Yarrabar Reserve Draft Plan of Management - Land

TABLE OF CONTENTSINVITATION TO COMMENT ........................................................................................... 2TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. 31.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 61.1 Land to which the Plan of Management Applies .............................................................................. 61.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 91.3 Managing Crown Land ................................................................................................................... 101.3.1 Crown Lands Act 1989 ................................................................................................................ 101.3.2 Requirements of a Plan of Management for a Crown Reserve ................................................... 102.0 RESERVE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................ 122.1 Reserve Location and Description ................................................................................................... 122.2 Background and History ................................................................................................................. 132.2.1 Purpose of Reservation .................................................................................................................... 132.2.2 Past Land Use History and Tenures ............................................................................................. 132.3 Surrounding Land Use and Regional Context.................................................................................. 142.4 Cultural Values ............................................................................................................................... 142.4.1 Aboriginal Heritage ..................................................................................................................... 142.4.2 European Heritage ...................................................................................................................... 152.5 Climate........................................................................................................................................... 162.6 Landform, Geology and Soils .......................................................................................................... 162.7 Vegetation ..................................................................................................................................... 172.8 Fauna ............................................................................................................................................. 192.9 Fire ................................................................................................................................................. 223.0 BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT ............................................................................ 23Yarrabar Reserve Draft Plan of Management May 2009