior permission. + + + + ## Requirments + You may fly here if you have aprroval from PQ **and** CASA for **scientific research** or **film making** purposes. + + - Drone must stay within line of sight + - Drone must be below 120m + - Drone must stay clear of aircraft + - Drone must not come within 30m of people + + ## Sources + https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone/drone-rules + + https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/enforcement-and-penalties#Penalties + + https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/flight-authorisations/model-aircraft-flight-authorisation + + https://parks.qld.gov.au/before-you-visit/visit-with-care/drone-safety + +