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Visitor Information: Blue Mountains Picnic Areas
BLUE MOUNTAINS PICNIC AREAS BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY COUNCIL PICNIC AREAS A selection of popular council parks and picnic areas located throughout the Blue Mountains Please note - Dogs on leads are permitted in council parks, they must be under the owner’s control at all times and all dog waste must be removed. Glenbrook Park – Glenbrook - Access via Ross St, located behind the Glenbrook Visitor’s Centre. View city entrance sculpture, message sticks and BMCC 50 th anniversary steps. Excellent playground for children including bicycle circuit. 5 x picnic tables, 4 x picnic settings with shelter, 8 x picnic settings with no shelter, 2 x electric BBQ’s, sports oval, tennis courts and accessible toilets. Buttenshaw Park - Springwood - Access from the Great Western Highway Children’s playground, formal gardens, and large shady areas that backs onto Springwood Aquatic and Fitness Centre as well as tennis courts and bicycle loop. 10 x park benches, 7 x picnic settings with no shelter & toilets. Corridor of Oaks & Jackson Park – Faulconbridge – Access via Sir Henry Parade Children’s play area, large covered sheltered shed, toilets, tap water, area of trees planted by past & present prime ministers of Australia. Access to a short bushwalk suitable for young children. Bull’s Camp Reserve – Woodford – Is a highway rest area - Access from the Great Western Highway Large open grassy area enclosed by bushland with a small lake (no access to the lake). Accessible toilets and showers, 3 x picnic settings with shelter. This is an off-leash dog area, which is permitted 24 hours per day, Monday to Friday only. -
GBMWHA Summary of Natural & Cultural Heritage Information
GREATER BLUE MOUNTAINS WORLD HERITAGE AREA Summary of Natural & Cultural Heritage Information compiled by Ian Brown Elanus Word and Image for NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service November 2004 CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2 2. Essential Facts 3 3. World Heritage Values 5 4. Geography, Landscape and Climate 6 5. Geology and Geomorphology 8 6. Vegetation 13 7. Fauna 15 8. Aboriginal Cultural Heritage 16 9. Non-Aboriginal Cultural Heritage 18 10. Conservation History 20 11. Selected References 24 Summary of Natural and Cultural Heritage Information Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area November 2004 1 1. INTRODUCTION This document was prepared as a product of the Interpretation and Visitor Orientation Plan for the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. It is intended primarily as a summary reference of key information for use by those who are preparing public information and interpretation for the world heritage area. It is not intended to be fully comprehensive and anyone requiring detailed information on any topic is encouraged to refer to the list of selected references and additional material not listed. It is also recommended that all facts quoted here are checked from primary sources. A major source for this document was the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Nomination (see reference list), which is a very useful compendium of information but of limited availability. All other key sources used in compiling this summary are listed in the references, along with some other useful documents which were not consulted. Some items of information contained here (eg. total area of wilderness and comparisons with other east coast wilderness areas) have been derived from original research for this project. -
Report on Kings Tableland Wentworth Falls
ENCLOSURE REPORT ON KINGS TABLELAND WENTWORTH FALLS Compiled by City Planning Branch November 2006 File:C07886 City Planning Branch - November 2006 Page 1 of 33 File: C07886 1. Background At the 21 March 2006 Council Meeting a Notice of Motion was put before the Council on the Kings Tableland Plateau, Wentworth Falls. As a result the Council resolved: That a report be submitted to Council on the Kings Tableland Plateau, Wentworth Falls, with particular reference to the Queen Victoria Hospital site, such report to address the following: • adequacy of zoning and other planning controls; • preservation of environmental and cultural values in this unique area • protection of the surrounding world heritage areas; • protection of nationally endangered and regionally significant Blue Mountains swamps and the identification of adequate buffer areas; • protection of significant communities and species (both flora and fauna); • protection of indigenous sites and values; • assessment of the heritage values of the Queen Victoria buildings; • assessment of bushfire history and the risk to existing and potential future development; and • consideration of suitable size and location of any future development on Kings Tableland. (Minute No. 517, 21/03/06) This Report (Report on Kings Tableland, Wentworth Falls) has been prepared in response to the above Council Resolution. The Report is structured into ten parts: 1. Background 2. Introduction to the Kings Tableland 3. Values of Kings Tableland including environmental, cultural, social and economic 4. Current land use in the Kings Tableland 5. Risks, including bushfire 6. Current threats to the values of Kings Tableland 7. Future development and the adequacy of current planning controls 8. -
