Director of National Parks
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Director of National Parks is a Commonwealth corporate entity responsible for the management of a portfolio of terrestrial and marine protected areas proclaimed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
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Formed | April 1975 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Australia |
Headquarters | John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT, Australia 35°18′07″S 149°08′03″E |
Employees | 375.95 (Full time equivalent) as of December 2022 |
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Parent department | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
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Website | https://parksaustralia.gov.au/ |
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Parks Australia (formerly the Australian Nature Conservation Agency and the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service) is a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water which supports the Director of National Parks in the management of six Commonwealth national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, and 60 Australian marine parks.