Morwell NationalPark

November1998

ManagementPlan

This Management Plan for MorwellNational Park is approved for implementation. Its purpose is to direct all aspects of management in the Park until the Plan is reviewed. A Draft Management Plan for the Park was published in May 1997. Ten submissions were received and have been considered in developingthisApprovedPlan.

Copies of the Plan can be obtained from: ParksVictoria

378CothamRoad

KEW VIC 3101

Parks Victoria Information Centre 35 Whitehorse Road

DEEPDENE VIC 3103

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NRE Information Centre 8 Nicholson Street

EASTMELBOURNE VIC 3002

Parks Victoria LysterfieldOffice Reservoir Road

NARREWARRENNORTH VIC 3804

For further information on this Plan please contact: Graeme Davis, Chief Ranger

SouthGippslandDistrict Victoria East Region ParksVictoria

CnrVictoria Avenue and McDonald Street FOSTER VIC 3960

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MORWELLNATIONALPARK MANAGEMENTPLAN

NOVEMBER1998

Published in November 1998 by Parks Victoria 378CothamRoad,Kew,Victoria3101

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Cover: MorwellNational Park (Photo: Rob Howell, Ranger, MorwellNational Park)

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MorwellNationalParkisanimportantareafor the conservation of native flora and fauna. It protects significant remnant vegetation, such as small pockets of Warm Temperate Rainforest, thatwas once scattered throughout the Strzelecki Ranges.

Set in the industrial region of the LaTrobeValley, MorwellNational Park offers many opportunities for local residents and other visitors to enjoy the naturalenvironment.

Future developmentsinthe Parkwillfocuson developingday visitor areas forpicnickingand

barbecues, and improvedopportunities for bushwalking in more remote areas of the Park.

This Approved Plan provides for the protection ofthePark’simportantnaturalandcultural features, and ensures quality visitor experiences.

Ithank thoseindividualsand organisationswho made submissions on the Draft Plan, and I look forward to the community’s support in managing this importantNational Park.

MarieTehanMP Minister for Conservation andLandManagement

APPROVEDMANAGEMENTPLAN

ThisApprovedManagement Planhasbeen prepared under Section 17 of theNational ParksAct1975 (Vic.) and is approved for implementation.

Rod GowansActing Director of NationalParks

The Plan provides the basis for the futuremanagement of MorwellNational Park. It was finalisedfollowingconsiderationoftheten submissions received on the Draft Plan.

MarkStone ChiefExecutive ParksVictoria

MorwellNationalParkisanareaofnatural beauty,suitableforpassiverecreational activities,thatisparticularlyvaluedbythe people of the LaTrobeValley.

The Park has regional significance as one of the few areas of remnant natural vegetation in the Strzelecki Ranges.

This vegetation, predominantly Damp SclerophyllForestdominatedbyBlueGums and marginal Warm Temperate Rainforest with narrow strips of Fern Gully, will be protected.

Rehabilitation of the Billy’s Creek Valley, muchofwhichhasbeenclearedandusedfor grazing, will be undertaken as a priority.

Re-establishment of the native forests and understoreyonheavilymodifiedsiteswillbe continued, as will efforts to control the extensive infestations of introduced species.

FuturedevelopmentsintheParkwillprovide day visitor areas for picnicking and barbecues, and improved opportunities for bushwalking in more remote areas of the Park.

Major management directions for the Park are summarisedbelow.

Significantnaturalfeatures,floraand fauna will be given special protection.

Biologicalsurveystoidentifysignificant fauna will be encouraged.

Co-operative efforts with adjoining landholders to control pest plants and animals will be undertaken.

The revegetationprogram for degraded areas will be continued.

VisitorenjoymentoftheParkwillbe enhancedbydevelopingBilly’sCreek Valleyfordayvisitoruse,extending bushwalking opportunities and improving interpretation.