New South Wales Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Operator’S Guide
New South Wales Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Operator’s Guide Important: This Operator’s Guide is for three Notices separated by Part A, Part B and Part C. Please read sections carefully as separate conditions may apply. For enquiries about roads and restrictions listed in this document please contact Transport for NSW Road Access unit: [email protected] 27 October 2020 New South Wales Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Operator’s Guide Contents Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 NSW Travel Zones .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Part A – NSW Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicles Notice ................................................................................................ 9 About the Notice ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 1: Travel Conditions ................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Pilot and Escort Requirements .......................................................................................................................... -
Management Plan Conservation Reserve
Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve Conservation Management Plan Volume 1 : Report August 2009 Conservation Management Plan property address month & year only Conservation Management Plan Volume 1of 2 - Report Prepared for Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust and the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change August 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................i 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................1 1.1 The Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve .......................................................................................1 1.2 Scope of the Report .........................................................................................................................1 1.3 Aims of the Report............................................................................................................................1 1.4 Structure of the Report.....................................................................................................................2 1.5 Site Ownership.................................................................................................................................2 1.6 Site Location.....................................................................................................................................2 1.7 Site Visits..........................................................................................................................................2 -
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Heritage Newsletter of the Blue Mountains Association of Cultural Heritage Organisations Inc March-April 2016 ISSUE 43 ISSN 2203-4366 Photographers – through their eyes There is a particular group of people to whom we, as people/organisations interested in our history, owe a huge dept. That is - the photographer. Be it the official or professional or private photographer, they provide us with pictures of both ourselves and our nation, at specific points in time. Their work is a historical record, showing the meaning and intensity of life at the time, and the current social dynamics that accompany them. The Macquarie Dictionary (1995) defines a photographer as a person who carries out “the art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays etc”. Obviously today in a more modern definition, this would be expanded to include digital experiences. However, for the recording of historical subjects, this former definition would ring true. Many photographers in the 19th and 20th centuries sought to celebrate the communities of people who work to lay the foundations of the country, to record specific events, covering both individual stories, and town and rural life. Incline, Kembla Coal, King Katoomba clouds, Phillips Chinese wool wasking, Kerry When we look at a photo, what are we looking at? Many photos bring us back again and again, and we see something different every time. The photographer may have sought to depict a particular event, person, but inadvertently has recorded a variety of other material, such as fashions and tools, landscapes and buildings, cultures and social customs, techniques and trades. -
Echo Point to Katoomba Falls (Dharug & Gundungurra Country)
