Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p113
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 322904–325828

carefully controlled public access can be provided for interpretative and educational activities. Within the Core Area zoning can provide for bird refuge areas with general public access excluded, and for other areas where public facilities and access is provided. Overall, emphasis will be placed on habitat diversity rather than significant increases in general waterbird populations in order to minimise the risk of birdstrike to aircraft using Canberra Airport.

A1: Jerrabomberra Backwaters
This area is to be maintained as a wildlife refuge area with a diversity of habitats for aquatic wildlife and particularly birdlife, and protected from uncontrolled access from Lake Burley Griffin and adjacent lands. Controlled access for public interpretation, consistent with the area's refuge status, may be provided from Area A2. Existing access track to be retained for management purposes only.

A2: Jerrabomberra Pool and Kelly's Swamp Environs
This area is to be maintained and developed as a diverse habitat for waterbirds with facilities for public access, viewing and interpretation including information centres, hides and display areas to enable people to view wildlife at reasonably close quarters and understand about wetland ecology. The Jerrabomberra land fill area is to be rehabilitated and landscaped with a particular emphasis on creating habitat for land birds.

Wetland Buffer Zone (B1 and B2)
Dairy Flat provides a distinctive rural landscape with an open, grazed floodplain as the foreground to views of the Central National Area. There is an opportunity to preserve this character within a rural buffer zone which complements and protects the Nature Conservation Core Area. Some of the former farm buildings and land adjacent to Kelly's Swamp are used for educational purposes.

B1: Dairy Flat West
This area is to be maintained as a rural buffer zone to protect the Wetlands and the agricultural landscape character of the Dairy Flat floodplain.  The ephemeral wetland area near Molonglo Reach is to be maintained and used for public interpretation.
The option for the development of further aquatic habitats for conservation and/or recreation purposes is to be retained. This would be subject to advice from the relevant Australian Government agency that this would not increase the risk of birdstrikes to aircraft.

B2: Dairy Flat Centre
Use of the buildings and land adjacent to Kelly's swamp is to continue as an educational facility consistent with the area's additional role as part of the buffer zone to the Nature Conservation Core Area.

Recreation area (C1)
The tree‑lined margins of the Molonglo River are an important habitat component of the wetland complex. There could be some low intensity recreation and public access compatible with protection of the birdlife and habitats associated with these riverine areas.

C1: Molonglo Reach Recreation
The southern bank of Molonglo Reach to be