FOREWORDiii

SUMMARYv

1INTRODUCTION1

1.1Location and planning area1

1.2Regionalcontext1

1.3Significance of the Park1

1.4CreationofthePark2

1.5Legislationandguidelines2

1.6Park management aims2

2STRATEGICDIRECTIONS3

2.1Park vision3

2.2Managementdirections3

2.3Zoning3

3RESOURCECONSERVATION5

3.1Geological and landform features5

3.2Vegetation5

3.3Fauna6

3.4Landscape7

3.5Culturalheritage7

4PARKPROTECTION9

4.1Firemanagement9

4.2Pestplantsandanimals10

4.3Revegetation11

5THEPARKVISIT12

5.1TheParkvisitor12

5.2Visitor recreation activities and facilities12

5.2.1Access12

5.2.2Dayvisits14

5.2.3Bushwalking and nature appreciation16

5.3Visitor information, interpretation and education17

5.4Commercial tourism operations18

5.5Publicsafety18

6COMMUNITYAWARENESSANDINVOLVEMENT19

6.1Friends and volunteers19

6.2Community awareness and Park neighbours19

7OTHERISSUES20

7.1Authoriseduses20

7.2Boundaries and adjacent uses20

8IMPLEMENTATION22

REFERENCES23

TABLES

1Managementzonesandoverlay4

2Summary of recreation activities13

3Existing and proposed facilities at Billy’s Creek Valley14

4Management of roads and tracks15

5Priority management strategies22

FIGURES

1 / Locality / End of Plan
2 / Parkmanagementzones / "
3 / Visitor facilities and access / "
3a / Billy’sCreekdevelopment / "
4 / Land tenure / "
1INTRODUCTION

1.1Location and planning area

MorwellNational Park is on the lower northern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges, 164 km east of Melbourne along the Princes Highway and 16 kmsouthofMorwell. TheParklieswithinthe LaTrobeValley, in which over 100 000 people live (figure 1).

The Management Plan covers Morwell National Park (396 ha) and the following additional areas of public land being investigated for addition to the Park, comprising a total of 524 ha (figures 1 and 4):

20 ha ofreserved forest south of the Park’seasternblock;

74.4 ha of unreserved Crown land further south of the Park’s eastern block;

3.3 ha of land along Billy’s Creek, north of the eastern block, which was purchased by the Victorian Conservation Trust and transferredtotheCrownin1991for addition to the Park;

approximately 20 ha of Crown land along Billy’s Creek;

3.8 ha of Crown land near JumbukRoad providingavaluablelinkbetweenthe eastern and western sections of the Park;

3 ha of Crown land inthe south-western section of the Park near BrewstersRoad;

3haofCrownlandinthevicinityofthe Kerry Road entrance - the site of the former Ranger’s house and depot.

The reserved forest, unreserved Crown land and land purchased by the Victorian Conservation TrustareproposedadditionstothePark currently being managed by Parks Victoria as partofthePark(section7.2.1).

1.2Regionalcontext

MorwellNationalParkisanareaofnatural beautysuitableforpassiverecreational activities. TheParkisparticularlyimportantto thepeopleoftheLaTrobeValleyandother local residents.

Surrounding land, including forest and cleared areas,isusedforgrazing,forestryandrural residential subdivision. The majority of the subdivided land is north of the Park boundary and has been steadily expanding over the years.

TheParkistheclosestNationalParktothe LaTrobeValley. Othernaturalareasinthe region include Holey Plains State Park to the east,Tarra-BulgaNationalParktothesouth- eastandBawBawNationalPark,Moondarra StateParkandTyersParktothenorth.

1.3Significance of the Park

MorwellNational Park makes a valuable contribution to Victoria’s park system, which aims to protect viable representative samples of the State’s natural environments occurring on publicland. Parksalsoprovideopportunities forvisitorstoenjoyandappreciatenaturaland cultural values, and many make important contributionstotourism.

MorwellNational Park is assigned the IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) of the United Nations’ListofNationalParksandProtected Areas. Category III areas are managed mainly for the conservation of specific natural features.

Significant features of the planning area are summarisedbelow.

Natural values

Regionalsignificanceasoneofthefew remainingareasofremnantvegetationin the Strzelecki Ranges.

Over 320 recorded flora species, including five rare or threatened species and 44 orchid species.

A total of 129 native fauna species, including 19 mammal species, 96 bird species, 11 reptile species and three amphibianspeciesincludingtwo threatened species.

Highscenicvalues,fromthelowvalleysto the spectacular backdrop of the Baw BawPlateau.

Cultural value

Relicsofpastlanduses.

Tourism and recreational values

Excellent opportunities to interpret the natural environment.

Bushwalkingexperiencesclosetothe LaTrobeValley in more secluded areas.

