developing, supporting and evaluating and management objectives. Contact with the interpretative and education services in Parks by people travelling through the area is the Parks. currently low because, although the Parks are highly visible from major roads, they are largely surrounded by cleared farmland and Ensure that information on the need for do not have adequate visitor information or minimal impact practices by Park visitors good signs to key features. There is currently is incorporated into Park information and no interpretative program for the Parks. interpretative material. A general information board outlining all Establish and implement monitoring and parks of the Upper Murray is situated on the maintenance schedules for all Murray Valley Highway at Bullioh, and there interpretative facilities. is a visitor information board at the Mount Granya Summit. There is a need to improve Provide Park information for tourism visitor information for both Parks. outlets in the region. Key visitor contact points will be established Update information boards and at Cotton Tree Creek Picnic Area and ‘The publications produced for the as Kurrajongs’ (proposed) providing information required. about the Parks. A third point is south of Mt Lawson State Park at the Historic Bridge Upgrade publications for each Park. Picnic Area. These points are within easy access of major tourist routes. Investigate opportunities for commercial or volunteer-run holiday interpretative Aims programs in each Park. Provide visitors with information and knowledge about the values of the Commercial tourism Parks. operations Provide educational opportunities for The Parks are currently a attraction ‘low-level’ schools, tertiary institutions and in the Upper Murray area but have potential community groups. for commercial tourism operations. Management strategies Aims Develop a signs plan for the Parks Provide opportunities for covering roads, walking tracks and other sustainable commercial tourism. visitor destinations, including the three key visitor contact points. Realise the potential of the Parks as regional tourism attractions consistent with Install information boards giving park management objectives. information Mount Lawson State Park at the Historic Trestle Bridge Picnic Management strategies Area and at ‘The Kurrajongs’. Encourage applications from commercial tour operators to provide a range of tours Install an information board about Mount compatible with park values. Granya State Park at the Cottontree Creek Picnic Area. Assess the to identify opportunities for new tourism experiences, itineraries, Develop a Park Interpretation Plan, in themes and services, and make these conjunction with Parks in the area, known to local tourism bodies and to guide Park managers and staff in potential operators.
and management objectives. Contact with the Parks by people travelling through the area is currently low because, although the Parks are highly visible from major roads, they are largely surrounded by cleared farmland and do not have adequate visitor information or good signs to key features. There is currently no interpretative program for the Parks. A general information board outlining all parks of the Upper Murray is situated on the Murray Valley Highway at Bullioh, and there is a visitor information board at the Mount Granya Summit. There is a need to improve visitor information for both Parks. Key visitor contact points will be established at Cotton Tree Creek Picnic Area and ‘The Kurrajongs’ (proposed) providing information about the Parks. A third point is south of Mt Lawson State Park at the Historic Bridge Picnic Area. These points are within easy access of major tourist routes. Aims Provide visitors with information and knowledge about the values of the Parks. Provide educational opportunities for schools, tertiary institutions and community groups. Management strategies Develop a signs plan for the Parks covering roads, walking tracks and other visitor destinations, including the three key visitor contact points. Install information boards giving information Mount Lawson State Park at the Historic Trestle Bridge Picnic Area and at ‘The Kurrajongs’. Install an information board about Mount Granya State Park at the Cottontree Creek Picnic Area. Develop a Park Interpretation Plan, in conjunction with Parks in the area, to guide Park managers and staff in developing, supporting and evaluating interpretative and education services in the Parks. Ensure that information on the need for minimal impact practices by Park visitors is incorporated into Park information and interpretative material. Establish and implement monitoring and maintenance schedules for all interpretative facilities. Provide Park information for tourism outlets in the region. Update information boards and publications produced for the as required. Upgrade publications for each Park. Investigate opportunities for commercial or volunteer-run holiday interpretative programs in each Park. Commercial tourism operations The Parks are currently a ‘low-level’ attraction in the Upper Murray area but have potential for commercial tourism operations. Aims Provide opportunities for sustainable commercial tourism. Realise the potential of the Parks as regional tourism attractions consistent with park management objectives. Management strategies Encourage applications from commercial tour operators to provide a range of tours compatible with park values. Assess the to identify opportunities for new tourism experiences, itineraries, themes and services, and make these known to local tourism bodies and potential operators.