Basis Grampians National Park, that are to be protected. Issues relating to native title will be dealt with in accordance with the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth). A Native Title application (No. VG6004/98) covering the south-western areas of the park has been lodged with the Native Title Tribunal by the Gournditch–Mara. Consistent with the legislation and LCC recommendations, the management aims for the park are as follows. Conservation Preserve and protect the natural environment. Allow natural environmental processes to continue with the minimum of interference. Maintain biodiversity. Protect water catchments and streams. Protect human life, the park, and adjacent lands from injury by fire. Eradicate, or otherwise control, introduced plants, animals and diseases. Conserve features of archaeological, historical and cultural significance. The park visit Promote and encourage an appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the park’s natural and cultural values, and its recreation opportunities. Encourage appropriate park use and visitor behaviour, and foster a conservation ethic in visitors and respect for cultural heritage. Provide opportunities for appropriate recreation and tourism. Take every reasonable step to ensure visitor safety. Other Cooperate with local, State and interstate government authorities, the community and other interested organisations to assist in the management of the park. Provide for and encourage scientific research, surveys and monitoring that will contribute to the better understanding and management of the park. The park is also managed in accordance with Parks Victoria’s operational policies and other plans and guidelines, including: State of the Parks 2000 (PV 2000a and PV 2000b); Victoria’s Biodiversity: Directions in Management (NRE 1997); Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land (CNR 1995a); The approved fire management plans that cover the park (CFL 1989, NRE & PV 1999, NRE 2002) Grampians Region Tourism Development Plan (Tourism Victoria 1997). Grampians National Park 7
Strategies for natural values conservation Give control of foxes a high priority. Monitor the occurrence of pest animals, and review pest animal strategies if there are impacts on natural values. Establish the status of Sallow Wattle in the park and determine its priority for management as a potential environmental weed. Assess the impact of grazing by non-native animals (particularly goats) on park values. Participate in cooperative programs with landowners to control pest plants and pest animals, as appropriate. Monitor the occurrence of Cinnamon Fungus and review management arrangements as necessary. Source gravel for park roads only from pits that are certified pathogen and weed free, and preferably from outside the park. Restrict the use of gravel from the park to Grampians National Park only. Revegetate areas affected by the Cinnamon Fungus where practical, giving priority to Heath Mouse habitat. Implement the Draft Environmental Action Plan (PV 2002) pest plant and animal strategies, and priorities for action, in accordance with the management plan. Encourage research on, and update knowledge of, dieback and its relationship to Cinnamon Fungus. Grampians National Park 21
Strategies for visitors Table 6 (cont.) ROAD OR TRACK PROPOSED CLASS REMARKS ACTION Link Tk (Pohlner to Smiths Rd) 5/E/O Seasonal closure; maintain Lodge Rd 5/B/O Maintain Long Point Tk 5/E/MVO Maintain Lynchs Crossing Tk 5/E/O Seasonal closure; maintain Lynchs Tk 5/E/MVO Maintain Mafeking Rd 4/C/O Maintain Mair Tk East 5/C/O Maintain Mair Tk North 5/D/MVO Maintain Masons Tk 5/D/O Seasonal closure; maintain Matthews Tk 5/E/O Sandy Seasonal closure; maintain Mitchell Rd 4/C/O Maintain Moora Tk 5/E/O Seasonal closure (part); maintain Mount Cassell Tk 5/E/O Steep Seasonal closure; maintain Mount Difficult Rd 5/C/O Maintain Mount Difficult Tk -(south of Watchtower) -(north of Watchtower) 5/D/MVO 5/D/O Section between Mt Victory Rd and Watchtower is used extensively by walkers (alternative access north of Watchtower is available) Implement MVO south of Watchtower; maintain Maintain Old Mill Tk 5/C/O Maintain Olive Plantation Rd 4/B/O To Stapylton Campground Maintain Osslers Tk 4/D/O Maintain Phillip Island Tk 5/C/O Maintain Picnic Ground Rd 4/C/O Maintain Plantation Rd 4/B/O Maintain Red Hill Rd 4/B/O Maintain Red Rock Rd 4/C/O Maintain Ricky North Tk 5/E/MVO Maintain Rose Creek Rd 5/B/O Maintain Rosea Tk 5/D/O Remote and Natural Area Seasonal closure; maintain Sanders Tk 5/D/O Remote and Natural Area Seasonal closure; maintain Sawmill Tk 5/C/O Maintain Serra Rd (Grampians Rd to Glenelg River Rd) (Glenelg River Rd to Syphon Rd) 5/B/O 5/D/MVO Bridge across Glenelg River failed to meet structural standards (alternative access—Syphon Rd) Maintain Implement MVO Grampians National Park 33
