The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) or Queensland Conservation is a non-governmental organisation that represents all the major conservation organisations of Queensland state in Australia. The organisation grew from a small, diverse group of people which formed in 1969. The organisation's offices are located at the School of Arts, 166 Ann Street, Brisbane.
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