Director of National Parks
Parks Australia
16 July 2000 – present
Previously Director of National Parks and Wildlife (1975–2000).
Corporation sole that manages Commonwealth national parks (including Kakadu, Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Booderee, the last two jointly with traditional owners), the Australian National Botanic Gardens and the Australian Marine Parks, operating as Parks Australia.
Names over time
- Director of National Parks and Wildlife1975–2000
- Director of National Parks2000–present
How it came into existence
Continued from 16 July 2000 under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as the successor to the Director of National Parks and Wildlife, when that Act replaced the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975.
Legislation: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2022Moved to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio.
Main functions
- Management of Commonwealth terrestrial reserves
- Joint management of parks with traditional owners
- Management of Australian Marine Parks
- Management of the Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Management of Christmas Island and Norfolk Island national parks
- Visitor services and park tourism
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Accountable authority
- Director of National Parks – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 section 514A and 514U with reference to section 514P note
- ABN
- 13 051 694 963
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))