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Drone Rules for Southwood National Park
Southwood, Queensland (QLD)
• Australia
Southwood QLD 4406, Australia
Lat: -27.8287 • Lng: 150.084
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- 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 | — | Southwood 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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Southwood 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 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 ## 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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+ Southwood 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 + 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 + ## 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 + +