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

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Strategies for visitorsTABLE 4MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION FACILITIESSITETOILET PICNICTABLEFIREPLACE*BBQWATERSUPPLYPARKINFOSHELTER CAR/BUSPARKCURRENTLOSPLANNEDLOSCampgroundsVaughan MineralSpringsE E N E N E E E/E Mid MidWarburtons Bridge N N P N N N N E/E VerybasicChokem Flat N N P N N N N E/E VerybasicBasicBasicOther visitor sitesButchers Gully N N N N N N N E/N Basic BasicCentral Spring N N N N N N N E/N Basic BasicChinese Cemetery N N N N N N N E/E Basic BasicEscott Grave N N N N N N N E/N Basic BasicEureka Reef N E N N N U, pros N E/E Basic MidExpedition Pass N N N N N U, pros N E/N VerybasicBasicForest Creek GoldDiggingsP E N N E U, pros P E/E Mid MidGarfield Waterwheel N E N N N U, pros N E/E Basic MidGlenluce Spring N P N N N N N E/N VerybasicBasicHerons Reef N N N N N pros N N/N Basic BasicKalimna Point N N N N N N E E/N Basic BasicPennyweight FlatCemeteryN E N N N U N E/E Basic BasicRed Knob N N N N N N N E/N Basic BasicSpecimen Gully N N N N N N, pros N N/N VerybasicVerybasicSpring Gully HistoricMineVaughan MineralSprings Picnic AreaN E N N N pros N E/E Basic BasicE E N E N U, pros E E/E Mid HighWattle Gully Mine N N N N N U N E/E Basic BasicKey:E Existing facilityN No facilityP Provide facilityU Upgrade/update facilityPros Provide prospecting information on signLOS – Levels of Service FrameworkHigh: high level of visitor facilities and amenities provided.Mid: moderate level of visitor facilities and amenities provided.Basic: limited visitor facilities and amenities provided.Very basic: little or no visitor facilities provided.* The collection of firewood in the park is prohibited36 Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
Strategies for visitorsManagement strategies• Develop and maintain visitor facilities asindicated in table 4.• Liaise with VicRoads and the MountAlexander Shire to improve traffic flowand visitor safety at Expedition PassReservoir.• Liaise with the relevant Indigenous andhistorical communities and agencies toidentify and protect Indigenous andcultural and historical values withinvisitor sites (sections 8.2 and 8.3)6.4 Bush walkingThe park provides a diverse range of walkingopportunities, from short heritage and naturetrails, to extended overnight walks alongremote sections of the park. The distance andgrade of existing walking tracks is provided intable 5.As part of the Mount Alexander DiggingsTrail, a number of short interpretive trails atheritage sites in the park, including ForestCreek Gold Diggings, Garfield Waterwheeland Eureka Reef, have been developed. Thesepopular walks take visitors through 150 yearsof mining history and help visitors to see theforest through the eyes of the TraditionalOwners, alluvial gold diggers and quartzminers.Kalimna Circuit Track is a popular spot forlocals to walk. It is located on a prominentridgeline north-east of Castlemaine township.The 1.6 km track meanders through Box-Ironbark forest and during spring wax-flowers,wattles, chocolate lilies and waxlip-orchids puton a spectacular show. Walking notesidentifying points of interest along the trackhave been produced by the Castlemaine FieldNaturalist Club and the Mount AlexanderShire Walks and Trails Advisory Committee,and can be obtained from the VisitorInformation Centre in Castlemaine.Totalling 260 km, the Great Dividing Trailstretches along the top of the Great DividingRange between Bendigo, Ballarat and BacchusMarsh, providing walkers with a uniquecombination of cultural heritage and bushlandexperiences. The Dry Diggings andLeanganook sections of the trail pass throughthe park. These sections of the Great DividingTrail offer the opportunity for both short andlong-distance walks running the length of thepark from Porcupine Ridge in the south toSpecimen Gully in the north (figures 3a, 3band 3c). The trail also offers opportunities forcyclists (section 6.6).There is a network of informal walking tracksin the park, some of which are located atKalimna Point and Expedition Pass Reservoir.These informal walking tracks impact onnatural values by promoting soil erosion,habitat fragmentation and weed invasion.Aim• Provide a sustainable network of highqualitywalking tracks to enhance visitors’enjoyment of the park and promote healthand wellbeing in communities, whileminimising impacts on park values.Management strategies• Encourage walking on designated walkingtracks and vehicle tracks in the park asshown on figures 3a, 3b and 3c and listedin tables 3 and 5.• Maintain a sustainable network of existingwalking tracks to proposed standards andundertake works in accordance with table5.• Provide information to the public on thelocation and description of walks withinthe park (section 6.1).• Provide information to encourage walkersto stay on designated tracks to reduce offtrackimpacts and to protect walkers frompotential risks (section 6.12).• Work with the Great Dividing TrailAssociation, the Federation of VictorianWalking Clubs and the Mount AlexanderShire to promote and manage walkingwithin the park and surrounds.• Promote Parks Victoria’s ‘BushwalkingCode’, available on ParkWeb (section6.1).• Monitor the impact of walking activitiesand close and rehabilitate informalwalking tracks where necessary to protectpark values.• Link the Great Dividing Trail with keysites in the park using existing walking andvehicle tracks where possible.Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park 37
Page 1: For more information contact the Pa
Page 5 and 6: CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERIT
Page 7 and 8: FOREWORDCastlemaine Diggings Nation
Page 9 and 10: INTRODUCTION TO BOX-IRONBARK PARKST
Page 11 and 12: SUMMARYCastlemaine Diggings Nationa
Page 13 and 14: Contents6.7 Dog walking 406.8 Horse
Page 15 and 16: 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Location and plan
Page 17 and 18: 2 BASIS2.1 Regional contextThe park
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Page 23 and 24: Strategic directionsTABLE 1MANAGEME
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Page 75 and 76: AppendicesAPPENDIX 2SUBMISSIONS ON
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