Mining Heritage of the Australian Alps - Australian Alps National Parks

enefit from some level of special care. It is recommended that these places be recorded and
assessed as a priority.
Presentation of Sites & Landscapes
Few mining sites or landscapes within the Australian Alps National Parks are interpreted and
available to the public, it spite of the importance of mining as a cultural influence and the
abundance of places available. To redress this deficiency, a Presentation Strategy is proposed
that links presentation of mining heritage with regional tourism programs, and provides for care
& maintenance through adaptive use.
Stage 1 recommends presentation of six sites throughout the Alps National Parks. Three are in
NSW – Kiandra goldfield, Three-Mile Creek Battery and Thredbo diggings. The three in Victoria
are the Monarch & Brandy Creek mines, and the Jokers Flat diggings. These places are
strategically located, and together strongly present the principal characteristics of mining in the
Australian Alps.
All places are easily accessible and adjacent or close to major strategic roads through the
Australian Alps. Their development would assist regional tourism, as incremental contributors
to the inventory of regional tourism attractions, and by enhancing the visitor experience through
a better understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the Australian Alps.
The Presentation Strategy provides a model for development on an Alpswide
basis, assessing the best or most instructive places at a strategic
level. Within any Park, Unit, Reserve or Historic Area in the Alps
National Parks, there may be strong reason, incentive, support or policy
for development of local cultural sites, and the proposals outlined in no
way prevent or discourage unilateral action in heritage conservation or
presentation.
Heritage Action Plan
The report finishes with an Action Plan that summarises and prioritises the management and
presentation recommendations on a unit-by-unit basis.
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Appendices
Eight sample Heritage Action Plans are included in the appendices, to provide guidance to the
managers in both care and presentation of a variety of mining sites and landscapes. The
appendices are extensive, providing a wide range of data and discussion.
Report files:
Alps Final Report.doc MS Word 97 file
Database attachments in MS Excel format
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