Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01818:front:0:p54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01818
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Character Range: 156449–159649

are sites of historic heritage significance located outside and near the boundaries of the park which are vulnerable to human impacts and are accessible by park visitors.

Prescriptions

Policies

    6.3.1        Historic heritage will be conserved in consultation with traditional owners.

    6.3.2        Visitor facilities and interpretation materials may be developed at significant historic sites. Interpretation will include both Aboriginal and European historical perspectives.

    6.3.3        The park will liaise with and provide advice to the New South Wales Government agency responsible for the management of heritage sites which are located on or near the park boundaries in accordance with Section 8.1, Neighbours, Stakeholders and Partners.

    6.3.4        Where appropriate, the park will erect and maintain suitable protective measures to regulate public access to historic sites, including the Commonwealth Heritage listed Cape St George lighthouse.

Actions

    6.3.5        Maintain a register of historic heritage sites in the park including conservation work undertaken and, where appropriate, seek to have sites entered on relevant registers and databases.

    6.3.6        Implement management programs to identify, protect, conserve, present and transmit the values of historic heritage sites in the park, and to manage public access and use of historic sites including:

        (a)          gun emplacements on Bowen Island

        (b)          Cape St George lighthouse and surrounds

        (c)           Christians Minde cemetery

        (d)          Harriet Parker's grave at Green Patch

        (e)          relics associated with the Hive and other historic shipwrecks.

    6.4            Landscape and geology

Aim
    * The visual attributes of the park landscape are protected, and degraded landforms are rehabilitated to minimise soil loss and erosion.

Background
Cultural landscape

The Booderee landscape is an ancient cultural landscape, one shaped by land management practices and traditions over many thousands of years. Culture and traditions remain and can still be felt and experienced today though some have changed. Throughout the landscape is the evidence of Aboriginal occupation and use of the land. At the landscape level, it is likely fire management was practised over a broader scale and with greater frequency than is possible today which would have led to a more open landscape with different vegetation communities being dominant compared to the landscape we see today. Weeds and pests can impact at the landscape level, so can tracks and roads which impact upon values such as the park's exceptional water quality. Although Booderee is renowned for its spectacular natural and ancient landscapes relatively free of visual scars, some vistas are marred by development such as towers or buildings on the skyline. Yet there is little doubt Booderee remains a landscape shaped by a living culture.

Visual attributes

Booderee's scenic qualities are widely recognised and are important to the regional tourism industry and to local communities. The landscape encompasses a peninsula of native vegetation, scenic beaches and