Director of National Parks

Director of National Parks
Agency overview
FormedApril 1975
Preceding agency
  • Director of National Parks and Wildlife
JurisdictionGovernment of Australia
HeadquartersJohn Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT, Australia
35°18′07″S 149°08′03″E / 35.301854°S 149.134155°E / -35.301854; 149.134155
Employees375.95 (Full time equivalent) as of December 2022
Minister responsible
Parent departmentDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Child agency
Key document
Websitehttps://parksaustralia.gov.au/
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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).

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.