Echo Point to Katoomba Falls (Dharug & Gundungurra Country) 1 h 45 min to 3 h 3 3.3 km ↑ 403 m Moderate track Return ↓ 403 m From one magnificent lookout to more magnificent lookouts of the Jamison Valley, this walk just gets better as it heads from the highly popular Echo Point, to Katoomba Falls. Hidden below Katoomba Park these falls are enchanting to watch as the water cascades down the rocks and along the stream. From here, the walk continues for a short distance to another great lookout before returning to Echo Point. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 960 944 928 912 896 880 0 m 1 km 85 m 335 m 500 m 670 m 170 m 250 m 920 m 420 m 590 m 760 m 840 m 5.2x 1.1 km 1.2 km 1.3 km 1.3 km 1.4 km 1.5 km 1.6 km 1.7 km Class 3 of 6 Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles Quality of track Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) Gradient Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) Signage Directional signs along the way (3/6) Infrastructure Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) Experience Required No experience required (1/6) Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) Before you start any journey ensure you; • Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are late returning • Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge to undertake this journey safely • Consider weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers • Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point • Are healthy and fit enough for this journey Share If not, change plans and stay safe. -
Hyde Park Management Plan
Hyde Park Reserve Hartley Plan of Management April 2008 Prepared by Lithgow City Council HYDE PARK RESERVE HARTLEY PLAN OF MANAGEMENT Hyde Park Reserve Plan of Management Prepared by March 2008 Acknowledgements Staff of the Community and Culture Division, Community and Corporate Department of Lithgow City Council prepared this plan of management with financial assistance from the NSW Department of Lands. Valuable information and comments were provided by: NSW Department of Lands Wiradjuri Council of Elders Gundungurra Tribal Council members of the Wiradjuri & Gundungurra communities members of the local community and neighbours to the Reserve Lithgow Oberon Landcare Association Central Tablelands Rural Lands Protection Board Lithgow Rural Fire Service Upper Macquarie County Council members of the Hartley District Progress Association Helen Drewe for valuable input on the flora of Hyde Park Reserve Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Canberra Tracy Williams - for valuable input on Reserve issues & uses Department of Environment & Conservation (DECC) NW Branch Dave Noble NPWS (DECC) Blackheath DECC Heritage Unit Sydney Photographs T. Kidd This Hyde Park Plan of Management incorporates a draft Plan of Management prepared in April 2003. Lithgow City Council April 2008 2 HYDE PARK RESERVE HARTLEY PLAN OF MANAGEMENT FOREWORD 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 PART 1 – INTRODUCTION 7 1.0 INTRODUCTION 8 1.1 PURPOSE OF A PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 8 1.2 LAND TO WHICH THE PLAN OF MANAGEMENT APPLIES 9 1.3 GENERAL RESERVE -
2013 NSW Museum & Gallery Sector Census and Survey
2013 NSW Museum & Gallery Sector Census and Survey 43-51 Cowper Wharf Road September 2013 Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 w: www.mgnsw.org.au t: 61 2 9358 1760 Introduction • This report is presented in two parts: The 2013 NSW Museum & Gallery Sector Census and the 2013 NSW Small to Medium Museum & Gallery Survey. • The data for both studies was collected in the period February to May 2013. • This report presents the first comprehensive survey of the small to medium museum & gallery sector undertaken by Museums & Galleries NSW since 2008 • It is also the first comprehensive census of the museum & gallery sector undertaken since 1999. Images used by permission. Cover images L to R Glasshouse, Port Macquarie; Eden Killer Whale Museum , Eden; Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Bathurst; Lighting Ridge Museum Lightning Ridge; Hawkesbury Gallery, Windsor; Newcastle Museum , Newcastle; Bathurst Regional Gallery, Bathurst; Campbelltown arts Centre, Campbelltown, Armidale Aboriginal Keeping place and Cultural Centre, Armidale; Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington; Australian Country Music Hall of Fame, Tamworth; Powerhouse Museum, Tamworth 2 Table of contents Background 5 Objectives 6 Methodology 7 Definitions 9 2013 Museums and Gallery Sector Census Background 13 Results 15 Catergorisation by Practice 17 2013 Small to Medium Museums & Gallery Sector Survey Executive Summary 21 Results 27 Conclusions 75 Appendices 81 3 Acknowledgements Museums & Galleries NSW (M&G NSW) would like to acknowledge and thank: • The organisations and individuals -
August 2014 “Nature Conservation Saves for Tomorrow”
Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc. Issue No. 317 HUT NEWS August 2014 “Nature Conservation Saves for Tomorrow” Blue Mountains Conservation Society presents Blue Mountains Wild River ... The Wollangambe Sunday 17th August, 2pm Wentworth Falls School of Arts (Cnr Great Western Highway and Adele Avenue) The Wollangambe River is just to the north of Mt. Wilson and for most of its 57km length it is within the World Heritage Blue Mountains and Wollemi National Parks, and the Wollemi Wilderness. Our August meeting is about the beauty of this river and the beast that threatens it. Andy Macqueen will talk about the river from an historical and geographical perspective. Dr Ian Wright and Nakia Belmer will provide a “state of health” of the river. And all of this will be accompanied by glorious images from Ian Brown and Society members. Read more on page 5. Visitors are very welcome. Photos: Wild River gorge, by Ian Brown; Ian Wright take samples to test the health of the river, by Nakia Belmer. BMCS NURSERY PLANT SALES Threatened Species Day Yabbies on the menu! Lawson Nursery, Wednesday Threatened Species Day, 7th September, The Little Pied Cormorant is a and Saturday mornings, 9am to commemorates the death of the last regular visitor to the duck pond in noon. Thylacine (Tasmanian tiger - Thylacinus the Blackheath Memorial Park. The nursery is located in the cynocephalus) at Hobart Zoo in 1936. He rests on one of his favourite Lawson Industrial Area on the Events are held nationally throughout rocks. corner of Park and Cascade September - Biodiversity Month. Streets, opposite Federation Changes to the landscape and native Building Materials - see map on our website habitat as a result of human activity have www.bluemountains.org.au). -
Dr Regina Fogarty Director Office of Agricultural Sustainability & Food
Dr Regina Fogarty Director Office of Agricultural Sustainability & Food Security 161 Kite Street Orange NSW 2800 Sent also to: [email protected] Dear Dr Fogarty 15 November 2013 EQUINE CRITICAL INDUSTRY CLUSTER MAPPING VERIFICATION The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association welcomes the opportunity to comment on the equine critical industry cluster verification process. We appreciate the one week extension provided by the Minister’s office to respond to the current draft maps. As you would appreciate conducting an exercise of this nature, at one of the busiest times in the industry’s breeding and racing calendar, has been challenging. This submission from the HTBA includes: 1. a list of properties (including Lot and DP numbers) of our stud farms and related equine operations. This is a subset of the information provided in our earlier submission and includes omissions made to either parts or entire key thoroughbred breeding, husbandry, sales or fodder properties the details of which were provided in our previous submissions); 2. critical industry cluster verification forms and accompanying statutory declarations (where appropriate); 3. a copy of our earlier submission which should be considered in conjunction with this submission. This is to ensure the compete inclusion of properties to be included in the equine critical industry cluster mapping; and 4. comments on matters we raised in our previous submission that have not been addressed. As we noted in our recent meeting, this is the third critical industry cluster mapping process that we have been involved in, in the past two years. We are particularly concerned that property details relating to some of our leading stud farms have not been fully or accurately captured in this mapping exercise while others have been left out entirely. -
Journal 3; 2012
BLUEHISTORY MOUNTAINS JOURNAL Blue Mountains Association of Cultural Heritage Organisations Issue 3 October 2012 I II Blue Mountains History Journal Editor Dr Peter Rickwood Editorial Board Associate Professor R. Ian Jack Mr John Leary OAM Associate Professor Carol Liston Professor Barrie Reynolds Dr Peter Stanbury OAM Web Preparation Mr Peter Hughes The Blue Mountains History Journal is published online under the auspices of BMACHO (Blue Moun- tains Association of Cultural Heritage Organisations Inc.). It contains refereed, and fully referenced articles on the human history and related subjects of the Greater Blue Mountains and neighbouring areas. Anyone may submit an article which is intermediate in size be- tween a Newsletter contribution and a book chapter. Hard copies of all issues, and hence of all published articles, are archived in the National Library of Austral- ia, the State Library of NSW, the Royal Australian Historical Society, the Springwood Library, the Lithgow Regional Library and the Blue Mountains Historical Society,Wentworth Falls. III IV Blue Mountains Historical Journal 3; 2012 http://www.bluemountainsheritage.com.au/journal.html (A publication of the BLUE MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS INCORPORATED) ABN 53 994 839 952 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ISSUE No. 3 SEPTEMBER 2012 ISSN 1838-5036 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CONTENTS Editorial Peter Rickwood V The Blue Mountains: where are they? Andy Macqueen 1 The Mystery of Linden’s Lonely Gravestone: who was John Donohoe? John Low, OAM 26 Forensic history: Professor Childe’s Death near Govetts Leap - revisited. Peter Rickwood 35 EDITORIAL Issue 3 of The Blue Mountains History Journal differs from its predecessors in that it has three papers rather than four.