1.0 Introduction 1.1 Study area and context The park has a strong north-south orientation and Plenty Gorge Park is within the Traditional Lands of the extends 11km along the Plenty River - from the northern Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Parks Victoria boundary along Bridge Inn Road at Mernda to the acknowledges the significance of the site for the southern boundary near the Metropolitan Ring Road at Traditional Owners and supports their opportunity to Bundoora and Greensborough. express connection to Country. The suburbs around the park such as University Hill, Mill Plenty Gorge Park offers a wide range of natural, cultural, Park, South Morang, Mernda and Doreen have historic, and recreation experiences only 20 km from undergone rapid and significant urban growth in the last the Melbourne CBD (refer Figure 1). Located in South 10-20 years. Morang, this regional park forms part of the Melbourne Metropolitan Park network. Around 170,000 visitors per year visit the park for its spectacular landscape views, diverse picnic settings, Out of the 1,350 Ha reserved land for the park, currently recreational opportunities, cultural heritage features and 1,250 Ha is secured in public ownership. native flora-fauna species. Nillumbik population Whittlesea population 2017: 62,872 2017: 209,118 2036: 67,304 2036: 247,455 Growth 2017- 36: 6.82% Growth 2017- 36: 66.15% Plenty Gorge Park Banyule population Darebin population 2017: 130,145 2017: 153,947 2036: 148,095 2036: 192,142 Growth 2017- 36: 13.79% Growth 2017- 36: 24.81%
1.0 Introduction 1.1 Study area and context Plenty Gorge Park is within the Traditional Lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Parks Victoria acknowledges the significance of the site for the Traditional Owners and supports their opportunity to express connection to Country. Plenty Gorge Park offers a wide range of natural, cultural, historic, and recreation experiences only 20 km from the Melbourne CBD (refer Figure 1). Located in South Morang, this regional park forms part of the Melbourne Metropolitan Park network. Out of the 1,350 Ha reserved land for the park, currently 1,250 Ha is secured in public ownership. The park has a strong north-south orientation and extends 11km along the Plenty River - from the northern boundary along Bridge Inn Road at Mernda to the southern boundary near the Metropolitan Ring Road at Bundoora and Greensborough. The suburbs around the park such as University Hill, Mill Park, South Morang, Mernda and Doreen have undergone rapid and significant urban growth in the last 10-20 years. Around 170,000 visitors per year visit the park for its spectacular landscape views, diverse picnic settings, recreational opportunities, cultural heritage features and native flora-fauna species. Whittlesea population 2017: 209,118 2036: 247,455 Growth 2017- 36: 66.15% Nillumbik population 2017: 62,872 2036: 67,304 Growth 2017- 36: 6.82% Plenty Gorge Park Darebin population 2017: 153,947 2036: 192,142 Growth 2017- 36: 24.81% Banyule population 2017: 130,145 2036: 148,095 Growth 2017- 36: 13.79%
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