KAKADU NATIONAL PARK

PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF ROADS AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PARK

I, Judy Swirepik, Acting Director of National Parks, acting pursuant to subregulations 12.23A(3), 12.42(1), 12.55(4) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, having taken into account and being satisfied that prohibiting access and activities to certain areas in the Kakadu National Park (Park) is necessary for Aboriginal cultural purposes, HEREBY PROHIBIT the activities and the use of roads and tracks in areas of the Park specified in the Schedule of this prohibition, by persons specified in Schedule, and with effect from the time specified in Schedule.

Dated: 16 April 2021

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Judy Swirepik

Acting Director of National Parks

SCHEDULE – Particulars of prohibition

Prohibited vehicle access roads and roads for walking or riding

Oenpelli Road between the turn off to Cannon Hill Road and Cahills Crossing.

2. Prohibited Activities

All activities on all areas that comprise the East Alligator River, to the extent the East Alligator River is located in the Park.

3. Prohibited persons

All persons

Note: Certain classes of person will be exempt from this prohibition by operation of subregulations 12.06(1) and 12.23(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000.

4. Prohibition commencement

At all times that this prohibition is in effect, and for that purpose this prohibition commences on the date and at the time on which this prohibition takes effect pursuant to law and ends at 11:59pm CEST on 27 April 2021.