enjoyment and appreciation and appropriate to the land use category. All of these recommendations were accepted by the State Government in February 2002 (Victorian Government 2002). Policy and guidelines The park is also managed in accordance with Parks Victoria’s operational policies, and, as appropriate with other policies and guidelines including the following: Recreation Framework for Box–Ironbark Public Land (DSE 2003a) North West Region, Bendigo Fire District, Fire Protection Plan (DSE 2003b) Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land (DSE 2006) Guidelines and Procedures for Ecological Burning on Public Land in Victoria (DSE 2004) Heritage Management Strategy (Parks Victoria 2003) Indigenous Partnership Strategy and Action Plan (Parks Victoria 2005) Biodiversity Action Planning: Strategic Overview for the Goldfields Bioregion, Victoria (DNRE 2002a) Sustainable Recreation and Tourism on Victoria’s Public Land (DNRE 2002b) Victoria’s Native Vegetation Management — A Framework for Action (DNRE 2002c). The park is also managed within a broader context of a number of other plans and strategies, including: North Central Regional Catchment Strategy 2003–2007 (NCCMA 2003a) North Central Region Rabbit Management Action Plan 2000–2005 (DNRE 2000) North Central Region Weed Action Plan 2001–2005 (DNRE 2001).
The park will be protected from wildfire through the implementation of approved DSE regional fire protection plans. Prescribed fire will be used where appropriate to improve the long-term health of specific vegetation communities. Pest plants, animals and diseases will be eradicated or managed to minimise impacts on all park values. The impact of works and infrastructure on the park’s natural and cultural values will be minimised by careful planning, design, siting and construction. Cultural values conservation Indigenous places and objects will be protected from interference or damaging activities. The Traditional Owners’ knowledge, interests and rights in the area and aspirations for Country, will be reflected in the park’s planning and management, in accordance with legislation and policies. Indigenous cultural obligations relating to Country will be respected, and Traditional Owners’ knowledge promoted and interpreted in accordance with their views. Historic places and relics will be protected and conserved, including by raising appreciation of their value among park visitors. The special and ongoing connection between the park’s natural and cultural values and the Bendigo community will be nurtured. Research into historic cultural heritage of the park will be encouraged. The park visit Access will be maintained and recreation opportunities will be available in accordance with table 2. Appropriate visitor activities will be encouraged in locations and in a manner that minimises impacts on park values and other park users. Visitor sites will be monitored and managed to protect park values and visitors. Visitor activities, needs and expectations will be monitored to provide relevant information for planning and managing park values and visitor use. Community awareness and involvement The wider community will be encouraged to become more aware of the park and appreciative of its values. Local communities and visitors will be encouraged to develop a sense of custodianship for the park, and participate in its management. Strong cooperative relationships will be developed and maintained with groups and individuals that have particular interests in becoming involved in a park program or in maintaining a traditional association with the park. Programs will be designed to make good use of the skills, knowledge and enthusiasms of community groups as appropriate. Strong collaborative partnerships will be developed with the Traditional Owners to facilitate the reflection of their knowledge, interests, rights and aspirations in all planning and management of the park. Community partnership projects that contribute to the protection of park values, whether within the park or the surrounding areas, will be encouraged and supported as appropriate. Collaborative partnerships will be established with relevant agencies to progress areas of mutual interest which strengthen protection of the park.
TABLE 3 INFORMATION, INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT SITE/EVENT MAIN TOPIC FACILITY/SERVICE MANAGEMENT ACTION Outside park: PV website PV offices and Visitor Information Centres – Bendigo Castlemaine Heathcote Crusoe Park (at entrance to Big Hill) Programs/Events Current examples include: School activities (BIB, Cluster schools program, ‘City in the Forest’ project) Spring in the Bendigo bush Regular ‘park information, community recognition and reception’ event Local Businesses Recreational equipment retailers Community health organisations Visitor information centre staff / Licensed tour operators In park: General park information Visitor information Flora and fauna Geology Flora and fauna Natural values Indigenous cultural heritage historical heritage Recreation Other topics as appropriate Recognition of park-related community participation and achievements Parks Victoria report on past years works, and reception of the community’s information, ideas and views about past and future management for consideration when establishing local work program priorities Access and management for specific recreational activities ‘Healthy Parks, Healthy People’ Park features and values: cultural heritage, natural, recreational Park Notes Recreation Information Notes Orientation and interpretive materials Face to face interpretive activities and programs, familiarisation of park features and values Box–Ironbark Education Kit Park information, community recognition and reception event Recreation Information Notes Face to face interpretation Park features/values familiarisation tour Maintain up to date. Develop and maintain as necessary. Develop and maintain. Plan and implement a variety of interpretive events and programs, consistent with available annual resources, and in cooperation with partner organisations. Plan and implement on a regular basis. Supply information as appropriate. Develop and maintain. Notley (Whipstick) Cultural heritage: gold, eucalyptus oil production Flora and fauna Bushland trail Orientation and interpretive signage Educational signage about regulations Maintain. One Tree Hill block Dog access and management Orientation signage Educational materials and/or signage about regulations Develop and maintain. Develop and maintain. One Tree Hill lookout ‘City in the Forest’ Interpretive materials Develop and maintain Goom gooruduron-yeran (Big Hill) Orientation signage Develop and maintain. Shadbolt (Whipstick) Indigenous cultural heritage Historical heritage. Environmental values Other topics as appropriate Orientation signage Face to face interpretive programs and events Develop and maintain.
