Caring for Country — The Otways and You - Parks Victoria

Strategic directionsGREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK OTWAY FOREST PARKACTIVITYCONSERVATION &RECREATION ZONECONSERVATIONZONEREFERENCEAREA ZONEHERITAGE RIVEROVERLAYDWSCA 1OVERLAYSWSCAOVERLAYMULTIPLEUSE ZONESPECIALPROTECTION ZONESWSCAOVERLAYFishing – recreational 7 (section 6.10) Y Y N Y N Y 3 Y Y Y 3Fossicking and prospecting (section6.12)Y 8 N N N N N Y Y Y 3Fossil collecting N N N N N N N N NFour wheel driving (sections 6.3 and8.4)Y Y N Y N Y 3 Y Y Y 3Fuel stoves – gas/liquid (section 6.6) Y Y N Y N Y Y Y YGeo-caching N N N N N N Y Y YGrazing (section 8.5) N N N N N N Y Y YHang-gliding (section 6.14) Y Y N Y N Y Y Y YHorse riding (section 6.9) Y Y N Y N Y 3 Y Y Y 3Hunting (section 6.11) N N N N N N Y Y YLicensed tours (section 6.1) Y Y N Y N 2 Y Y Y YNature photography, painting Y Y N Y N 2 Y Y Y YOrienteering, rogaining Y Y N Y N Y Y Y YPicnicking Y Y N Y N 2 Y Y Y YRecreational boating, canoeing,kayaking (section 6.13)Y Y N Y N Y 3 Y Y Y 3Scenic drives, sightseeing Y Y N Y N Y 3 Y Y Y 3Trail bike riding (section 6.3) Y Y N Y N Y 3 Y Y Y 3Key: Y Permitted subject to overlay prescriptions and conditions prescribed by legislation, licensed tour permits or elsewhere in the plan as indicated. N Not permitted1 Arkins Creek, Painkalac Creek, St Georges River, West Gellibrand and Olangolah sections of the DWSCAs closed to public access, limited access permitted in the West Barwon section2 Limited access permitted in the West Barwon section of the DWSCAs, may be subject to permits and controls for protection of water supply quality/yield.3 Activity may be subject to controls to protect water quality or yield, and management actions to rectify causes of any demonstrable reduction in water quality/yield4 Existing licenses only, subject to bycatch reduction and phase-out by 2014 (section 8.7)5 Where consistent with recreation and conservation management objectives, and subject to approval of the Minister for Environment6 Low intensity harvesting of selected trees for firewood up to 2004 levels and other forest produce under permit7 Permitted within Barwon Water-managed area (outside DWSCA) from West Barwon Reservoir wall8 Fossicking for gemstones using hand tools at designated beaches at Moonlight Head only16 Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park Management Plan