Matilda Bay Reserve - Department of Environment and Conservation

Australia II Drive Realignment and Parking AreasAustralia II Drive is used extensively by restaurant patrons, yacht club members, CALM staff andUniversity Students. The current alignment is dangerous and causes traffic congestion.Australia II Drive will be realigned (Map 3) and spur roads established as follows:Spur A - will provide access to Matilda Bay Restaurant, CALM Headquarters and theboat launch/carpark.Spurs B and C - will provide access to Royal Perth Yacht Club.Spur D - will provide separate access to Mounts Bay Yacht Club and Pelican Point SeaScouts.Parking is a major problem on the Reserve, particularly during University terms when there isconflict between Reserve users and University students. CALM has had to take interim measures in anattempt to resolve the parking problems by introducing parking meters on the Reserve (see Section9. Access). CALM will continue to liaise with the major stakeholders and University of WesternAustralia on this issue. Parking on the grassed area and on the Reserve's road verge will be permittedduring peak periods only, and a sign will be erected at the entrance to Australia II Drive warningpeople that parking is restricted on the Reserve to the designated parking areas. These interimarrangements will continue until the eight proposed parking areas as shown in Map 3 are established.They are:• Area 1 - Matilda Bay Restaurant (Reserved Area)• Area 2 - CALM Headquarters (Restricted)• Area 3 - Boat launch (Public and CALM)• Area 4 - Public area• Area 5 - Public area and yacht club overflow• Area 6 - Public area and yacht club overflow• Area 7 - Public area and yacht club overflow• Area 8 - Terminus bays and bird observatory.Parking fees will be paid in these areas.16