Table 4 (cont’d) ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLASS’N CURRENT AND PLANNED MOTOR VEHICLE USE OTHER USES FIRE ACCESS ROAD CLASS’N ROAD AUTHORITY ROAD FUNCTION Bushland Trail (maintenance) 5E/5E MV4 Wa, Bi, Dog – PV 5 [Scrub Tk] 5D/5D MV4 Wa, Bi, Dog – PV 4 Pioneer Rd 5D/5D M2 Wa, Bi, Dog SFA PV 5 Kairn Rd 5D/5D M4 Wa, Bi, Dog SFA PV 5 Turners Rd from Wildflower Drive for 600 m 5D/5D M2 Wa, Bi, Dog – PV 4 – outside park Turners Rd from Junortoun Rd for 1km 5D – COGB 4 Guys Hill Rd 5A – COGB 3 Osborne La 5C – COGB 4 Edwards Rd 5A – COGB 3 Strathfieldsaye Rd 5A – VicRoads 3 Mandurang Block – in park Davey Rd between Tannery Lane and Mandurang Rd 5D/5D M4 Wa, Bi, Ho BFA PV 5 Davey Rd between Diggers Road and Mandurang Rd 5F/5F MV4 Wa, Bi, Ho – PV 5 Dyson Tk 5D/5D M4 Wa, Bi, Ho SFA PV 4 [Speckled Warbler Rd] 5D/5D M4 Wa, Bi, Ho – PV 5 Tobbi Rd 5D /5D M2 Wa, Bi, Ho SFA PV 5 Bubbs Rd 5B/5B M2 Wa, Bi, Ho – PV 3 Diggers Rd 5D/5C M4 Wa, Bi, Ho – PV 5 Bailiff Rd 5D/5D M2 Wa, Bi, Ho SFA PV 5 Costas Rd 5D/5D M4 Wa, Bi, Ho SFA4 PV 5 – outside park Hogans Rd 5C – COGB 4 Dyson Rd 5D – COGB 5 Kerrs Rd 5C – COGB 4 Mandurang Rd – COGB 4 Big Hill Block – in park Coliban Main Channel Tk 5C/5C MV2 Wa, Bi SFA PV 4 [Scarlet Robin Tk] 5D/5D MV4 Wa, Bi SFA PV 5 (cont’d on next page) /
TABLE 5 WALKING TRACK MANAGEMENT TRACK LENGTH (KM) GRADE GRADE USE PLANNED USE MANAGEMENT ACTIONS/COMMENTS Kamarooka Tracks Mulga Dam to Black Rock 15.9 (total 19.1) 3 3 Wa Wa Links Mulga and Flagstaff visitor sites. Mulga Dam 1.7 3 3 Wa Wa Short loop track from Mulga Dam visitor site. Whipstick Tracks Flagstaff Hill 1 3 3 Wa Wa Mulga Dam to Black Rock 3.2 (total 19.1) 3 3 Wa Wa Links Mulga and Flagstaff visitor sites. Black Rock to Flagstaff Hill 10.2 3 3 Wa Wa Links Mulga, Flagstaff and Old Tom visitor sites. Old Tom Mine 4.2 4 4 Wa, Bi Wa, Bi Provide signage. Links Old Tom and Flagstaff visitor sites. Frog Mouth 1.5 3 3 Wa Wa Loop track from Notley visitor site. Proposed Notley to Old Tom 1.0 4 Wa Develop as link for Notley and Old Tom visitor sites, and sign track. One Tree Hill Tracks Bendigo Bushland Trail 9.5 3 3 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog College 1.6 4 4 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog Channel 9.2 4 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog Develop and sign track Grevillea 4.7 3 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog Develop and sign track Lookout 1.3 3 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog Develop and sign track Ridge 4.2 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog Develop and sign track Hovea 2.3 3 Wa, Bi, Dog Wa, Bi, Dog Develop and sign track Dedicated downhill mountain bike track 2.9 n/a DDBi Develop one-way single width track using existing tracks and sign. Big Hill Tracks Great Dividing Trail (Coliban Main Channel) 8.4 3 3 Wa, Bi Wa, Bi Relocate sections of this trail using existing tracks. Scarlet Robin Tk 2.4 3 Wa, Bi Develop and sign track Thornbill Tk 4.7 3 Wa, Bi Develop and sign track (cont’d on next page)
