TABLE 2 MANAGEMENT ZONES AND OVERLAYS ZONES Strategic directions REFERENCE AREA WILDERNESS CONSERVATION & RECREATION RECREATION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AREA/ LOCATION 21 Reference Areas (table 1). Sunset, Minook, Galpunga, Mt Cowra, Chinaman Flat, North Wyperfeld, South Wyperfeld Wilderness Zones. Most of the Park outside wilderness zones. Main visitor destinations. Outlet Creek and Wemen Education Areas (table 1). VALUES Relatively undisturbed representative land types and associated vegetation. Large, essentially undisturbed areas. Important natural values and scope for recreation opportunities. Sites with facility development in a natural setting. Area for education purposes. GENERAL Protect viable samples of Protect or enhance the Protect less sensitive Provide primarily for Provide primarily for MANAGEMENT one or more land types essentially unmodified natural environments and high-use visitor nodes environmental AIM that are relatively undisturbed for comparative study with similar land types elsewhere, by keeping all human interference to the minimum essential and ensuring as far as practicable that the only long-term change results from natural processes. natural condition of the area and, subject to that protection and minimal interference to natural processes, provide opportunities for solitude, inspiration and appropriate recreation. provide for sustainable dispersed recreation activities and recreation facilities without significant impact on natural processes. with a concentration of recreation and/or interpretation facilities. education in a relatively undisturbed area. Mallee Parks 9 self- reliant scale
Strategic directions Table 2 (cont.) OVERLAY SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA LAND USE DESIGNATION - PUBLIC UTILITY REMOTE AND NATURAL AREA HERITAGE RIVER AREA/ LOCATION Areas detailed in table 3 and figure 2. Power line easements. Hopping Mouse Hill and South Sunset Remote and Natural Areas. Part of Wimmera Heritage River Area (figure 3). VALUES Discrete significant areas requiring special attention. Significant remote and natural area. Opportunities for self- reliant recreation. Rivers significant for nature conservation, recreation, scenic or cultural heritage. GENERAL MANAGEMENT AIM Protect specific natural or cultural values in specific areas and sites where a special management focus is required. Highlight areas or sites where special management provisions are needed to provide for a particular use or activity. Protect the area’s remote and natural attributes; prevent new and incremental developments, including the construction and upgrading of vehicular tracks and construction of new structures. Protect the heritage values of the area. non-
TABLE 3 SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS LOCATION VALUES PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS Outlet Creek floodplain (Wyperfeld NP) Eastern Pine Plains (Wyperfeld NP) Lindsay Island (Murray-Sunset NP) Wildlife corridor; habitat for significant species. Largest area of Pine-Buloke Woodland in the Mallee Parks; habitat for significant species such as Pink Cockatoo. Large number of archaeological sites. Management vehicle only access; dispersed camping permitted only where values not threatened. Reduce grazing pressure to permit regeneration; increase staff presence to reduce poaching of significant species. Reduce erosion of sites by reduction of grazing pressure and protection works; maintain confidentiality of sites. Black-eared Miner sites* (Wyperfeld NP, Kulkyne NP and Murray- Sunset NP) Endangered Maintain confidentiality of sites; maintain favourable habitat by excluding fire; no disturbance. *Sites not identified on zoning map for protection purposes.
TABLE 6 EXISTING AND PROPOSED RECREATION FACILITIES SITE DEFINED CAMPING TOILETS PICNIC FIRE AVAIL. WALK LOOKOUT PARK INFO. MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND COMMENTS Murray-Sunset National Park Pink Lakes E E E E E E E Nature drive proposed. Gas BBQ to be installed. Mopoke Hut E E E E E P Mt Crozier E E E E P E Rocket Lake E E E E E Lake Wallawalla E No motorised boats. Tower paddock (Wallawalla tk) E Noora Gate E E E E E E Accommodation available. Pheenys Tk (end of) E E E Pheenys Tk (Millewa S. RA) E E E Rock Holes E Sunset Tank E P E E Mt Jess E Ochre Pit E P E E S
Table 6 (cont.) SITE DEFINED CAMPING TOILETS PICNIC FIRE WATER AVAIL. WALK LOOKOUT PARK INFO. MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND COMMENTS Dorrington Point E Wyperfeld National Park Wonga Campground E E E E* E E E Gas barbecue to be installed. Casuarina Campground E E E E E Nine Mile Square track E E Walkers only permitted Rudd Rocks E E Walkers only permitted Pine Plains E P P P P P Broken Bucket E E E E E E The Springs E E Round Swamp E P E E Booligal E O'Sullivan Lookout E E Eastern Lookout E E – Existing P – Proposed * Conditions apply to use of firewood.
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Fig. 5 Lindsay Island Olney 11111)1 Higl">lard Or,;n!J NEW SOUTH WALES 2 Norfolk Pines 0 2 3 4 5 Kilometres G/6332 Spillway Surfaced Road Vehicular Track (:; Lake (pertodically dry) •. Bridge 0 Information ]National Park ..-\-\ l .\I /' § Reference Area (within park) Note: Generators are permitted only along the Murray River. I:: Natural Resource. Systems Branch 1996 ,....\It'll ,._,.,.,'C.•nd Environment .-..