Shipwreck Coast Master Plan – Stage One Port Campbell Creek Pedestrian Bridge, Port Campbell Status update - May 2018 About the Port Campbell Creek Completed activities Upcoming activities Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility assessment occurred on three Community consultation process to seek The new suspension bridge will locations and connection options for the feedback on design and location. bridge. provide a walking connection over Parks Victoria will review outcomes of Port Campbell Creek. It is designed A site analysis was conducted, bringing consultations prior to any decisions or together all site visits and known commitments being made on the bridge to have minimal visual and physical information about the site from location and design. impact to maximise uninterrupted stakeholders and other sources. This has informed the design brief, precinct Submit plans to the relevant Federal, views along the creek. planning and concept design. State and Local government agencies for approval. The pedestrian bridge will connect a The flora and fauna site surveys revealed there are important species in the area Seeking your feedback new boardwalk path on the Port including the Damp Heath Scrub, Parks Victoria is seeking your feedback Campbell township side that wraps Estuarine Flats Grassland, Coast on the concept design, visit to learn headland Scrub, Southern Brown around the dunes to the Port more about the project and share your Bandicoot, Swamp Antechinus, Broad ideas. Campbell foreshore. The boardwalk Tooth Rat, Rufus Bristle Bird and the will have resting points for users to Swamp Skink. Appropriate measures will be undertaken to ensure minimal sit and enjoy the view. impacts occur to these species and their habitats through the construction and The bridge will facilitate a year-round operation of the new bridge. connection from Port Campbell to the Discovery Trail and Port Campbell Partnership with the Traditional Owners National Park. of the area, Eastern Maar, is ongoing to support the bridge design. A Cultural The creek flow to the ocean fluctuates Heritage Management Plan assessment and at different times of the year it has recently been completed. It identifies
Shipwreck Coast Master Plan – Stage One Port Campbell Creek Pedestrian Bridge, Port Campbell Status update - May 2018 About the Port Campbell Creek Pedestrian Bridge The new suspension bridge will provide a walking connection over Port Campbell Creek. It is designed to have minimal visual and physical impact to maximise uninterrupted views along the creek. The pedestrian bridge will connect a new boardwalk path on the Port Campbell township side that wraps around the dunes to the Port Campbell foreshore. The boardwalk will have resting points for users to sit and enjoy the view. The bridge will facilitate a year-round connection from Port Campbell to the Discovery Trail and Port Campbell National Park. The creek flow to the ocean fluctuates and at different times of the year it Completed activities Feasibility assessment occurred on three locations and connection options for the bridge. A site analysis was conducted, bringing together all site visits and known information about the site from stakeholders and other sources. This has informed the design brief, precinct planning and concept design. The flora and fauna site surveys revealed there are important species in the area including the Damp Heath Scrub, Estuarine Flats Grassland, Coast headland Scrub, Southern Brown Bandicoot, Swamp Antechinus, Broad Tooth Rat, Rufus Bristle Bird and the Swamp Skink. Appropriate measures will be undertaken to ensure minimal impacts occur to these species and their habitats through the construction and operation of the new bridge. Partnership with the Traditional Owners of the area, Eastern Maar, is ongoing to support the bridge design. A Cultural Heritage Management Plan assessment has recently been completed. It identifies Upcoming activities Community consultation process to seek feedback on design and location. Parks Victoria will review outcomes of consultations prior to any decisions or commitments being made on the bridge location and design. Submit plans to the relevant Federal, State and Local government agencies for approval. Seeking your feedback Parks Victoria is seeking your feedback on the concept design, visit to learn more about the project and share your ideas.
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