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1. LOWHEAD1 . L NNEIGHBOURHOOD:EIGHBOURHOOD: O The Low Head Lighthouse and the W Penguin Rookery at the most northern The Golf Course is the LLOWOW HHEADEAD connecting parcel of land point of the neighbourhood with Low Head Road providing vehicle access to between Low Head and East H both locations. Beach. Public access is not E The neighbourhood is long and narrow, available over the private land. The Low Head Penguin Rookery Walk, A spanning a linear distance of almost 5km on Crown land, provides public access with houses, aged care, holiday park D and recreational facilities interspersed to the beach. on either side of the Low Head Road carriageway. Pilots Bay is accessed from the northern Residential development on the side of the beach. The access to the eastern side of Low Head Road often beach connects with the kanamaluka extends to the foreshore, refl ecting the trail. There is opportunity to continue historical development pattern. The the nature walk from the northern side 9922 hhaa northern portion of the residential area Planned of the break water around the Pilot expands inland, across to East Beach. improved Station to Pilot Bay. The rocky coastline public between the southern side of Pilot Bay access & The majority of the housing stock to the property at 359 Low Head Road facilities. comprises single houses on individual is diffi cult to connect with trail. lots, although the most notable exception is the unit development part of the Ainslee House in the neighbourhood. East Beach Road, from the The kanamaluka trail spans the linear intersection of Low Head Road is the 339595 length of the neighbourhood, on the connecting infrastructure linking Low eastern side of Low Head Road, Head Lighthouse with East Beach. CCTsTs concluding at East Beach Road. East Beach Road is a low-speed Through a 2m wide footpath, the trail environment. East Road connects in a loop connects and links the Low Head Light to Gunn Parade. House, the Penguin Rookery Walk, the historic Pilot Station and break-water, East Beach and Low Head Beachfront Holiday Village, Tamar River Leading Lights at She Oak Point and Middle Channel, Lagoon Beach, Low Head 110%0% Tourist Park. There is a bowling green at ooff ttotalotal She Oak Point and Golf Course at Low population in the Head. Structure Plan Population Density Area Persons per Hectare 00.05.05 11.9.9 Average number of persons per Low Head household George Town Structure Plan 2021 | Neighbourhoods 85 1. LOWHEAD1 . L O W H Lagoon Beach Road provides E public access to Lagoon Beach. A Some private properties to the east of Lagoon Beach have direct D access to the beach. Public access to the southern part of the beach is provided by Old Coast Road. Development to the east of AAinslieinslie HHouseouse LowLow HeadHead Lagoon Bean has reduced the visual outlook of the coastline from Low Head Road. Ainslee House development provides aged care accommodation on land adjacent to She Oak Point. The linear structure of the kanamaluka trail A bowling green is located at She forces users to walk Oak Point. or cycle the same GGolfolf ccourseourse aatt LLowow HHead,ead, tthehe cconnectingonnecting parcelparcel betweenbetween EastEast BeachBeach route twice to reach Crown land at 351 Low Head their starting point. Road. Linking East Beach through to North The George Town Tourist Park Street with an off -road is located at 128 -136 Low Head trail could facilitate Road. The Holiday Park directly a complete loop across th road from the beach. that connects with the Sports Complex and to the Central 65 Low Head Road is an open Neighbourhood. parcel of land and adjoins Low Head Road. It is an ideal location The loop requires to provide facilities in conjunction further investigations with the trail to improve enjoyment to determine if access by cyclists and walkers. TTamaramar RRiveriver LLeadingeading LightLight over private land is possible. George Town Structure Plan 2021 | Neighbourhoods 87 1. LOWHEAD Recommended Actions Connectivity & Public Open Space LHN1. Explore the opportunity to provide a nature LIGHTHOUSE walk along the coastline between the Pilot GOLF COURSE Station break-water, past the Penguin Rookery to Low Head Peninsula. LHN2. Investigate diversifying the users experience of the kanamaluka trail by D A creating a nature walk along the edge O R of the coastline from the Low Head H C Lighthouse to East Beach. LOW EA T B LHN3. Improve East Beach Road by introducing HEAD EAS B a mandatory low-speed environment and shared zone for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. LHN4. Investigate if a trail over Crown land can PROPOSED be continued from the beach opposite STRUCTURE PLAN the George Town Holiday Park along the foreshore until it meets the kanamaluka LAGOON LEGEND trail at North Street. BAY Structure Plan Area LHN5. Explore the opportunity of creating a B walking and cycling loop by providing a Primary Road BOWLING GREEN right-of-way over private land. Consult Collector Road | Local Road with private land owners to determine if a Railway trail could be possible. Waterbody LHN6. Consult the neighbourhood community Residential Area to determine the location of additional pedestrian crossings north of North Street. LO Recreation & Community Uses The crossings should be marked and SHE OAK W Schools signed and co-located to bus stops. H Light Industrial Uses POINT E LHN7. Seating and shelter provided at regular B A intervals along the length of the D kanamaluka trail. For example a rest top R Growth Area O is desirable at 65 Low Head Road. Further Proposed A investigations necessary to determine the D Buffer Areas locations of other rest stops. Development Pedestrian & Cycle Network Primary trail LHN8. Recognise Low Head Neighbourhood as Cross linkages a coastal settlement with its own identity, B Connection to Mountain Bike Trail distinctly separated from the urban area of George Town. The future intensifi cation of uses must not exacerbate a linear form of Public Open Space development that obstructs public access Regent Square or diminishes coastal views and outlook Existing from Low Head Road. Waterfront Reserve LHN9. Investigations for future residential & Connecting Spaces B expansion of Low Head must be Proposed clustered together with established G development. Bus Stops & Crossings LHN10. Limit and minimise the fragmentation B Proposed of large landholdings (more than 10ha) holdings between East Beach and North Street, to retain an open Activity Centre landscape character. George Town Structure Plan 2021 | Neighbourhoods 89.

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