Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Subregulation 12.23(3)

KAKADU NATIONAL PARK

PROHIBITION ON ENTERING AND REMAINING WITHIN UBIRR VISITOR SITE IN THE KAKADU NATIONAL PARK

I, Ricky Archer, Director of National Parks, acting pursuant to subregulation 12.23(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Regulations), having taken into account and being satisfied that access to Ubirr visitor site be restricted for cultural reasons HEREBY PROHIBIT all persons from entering or remaining in the Ubirr visitor site (including but not limited to the Ubirr walk and Nadab Lookout) in Kakadu National Park from 12:00AM ACST until 11:59PM ACST on 18 August 2025, other than:

1.      residents of communities, towns, outstations and other permanent residential places that are located on Aboriginal Land, as it is defined under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976; and
2.      minimum services personnel in the performance of their duties.

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

Note 2: For the purposes of this prohibition ‘minimum services personnel’ means healthcare workers, persons involved in the delivery or sale of food and essential personal items, persons involved in the delivery and maintenance of utilities including water, sewer, electricity and gas, persons involved in the provision of government services, banking, telecommunications, transport, hygiene, animal health, fuel, postal and refuse collection, and emergency services personnel including police, fire and ambulance.

Dated:          15 August 2025

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Ricky Archer

Director of National Parks