1.4Creation of the Park

MorwellNational Park (138 ha) was originally declared on 26 November 1966 as a result of theMorwellNationalParkAct1966(Vic.). Subsequentadditionsin1969,1981and1989 increased the Park size to 396 hectares. The Park is included in Schedule 2 of the National ParksAct.

1.5Legislationandguidelines

MorwellNational Park is reserved and managed under the provisions of the National ParksAct.. The Act requires the Director to preserve and protect the natural environment of thePark,anditsnaturalandotherfeaturesand, subject to this, to provide for the use of the Park by the public for enjoyment, recreation and education. The Act also provides for appropriateresearch.

In its Final Recommendations for the South GippslandAreaDistrict2,theformerLand ConservationCouncil(LCC1982) recommended that the area be a Regional Park to:

provide opportunities for informal recreation for large numbers of people;

conserveandprotectecosystemstothe extent that this is consistent with the above.

ThecurrentstatusoftheareaisNationalPark. The Park is managed in accordance with Parks

Victoriaguidelinesforthemanagementof

parkswith other guidelines and procedures, including the area’s fire protection plan (CNR 1994).

1.6
Park management aims

Sections 4(Objects) and 17 of the National Parks Act provide the main basis for managementofthePark. Thefollowing managementaimsarederivedfromthose sections, and as such broadly govern all aspects of park management.

Resourceconservation

Preserveandprotectthenatural environment.

Allow natural environmental processes to continuewiththeminimumofinterference.

Maintain biodiversity.

Conserve features of archaeological, historical and cultural significance.

Parkprotection

Protect human life, the Park and adjacent lands from injury by fire.

Eradicate, or otherwise control, introduced plants,animalsanddiseases.

TheParkvisit

Provideopportunitiesforappropriate recreation and tourism.

Promote and encourage an appreciation, understandingandenjoymentofthePark’s naturalandculturalvaluesandits recreationalopportunities.

EncourageappropriateParkuseand visitorbehaviour,andfostera conservation ethic in visitors and an understandingofminimalimpact behaviour.

Take reasonable steps to ensure the safety ofvisitors.

Other

Provide for and encourage scientific research, surveys and monitoring that will contribute to a better understanding and management of the Park.

Co-operatewithlocal,Stateandinterstate governmentauthorities,thecommunity and other interested organisationsto assist inthemanagementofthePark.

2STRATEGICDIRECTIONS

2.1Park vision

A future visitor to MorwellNational Park enjoys avarietyofactivitiesinapeaceful,natural setting in the heart of a major industrial region. Bushwalkinginmoreremotesettingsisprovided for and encouraged. Areas that were once degraded have beenrehabilitated. The Park is anexcellentvenueforresearchandscientific study.

Theimportance,valuesandmanagementofthe Parkareunderstoodandappreciated. Visitors enjoyhighqualityvisitorfacilitiesintheBilly’s Creek area and high quality information services help them interpret the Park’s natural values.

Care and management of the Park is undertaken incloseassociationwiththelocalcommunity, Friends and other volunteer groups.

2.2Management directions

Major management directions for the Park are outlinedbelow.

Resourceconservation

Significant natural features will be given special protection.

Biologicalsurveystoidentifysignificant fauna will be conducted.

Management prescriptions will be developed for areas of significant botanical interest.

Parkprotection

Co-operativemanagementwithadjoining landholders to control pest plants and animalswillbeencouraged.

The revegetationprogram for degraded areas will be continued.

AFireManagementPlanwillbe developed for the Park, with particular emphasis on fire prevention, suppression and ecological burning.

TheParkvisit

Billy’sCreekValleywillbedevelopedand promoted for day visitor use.

Bushwalkingopportunitieswillbe improvedandextended.

High quality information on the Park’s natural values will be available.

VisitorenjoymentoftheParkwillbe enhancedbyimprovedinterpretationof key features - for example, native vegetation and historical features.

Community awareness and involvement

Co-operation with local landholders, communitygroupsandlocalGovernment willbefosteredtoencouragethe application of the Good NeighbourPolicy tomanagementissuesonornearthe boundaryofthePark.

