Castlemaine-Diggings-National-Heritage-Park-Management-Plan

Strategies for visitors
Table 3 cont’d
ROAD / TRACK
CURRENT
CLASSIF’N
PLANNED
CLASSIF’N
CURRENT
MOTOR
VEHICLE
USE
ROAD AUTHORITY AND FUNCTION /COMMENTS
Spring Gully Road
(part)
Spring Gully Road
(part)
5B M2 MAS Road for park and other access.
5C M2 MAS Road for park and other access.
Vaughan–Tarilta Road 5C M2 MAS Road for park and other access.
Welsh Street 5C M2 MAS Road for park and other access
MANAGED BY HEPBURN
SHIRE COUNCIL
Loop Track 5D M2 HS Road for visitor access, from northern
intersection with Porcupine Ridge Road to southern
intersection with Porcupine Ridge Road.
Porcupine Ridge Road 5C M2 HS Road for park and other access, two sections. The
first from the Lancaster Track intersection to Loop
Track intersection. The second from the southern end
to Loop Track intersection, southwards to Leslies Rd.
Provide and maintain sign within the park.
Green Gully Road 5C M2 HS Road for park and other access.
Rusconis Road 5C M2 HS Road for park and other access.
Key:
Parks Victoria Road classification:
5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
Primary Road—all weather, two-laned, mainly
sealed road.
Secondary Road—all weather, two-laned formed
and gravelled, or single lane sealed with gravel
shoulders.
Minor Road—single lane unsealed, formed road
usually lightly gravelled.
Access Track—single lane, dry weather formed
(from natural materials).
Rough Track—Single lane, unformed earth track
at or near the natural surface.
Motor vehicle use:
M2
M4
MV
MVP
Visitors in 2WD and 4WD motor vehicles and
trail bikes
Visitors in 4WD motor vehicles and trail bikes
Management vehicles only
Management vehicles and private access only
Road authority:
PV
VR
MAS
HS
Note:
Parks Victoria
Vic Roads
Mount Alexander Shire
Hepburn Shire
Walkers, cyclists and horse riders are permitted on all open M2,
M4 and MV vehicle tracks except where indicated.
The vehicle tracks in the park also provide
opportunities for organised events including
car rallying. Organised car rallies run under the
auspices of the Confederation of Australian
Motor Sports (CAMS) are permitted in the
park on open vehicle tracks subject to permit
conditions and management zoning.
Aims
• Provide and maintain a safe and
sustainable network of vehicle tracks
appropriate for visitor use and
management.
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