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Visitor management settings The following section describes a broad framework for managing visitor use of islands centred on a system of visitor management settings applied to islands and individual sites. Settings will guide decision making, including permit assessment, site planning, facility development and presentation. Approach Islands and beaches will be managed according to the following settings: 1. Developed 2. High use 3. Moderate use 4. Natural 5. Protected 10 Whitsunday and Mackay Islands Visitor Management Strategy Classifying visitor sites in natural areas is an important The names and broad intent of settings complement those management process. The classification system places a adopted for the marine environment in the Whitsunday Plan visitor site at a specified level of “naturalness”, ensuring a of Management (GBRMPA 1998). mix of visitor sites remains available to meet park users’ Maps 2, 3 and 4 show settings applied to islands and visitor needs. It also enables managers to decide on the amount, sites. Table 5.1 confirms which visitor sites fall within each type and capacity of facilities developed at visitor sites. setting. Tables 5.2 and 5.3 describe management intent and Desired outcomes » » » A consistent and justifiable framework is in place for managers to make decisions regarding commercial and independent visitor use. Integrated and simplified visitor management operates across islands and the adjoining marine park. Certainty exists for the tourism industry regarding QPWS policy. visitor use guidelines for each setting. Policies, guidelines and actions Manage islands and beaches according to visitor management settings assigned in maps 2, 3 and 4, table 5.1 and guidelines in tables 5.2 and 5.3. Assess and administer new commercial activity permits consistent with settings and policies in this Strategy. Manage camping areas according to visitor management settings and policies in section 6.5. Table 5.1 Visitor sites within each visitor management setting Setting Visitor site Developed Beaches adjacent to: Camp Island — Camp Island Tourist Resort South Molle Island — South Molle Island Resort Long Island — Club Croc Resort, Peppers Palm Bay Resort and South Long Island Nature Lodge Hook Island — Hook Island Wilderness Resort Lindeman Island — Club Med Resort Brampton Island — Brampton Island Resort Keswick Island — Keswick Island Development Table continued next page » » »
Table 5.1 Setting High use Moderate use Natural Visitor sites within each visitor management setting [CONTINUED] Visitor site Hayman Island — Blue Pearl Bay Beach Langford Island — Langford Spit Black Island — Black Island Beach Whitsunday Island — Tongue Point, Lookout Beach, Betty’s Beach, South Whitehaven Beach, Chance Bay Brampton Island — Jetty site, Western Bay, Hillsborough Lookout, Carlisle Lookout, Brampton Walking Track Circuit Scawfell Island — Refuge Bay Gloucester Island — Bona Bay North Molle Island — Cockatoo Beach South Molle Island — Sandy Bay, Spion Kop, Cultural Quarry, walking tracks, Paddle Bay Long Island — Pandanus Bay, Fish Bay, Sandy Bay, walking tracks north of Sandy Bay Hook Island — Nara Art Site, Maureen’s Cove, Crayfish Beach, Bloodhorn Beach Border Island — Cateran Bay Whitsunday Island — Central Whitehaven Beach, Sawmill Beach, Dugong Beach, Dugong-Sawmill Walking Track Haslewood Island — Stockyard / Chalkies Beach Henning Island — Northern Spit Lindeman Island — Boat Port, Plantation Beach, Coconut Beach, Gap Beach, Mt Oldfield, walking tracks Seaforth Island — Orchid Beach, walking tracks, South Beach Goldsmith Island — Roylen Bay Rabbit Island — Tug’s Point Newry Island — Camping Area, Sunset Beach, walking tracks Carlisle Island — Neil’s (Sandy) Beach Brampton Island — Turtle Bay, Dinghy Bay West St Bees Island — Turtle Beach, Homestead Bay Flat Top Island Camp Island Gloucester Island — East Side Bay Saddleback Island Armit Island Denman Island Tancred Island Planton Island Long Island — South Long Island Walking Track (proposed) Cid Island — Homestead Bay Hook Island — Curlew Beach, Steen’s Beach Whitsunday Island — Joes Beach, Naris Beach, North Whitehaven Beach, Peter Bay, Whitsunday Peak Walking Trail Henning Island — Geographers Bay Maher Island — Phantoms Cave Shaw Island — Neck Bay Thomas Island — Naked Lady Beach, Sea Eagle Beach South Repulse Island – South Repulse Beach Goldsmith Island — Sting Ray Bay, Looking Glass Bay Linne Island Outer Newry Island — Hut and walking track Carlisle Island — Melaleuca Swamp Brampton Island — Dinghy Bay East, Oak Bay Cockermouth Island Keswick Island — Singapore Bay, Victor Bay St Bees Island — North and South Egremont beaches Penrith Island Round Top Island Prudhoe Island Digby Island Curlew Island — North Beach, South Beach South Percy Island — North West Beach Table continued next page Visitor management settings 11
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Page 5 and 6: Recreational boating at Hook Island
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