Batavia National Park
Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land (CYPAL)

Batavia has negotiated an Indigenous Management Agreement (IMA) for some of the lands transferred by the Queensland Government which is regulated through an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA).

The IMA is for the three (3) sections of the Batavia National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) – a large, northern portion (Moreton) and two smaller areas in the north-east (Bromley) and south-west (Emberly).  The Batavia National Park (CYPAL) is jointly managed by Aboriginal Traditional Owners through Batavia Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and the State Government with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and National Parks.

The budget for joint-management must also meet the increasing costs of priority pest, feral and wildfire control, threat reduction and related land management planning.

Well-resourced and collaborative joint management of National Park (CYPAL) at Batavia supports Traditional Owners in building sustainable land uses and management opportunities on neighbouring Aboriginal lands and at a regional scale.  Culturally appropriate knowledge sharing is key to good partnerships.