Kamay Botany Bay National Park La Perouse draft interpretation plan

1.0 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Toland Trigger with Context and Godden Mackay Logan (GML) were
commissioned by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
(OEH) hereafter the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) in December 2010
to prepare an interpretation plan with landscape and architectural designs for
Kamay National Park—La Perouse Headland and Bare Island.
The scope of works for the project comprises the following stages:
Research and Review—February 2011
Preliminary Interpretation Plan—March 2011
Detailed Interpretation Plan
Final Interpretation Plan
This report is the Detailed Interpretation Plan for La Perouse and Bare Island. It
has been informed by the Research and Review Stage and the responses to the
Preliminary Interpretation Plan.
Meetings and consultation with the OEH, local Aboriginal people and key
stakeholders have also influenced and shaped this detailed plan.
The focus of this detailed interpretation plan is to provide further detail and
documentation of the preferred initiatives for the landscape, architecture and
interpretation at La Perouse Headland and Bare Island. This detailed interpretation
will be the subject of still further refinement through public consultation and review
and comment by OEH and the Project Control Group (PCG).
Following the period of public comment a final interpretation plan will be prepared.
The final interpretation plan will include the key concepts and media for La Perouse
Headland and Bare Island.
1.2 DETAILED PLAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this plan are to:
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Provide a detailed landscape plan that presents the preferred landscape
design proposed for the La Perouse Headland and Bare Island, including
all key features such as the Cable Station Museum, Pere Receveur’s tomb,
La Perouse Monument, Macquarie Watchtower and Bare Island.
Provide detailed design work including preliminary samples and finishes
board, and services related to detailed design development and feasibility
of all architectural detailing.
■ Provide detailed interpretive media, programs and activities.
This detailed plan will be part of a four week public information display at the Cable
Station Museum. Further consultation will also be undertaken during this stage
of detailed planning. Consultation with External Stakeholders and the La Perouse
Local Aboriginal Land Council will be conducted.
1.3 APPROACH TO THIS DETAILED INTERPRETATION PLAN
The work developed as part of the Research and Review report and the
Preliminary Interpretation Plan, combined with the comments received from OEH
and stakeholders during consultation has generated many impressions, issues,
concerns, ideas and responses. These matters have required consideration and
resolution in order to proceed with the preparation of this detailed interpretation
plan.
As such, to develop this Detailed Interpretation Plan the project team has
systematically reviewed and responded to the comments received by the OEH and
the external and Aboriginal stakeholders. This analysis is reflected in Section 3.0
of this plan which provides the detailed interpretive concepts which are proposed
for the landscape, built heritage and other features such as the Cable Station
building and exhibition
1.4 REPORT OUTLINE
The following sections comprise this Detailed Interpretation Plan:
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An introduction to the plan (Section 1.0)
Telling the Stories of La Perouse and Bare Island (Section 2.0)—the
analyses and planning underpinning proposed interpretation, the people
who value the precinct, its current visitation and potential future audiences,
the vision for interpretation, key themes and storylines, and educational
media and activities.
Place (Section 3.0)—the Detailed Interpretation Plan for the landscape,
architecture and key features outlining the key priorities for implementing
the plan, with notes regarding costings, production and installation, review
and management
1.5 KEY SOURCES
A range of source material has informed the preparation of this Detailed
Interpretation Plan and members of the project team have relied upon and used
sources specific to their area of expertise and role in the project.
The following key sources have provided the overarching direction and guidance to
the project team and informed this Detailed Interpretation Plan:
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Botany Bay National Park, Plan of Management, NSW National Parks and
Wildlife Service, May 2002.
La Perouse Headland Botany Bay National Park, Conservation
Management Plan, prepared by Jill Sheppard Heritage Consultants
La Perouse Headland, Botany Bay National Park NSW, A Shared History,
by Dan Tuck, May 2008
La Perouse Headland CMP Community Consultant and Social Values
Assessment, Final Report, October 2008, prepared for Parks and Wildlife
Group, Sydney Region, Department of Environment and Climate Change.
■ The Meeting Place Precinct, Botany Bay National Park, Interpretation Plan,
Landscape and Architectural Design and Documentation, Final Design
Report, Volume 2: Interpretation, 2007.
As well as providing a framework for interpretation planning at La Perouse and
Bare Island, the plans and reports identified the issues set out below that are
relevant to this project:
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The unique qualities of the local indigenous vegetation in the context of
Botany Bay and its scientific and conservation values.
The deep history of Aboriginal people responding to and making history at
La Perouse.
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