2.3Zoning

Aparkmanagementzoningschemehasbeen developedto:

provideageographicframeworkinwhichto manage the Park;

indicatewhichmanagementdirectionshave priorityindifferentpartsofthePark;

indicatethetypesandlevelsofuse appropriatethroughoutthePark;

assistinminimisingexistingandpotential conflicts between uses and activities, or betweentheseandtheprotectionofpark values;

provideabasisforassessingthesuitability offutureactivitiesanddevelopment proposals.

Two management zones apply to the Park - Conservation, and Conservation and Recreation. In addition a Special Management Area—Revegetation—is used to summarise requirementsadditionaltothoseofthe underlyingzones.

Table1specifiesthemanagementzonesand overlay characteristics, and figure 2 shows their location.

TABLE 1MANAGEMENTZONESANDOVERLAY

ZONEOVERLAY

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATIONANDRECREATION

REVEGETATION

AREA/ LOCATION

288ha,55%ofthe planning area. Includes thewesternsectionofthe Park, which is of high conservation value.

236ha,45%ofthe planning area; comprises the total Billy’s Creek Valley.

95ha,18%ofthe planning area – 92 ha in theeasternsectionofthe planning area and 3 ha in thewesternsection.

VALUESEssentially undisturbed vegetation and areas of highconservation significance.

Importantnaturalvalues and scope for facilities developmentinanatural setting.

Largely disturbed sites includingsomeareas withsoilerosion problems.

GENERALMANAGEMENTAIM

Protectsensitivenatural environmentsand provideforminimal impact recreation activities and simple visitor facilities subject toensuringminimal interference to natural processes.

Protect less sensitive natural environments and provide for sustainable dispersed recreation activities and small-scale recreation facilities without significant impactonnatural processes.

Managed primarily for revegetationwithhigh, mediumandlowpriority areas.

3RESOURCECONSERVATION

3.1Geologicalandlandform features

The Park is on the northern foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges. Its topography is a series of steeptomoderatespursanddeeplyincised gullies.

Fosters Gully, which runs in a north-westerly direction,andBilly’sCreek,whichgenerally runs in a northerly direction, arethe two main streams within the Park. Both drain into the MorwellRiverviaMiddleCreek.

Elevations in the Park range from 150 m above sea level in Fosters Gully to 430 m above sea level in the far north-east corner of the eastern section of the Park.

Aims

Protect sites of geological and geomorphologicalsignificance.

Maintain or enhance water quality.

Improveknowledgeofthegeologyand geomorphology.

Managementstrategies

Encouragelandholdersinthecatchmentof theParktorevegetategulliesandcreeks (sections4.2,4.3and7.2.2).

Encourageappropriateresearchinto, appreciationofandeducationabout, geologicalandgeomorphologicalsitesand processesinthePark.

3.2Vegetation

Effectivevegetationmanagementrequiresthe overall conservation, protection and re- establishment of indigenous flora. It also requires appropriate fire regimes, control of pest plants and animals, and control of damage byvisitors(sections4.1,4.2and5.2).

A total of 320 indigenous plant species, including 44 species of orchids, has been recordedintheplanningarea(Harris1997). Five of these species are listed as rare or threatened in Victoria (Gullan, ChealWalsh

1990):ElongateForkFernisclassedasrarein Australia and vulnerable in Victoria; Oval Fork Fern,CommonSpiderOrchidandSlender

Tick-trefoil are considered rare in Victoria; and Southern Spider Orchid is classed as ‘insufficiently known’ in Victoria (NRE database1998).

ThevegetationispredominantlyDamp SclerophyllForestdominatedbyBlueGum, Mountain Grey Gum and Manna Gum. Wetter vegetationcommunitiesincludesomemarginal WarmTemperateRainforestandnarrowstrips of Fern Gully communities (Griffiths 1989).

One of the reasons for creating the Park in 1966was to protect the uncommon epiphytic Butterfly Orchid population and its Wet Fern Gully habitat, which is locally abundant in the Park but extremely restricted within the Strzelecki Ranges. The Butterfly Orchid and rarefernsdependonstable,moistenvironments suchasthatinFostersGully. Itisessential thatdisturbance of these environments is minimisedandfiresareexcluded(sections4.1 and4.2).

VegetationalongtheBilly’sCreekValleyis highlydisturbed;muchofthevalleyhasbeen cleared and used for grazing in the past. In some areas the natural overstoreyspecies, mainly Blue Gum, Mountain Grey Gum and Manna Gum, remain, and Mountain Ash also occurs along Billy’s Creek. The understoreyalongthecreek,however,isweedinfested (section 4.2). Rehabilitation is discussed in section4.3.