0) co SITE · PLANNED SERVICE LEVEL TABLE 7 MANAGEMENT OF VISITOR SITES CAMPING LOOKOUT ART SITE WALKING TOILETS WHEEL- TABLES TRACK CHAIR ACCESS SH ELTER FIRE PLACES WATER PARK INFO/ (f) se1 - 0.... < 12i: Q (/) Brambuk: The National Park High N N N y y and Cultural Centre y y N N y Y/Re G) 3 o· :::J -o ;<:" Billimina Shelter Bomjinna campground Boreang campground Soroka Lookout Borough Huts campground Brim Springs picnic area Buandik campground Burnt Hut Track Grave Burrong Falls carpark Childs Grave Chimney Pots carpark Delleys Dell carpark First Wannon Remote campground Flat Rock Crossing Golton Gorge picnic area Grampians Gardens Heatherlie Quarry Hollow Mountain carpark and Gulgum Manja fngleton Springs picnic area Creek Falls picnic area Falls Manja Shelter Basic High Medium Basic High Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic Medium Basic Medium High Basic Medium Medium High Medium Medium N N y y N N y N N N y N y N N N N N y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N y N N N y N N N/R N N N N N y N N N N y y y y. y Y/Re N N y y y y y y y y N N N N Y/Re N N N N y N N N N N y N N y N N y y N N N N y Y/Re N y N N y N N y y y N N N y y y y N y y y N y N N y N y N y N N N y N y N y N N N y N N N N N N/R N N N N y N y N N N N N y N y N y N N y y N N N y y y N y y y N N/R N N N N N y N N N y y y N y N s s s s y N y N N N N N s s s N N s y Y/l y y Y/1 N y YIP y y N N y N y N N N N N N Mediu P R 0
G) (;) 3 D (;)' (f) z :::J SITE PLANNED SERVICE LEVEL CAMPING LOOKOUT ART SITE WALKING TOILETS WHEEL- TABLES TRACK CHAIR ACCESS SHELTER FIRE PLACES WATER PARK INFO/ INTERP. Mirranatwa Gap -u w Moora Moora Homestead Mount William carpark Mt Zero picnic area Ngamadjidj Shelter Basic N N N N N N N N Medium N N N y Medium N N N y Medium N N y y N N N N N N N N N N YIP N N N N Y/Re N y N y y y N N N N N N y N YIP N YIRe N N Plantation campground (adjacent Medium y to National Park) N N y Y/Re N y N y y N Red Gum Walk Red Rock picnic area Redman Road fluming Basic N N Basic N N N N N y N y y N N N N y N N N N N N N N y N y N N N N N y Reed picnic area (Mt Victory Rd) Basic N N N N N N N y N/R N YIP Reed Lookout High N y N y YIP y N N N N YIP Rosea -current campground site Medium N/R N N y Y/Re N y N N/R N y Rosea hiker campsite Silverband Falls carpark Smiths Mill campground Smiths Mill picnic area Sundial carpark Stapylton campground Strachans campground Troopers Creek campground Tunnel (outside National Park) Wannon Crossing campground Wonderland carpark Zumslein KEY: Medium m Medium Medium High Medium Medium Medium Medium High High YIP N N N N N y N N N N N N N N y N N y N N y N N N N N y N N N N N N N N YIP y N N y y N y N N y y YIP N N N Y/Re N N N Y/Re N y y Y/Re N Y/Re N N N Y/Re N Y/Re N y y YIP N N N y N y N y N y y y N y N N N y N N/R y y y YIP N y y N/R y y y N y N y YIP N y y N y y y N s N y Y/P YIP y N y Y/1 Y/1 y y YIP y y lD (Q (i.i'
Appendices APPENDIX 6 NOXIOUS AND ENVIRONMENTAL WEEDS SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME CATEGORY Acacia baileyana Cootamundra Wattle E Acacia decurrens Early Black Wattle E Acacia elata Cedar Wattle E Acacia howittii Sticky Wattle E Acacia longifolia Sallow Wattle E Acacia prominens Golden Rain Wattle E Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore Maple E Agapanthus orientalis Common Agapanthus E Agave americana Century Plant E Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven E Amaryllus belladonna Belladonna Lily E Anopterus glandulosus Tasmanian Laurel E Arbutus unedo Irish Strawberry Tree E Carduus tenuiflorus Slender Thistle E Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury E Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed N Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle E Conyza sp. Fleabane E Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass E Cotoneaster sp. Cotoneaster E Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn E Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora Montbretia E Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort E Erica baccans Berry-flowered Heath E Foeniculum vulgare Fennel E Freesia leichtlinii Common Freesia E Genista monspessulana Montpellier (Cape) Broom N Hedera helix English Ivy E Homeria flaccida miniata Cape Tulip (One-leaf/Two-leaf) N Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan E Hypericum perforatum St Johns Wort N Ilex aquifolium English Holly E Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle E Marrubium vulgare Horehound N Melaleuca armillaris Giant Honey Myrtle E Asparagus asparagoides Bridal Creeper/Smilax N Olea europaea subsp. europaea European Olive E Oxalis pes-caprae Sour-sob E Pinus radiata Monterey Pine E Pittosporum undulatum Sweet Pittosporum E 64 Grampians National Park
Appendices APPENDIX 7 NUMBER OF RECORDED ABORIGINAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK AND THE STATE SITE TYPE GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK VICTORIA Isolated artefact Rock shelter/cave Grinding grooves Exposure in bank Fish trap Mound Art site Scarred tree Isolated hearth Quarry/Stone source Surface scatter 60 113 2 1 1 4 84 9 8 11 58 122 2100 140 6368 726 170 4647 Note: A comprehensive archaeological survey of Grampians National Park has not been conducted (AAV 2001).