Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00219:body:0:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00219
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Character Range: 85606–88869

wish to visit Phillip Island will be encouraged to seek the assistance of, and be accompanied by, a permitted tour operator with knowledge of Phillip Island access and conditions.
3.1.14       Work in partnership with the local community and relevant organisations to identify opportunities to increase the quality, type and number of nature-based visitor experiences in the park and botanic garden.

3.2 Visitor information, education and interpretation

         Our aim

         Inform visitors and the community about park and botanic garden values and their ongoing protection and conservation.

         Background
         Well-prepared information about park and botanic garden values and management can add to the quality of the visitor experience and is likely to benefit protection of the area. Visitors are able to obtain information about the park and botanic garden from:

           •      pre-visit tourism industry information
           •      website and social media
           •      brochures and publications
           •      interpretive and regulatory signage
           •      commercial tour operators.
         Information is available on Norfolk Island from Park Headquarters and from the tourism information centre in Burnt Pine. The botanic garden is home to the Discovery Centre which provides information on activities within the park and botanic garden as well as significant detail about the environmental history and values of the park and botanic garden and Norfolk Island as a whole.
         The botanic garden is a hub for teaching people about the natural history of Norfolk Island, including examples of its flora within the living collection. Education and interpretive services are critical to visitors' ability to get the most from their visit to the botanic garden. Plant labels clearly identify species within the botanic garden.

         Issue
         Appropriate information about an area's values and management can add to the quality of a visitor's experience and is likely to benefit protection of the area.

         Actions
3.2.1          All signage and interpretive material for walking tracks shall include advice on location, direction, degree of difficulty, likely time to traverse, and any relevant safety issues.
3.2.2          Review and maintain high quality interpretive information for visitors, commercial operators, guides and other stakeholders on the values of the park and botanic garden and relevant safety and biosecurity issues through brochures, signage, plant labelling in the botanic gardens, media articles and briefings.

3.2.3          Undertake regular visitor surveys during the life of this plan to measure visitor satisfaction and appreciation of park values, working with relevant stakeholders to determine visitation rates.

             3.3              Commercial tourism and other commercial activities

         Our aim
           •      Ensure that commercial activities in the park and botanic garden promote park and botanic garden values and enhance visitor experience without compromising management actions or the cultural and natural values of the park and botanic garden.

         Background
         Parts of the park and botanic garden are managed to provide