Large old trees of Sweet Pittosporumare found in Fosters Gully, some of which support the uncommon Butterfly Orchid. Pittosporumis spreadingfromthesteeperwettergullies,where it may have occurred naturally (there is some doubtastowhetheritisindigenoustothe StrzeleckiRangesornot)(Griffiths1989),to the ridges where it is invading areas aggressively (section 4.2).

Aims

Protect and conserve the range of vegetation communitiesinthePark.

Protect any sites and species of special botanicalinterest.

Restoredegradedcommunities.

ImproveknowledgeofthePark’sfloraand managementrequirements.

Allow natural ecological process to continue.

Managementstrategies

Conductnecessaryinvestigationsinto,and developmanagementprescriptionsfor, areasofspecialbotanicalinterest.

Managespeciesandcommunitieslisted undertheFloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct 1988(Vic.)inaccordancewithapproved actionstatements.

Promoteandassistsurveyandresearch intothefloraintheplanningarea.

MonitorthedistributionofSweet Pittosporum(section4.2).

3.3Fauna

The planning area’s remnant vegetation contains a diverse range of fauna.

Generallywildlifemanagementcanbeachieved bymaintainingandimprovingtheoverall quality and diversity of vegetation, and in particular through the protection of native vegetation, re-establishment of natural habitat (section 4.3) and control of pest plants and animals, especially foxes and cats (section 4.2)

Onlylimitedinformationisavailableonthe fauna of the Park as no detailed survey has beenundertaken. Verylittleisknownaboutthe Park’samphibians,reptilesandinvertebrates.

To date 129 native fauna species have been recorded for the Park including two threatened species.

Nineteenspeciesofnativemammalshavebeen recorded in the Park. Of the arboreal

mammals,FeathertailGliders,SugarGliders and Greater Gliders are found in the Park along with the Mountain BrushtailPossum, which is usually abundant in tall open and closed forests. Forest-dwelling bats include the Lesser Long- earedBatand Gould’s Long-eared Bat.

Smallerground-dwellingmammalsrecorded includetheWhite-footedDunnart,Long-nosed Bandicoot and Dusky Antechinus.

Birdsareparticularlywellrepresented,96 speciesbeingrecorded. Theendangered PowerfulOwlhasbeensightedinfrequentlyin FostersGullyandtheSuperbLyrebirdis commonintheferngulliesofthePark.

Three species of amphibians and 11 species of reptiles have been recorded in the Park (CNR 1995). TheEasternWaterSkinkisthreatened inVictoria(NRE1998).

Until 1956 timber harvesting was undertaken in the Park. This resulted in a depletion of mature trees in the Park, reducing the availability of hollows and habitat. The plant communities arerelatively young (approximately 40 years old).

AnnualKoala counts are undertaken by the MorwellNationalParkFriendsgroup. At presenttherearenovisiblesignsofthedisease Chlamydia. YoungKoalashavebeensighted, indicating that the population is successfully breeding in the Park.

Aims

Protect and conserve the Park’s native fauna, significant species and communities.

ImproveknowledgeofthePark’sfaunaand managementrequirements.

Minimisedisturbanceoffaunaandhabitats.

Managementstrategies

Surveytheplanningareatoestablish baselineinformationonvertebratefauna.

Monitorthehabitatsofthreatenedspecies.

Managespeciesandcommunitieslisted undertheFloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct inaccordancewithapprovedaction statements.

Encourageresearchintothebiologyand habitatrequirementsofthePark’sfauna.

Encouragesystematicsurveyof invertebrates,amphibiansandreptilesin thePark.

DonotallowfishinginthePark.

EnsurethatKoalasarecountedannually, andencouragestudyofthesizeofthe population.

Continuetoencourageparticipationof communitygroupsinfaunasurveysinthe Park,inparticulartheKoalacountbythe MorwellNationalParkFriendsgroup.

Protectmaturehabitattreesduring burningoperationsbyrakingaround bases,andretainthesetreesunlessthey poseathreattovisitorsafety.

3.4Landscape

The scenery of MorwellNational Park forms a sharpcontrasttotheindustrialsettingofthe LaTrobeValley. In a locality with very few areas of remnant vegetation, it is vital to conserve what is left for current and future generations.