TABLE 6 VISITOR SITE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SITE LEVEL OF SERVICE CURRENT PLANNED TOILET PICNIC TABLE FIRE PLACE BBQ WATER PARK INFO. OUT/ PARKING CAR/BUS Campgrounds Notley Loeser Mid/Mid Basic/ Y N Y Y Y R N N N N Y N N N U Y U N Y/Y Y/N Basic Rush Dam Basic/ Very basic N Y Y N N N N Y N Y/N Mulga Dam Basic/ Very basic N Y P N N N N Y N Y/N Goom gooruduron- yeran - Basic N N N N N N N Y N N/N Scenic Viewing & Picnic Areas Shadbolt Basic/ Mid Y Y R N N N N N N Y/Y One Tree Hill Lookout Mid/Mid R Y N R N N Y N N U/Y Flagstaff Hill Lookout Basic/ Very basic N N N N N N Y N N Y/N Big Hill scenic viewing - Basic N N N N N P P N N N/N Other Sites Old Tom Mine Basic/ Very basic N N N N N N N N N Y/N Management strategies Maintain camping sites and facilities as detailed in table 6. Establish the Goom gooruduron-yeran campsite for hikers and cyclists on the Great Dividing Trail (sections 2.5 and 6.4). Permit dispersed camping for hikers within the Conservation and Recreation Zone of Mandurang, Whipstick and Kamarooka blocks, except within 500 metres of defined camping areas (table 6). Permit hikers to use single-burner gas or liquid fuel stoves in these areas, and at the Goom gooruduron-yeran visitor site after it is established. T.
APPENDIX 4 RARE AND THREATENED FAUNA SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME CONSERVATION STATUS EPBC VICTORIAN FFG JAMBA / CAMBA Mammals Phascogale tapoatafa Brush-tailed Phascogale Vul L A (no. 79) Sminthopsis crassicaudata Fat-tailed Dunnart LR Sminthopsis murina Common Dunnart Vul Birds Anas rhynchotis Australasian Shoveler Vul Chrysococcyx osculans Black-eared Cuckoo LR Chthonicola sagittata Speckled Warbler Vul L LC Cinclosoma punctatum Spotted Quail-thrush LR Climacteris picumnus victoriae Brown Treecreeper LR LC Coturnix ypsilophora Brown Quail LR Geopelia cuneata Diamond Dove LR L Grantiella picta Painted Honeyeater Vul L A (no. 193), LC Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail CJ Hylacola pyrrhopygia Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Vul L Lathamus discolor Swift Parrot E/R End L LC Lichenostomus cratitius Purple-gaped Honeyeater Vul Lophoictinia isura Square-tailed Kite Vul L Melanodryas cucullata Hooded Robin LR L LC Melithreptus gularis Black-chinned Honeyeater LR LC Neophema pulchella Turquoise Parrot LR L Ninox connivens Barking Owl End L LC Ninox strenua Powerful Owl Vul L A (no. 92) Oreoica gutturalis Crested Bellbird LR L Pomatostomus temporalis Grey-crowned Babbler End L A (no. 34), LC Stagonopleura guttata Diamond Firetail Vul L LC Turnix velox Little Button-quail LR Xanthomyza phrygia Regent Honeyeater E/R CEn L A (no. 41), LC Members of the FFG-listed Victorian temperate-woodland bird community Glossopsitta pusilla Little Lorikeet LC Lichenostomus fuscus Fuscous Honeyeater LC Melithreptus brevirostris pallidiceps Brown-headed Honeyeater LC (cont’d on next page)
Lookout # Bendigo ! Special Protection Area 3 Erodible soils Golden Square ! Flora Hill ! Kennington ! H Kangaroo Flat Spring Gully ! 3 Mandurang ! Emu Creek ! Sandhurst Area Mandurang South ! 4 Sedgwick Special Protection Area R 4 Costas Road Ravenswood ! Greater Bendigo National Park Figure 3b Management Zones and Overlays ± Management Zones Reference area Conservation Conservation and recreation Special Management Overlay High electric line corridor Land Use Designation Overlays 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Kilometres Special Protection Area Overlays 3 Erodible Soils