Landscape qualities vary dramatically within the Park, from Warm Temperate Rainforest in Fosters Gully to the semi-cleared/grazed areas intheBilly’sCreekValley(section7.2).

Magnificent views can be obtained across the LaTrobeValleyfromtheelevatedlandinthe south-east corner of the western section and the higher points in the eastern section of the Park. Clearing of vegetation close to the Park has enhancedpanoramicviewsofthelower-lying land,showingawidelycutvalleyatthefootof the Baw BawRanges.

It is essential that the visual environment is protectedandthatdisturbedareasarerestored. Landscape protection in the Park involves the appropriate siting of all developments, such as walkingtracks,recreationsitesandstructures, andthesensitiveplanningandexecutionof essential field operations such as prescribed burning.

The visual quality in parts of the Billy’s Creek area is poor.Restoration will visually improve thearea(section4.3).

Aims

Protect or enhance landscape diversity and scenic quality in the Park.

Minimisethevisualimpactofexistingand necessary additional alterations to the landscape values.

Managementstrategies

Minimisethevisualimpactofmanagement activitiesonlandscapevalues.

Improvethelandscapequalityofdegraded areas(section4.3).

ImplementParksVictoriaguidelinesin planning,designandconstructionworksin thePark. Considerdistantaswellasclose viewsinthedesignofallprojects.

Designandprogramprescribedburning operations,particularlythoseabutting publicroads,tominimiseimpactonscenic quality.

3.5Cultural heritage

MorwellNational Park and the surrounding areaisofsignificancetotheWoollumWoollumClan, one of the Kurnaigroup of Gippsland. Archaeological work at Buchan indicates that AborigineswereinGippsland

18000yearsago. Occupationofthesouthand eastGippslandareabytheKurnaibeganat least6000yearsago.

TheWoollumWoollumpeoplearesaidtohave frequently visited the area seeking possums, for food and especially for their skins.

Large numbers of artefacts have been found in surroundingareassuchasJumbukand Driffield. An archaeological survey of the Park has not yet been undertaken.

All Aboriginal sites and relics are protected undertheArchaeologicalandAboriginal RelicsPreservationAct1972(Vic.) and the AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderHeritage

ProtectionAct1984(Cwlth). TheCentral GippslandAboriginal Health and Housing Co-operative Ltd is the relevant authority for culturalheritageinthePark.

An application for a native title determination was lodged with the Native Title Tribunal in 1997 covering, among other areas, MorwellNationalPark.

TheStrzeleckiRangeswasoneofthemost inhospitableareasinsouthernAustralia. The areaoflandwhichnowformsMorwellNationalParkwasfirstsettledbyEuropeansin the 1840s following the explorations of Paul Edward de Strzelecki in 1830.

Much of the Park was formerly privately owned andhasbeenexploitedatsomestagesince European settlement. Within the area of the original Park, there is some evidence of prior land use, e.g. a 1930s timber sawmill, a gravel pit(1929)andamineshaft(1946). The majorityoftheBilly’sCreekValleywas clearedgrazing land.

These sites are often not obvious to visitors althoughsomeareidentifiedaspointsof interest along walking tracks (e.g. Lyndons Clearing and the old gravel pit site along FostersGullyNatureWalk).

The weir at Billy’s Creek, in the eastern section of the Park, is a significant historic site for the LaTrobeValley.

Aims

Preserveandprotect,andwhereappropriate interpret,significantsitesofcultural interest.

EncourageinvestigationoftheAboriginal andEuropeanhistoryofthearea.

Managementstrategies

Identify,protect,interpretandmanage AboriginalsitesandplaceswithinthePark inaccordancewithParksVictoria guidelinesandinconsultationwith AboriginalAffairsVictoriaandtheCentral GippslandAboriginalHealthandHousing Co-operativeLtd.

ConsultAboriginalAffairsVictoriaandthe CentralGippslandAboriginalHealthand HousingCo-operativeLtd,andinvestigate sitesforarchaeologicalfeatures,before undertakingdevelopmentwork.

NotifyAboriginalAffairsVictoriaandthe CentralGippslandAboriginalHealthand HousingCo-operativeLtdifnew Aboriginalsitesarediscovered.

Ensurethatvisitorandmanagement activitiesdonotadverselyaffectcultural sites.