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National Parks Association (ACT) Subscription rates (1 July - 30 June) Incorporated Household members $20 Single members $15 Corporate members $10 Bulletin only $10 Inaugurated 1960 Concession: half above rates For new subscriptions joining between: Aims and. objects of the Association • Promotion of national parks and of measures for the 1 January and 31 March - half specified rate protection of fauna and flora, scenery and natural features 1 April and 30 June - annual subscription in the Australian Capital Territory and elsewhere, and the Membership enquiries welcome reservation of specific areas. Please phone Laraine Frawley at the NPA office. • Interest in the provision of appropriate outdoor recreation areas. The NPA (ACT) office is located in Kingsley Street, • Stimulation of interest in, and appreciation and enjoyment Acton. Office hours are: of, such natural phenomena by organised field outings, 10am to 2pm Mondays meetings or any other means. • Co-operation with organisations and persons having 9am to 2pm Tuesdays and Thursdays similar interests and objectives. Telephone: (06) 257 1063 • Promotion of, and education for, nature conservation, and Address: GPO Box 457 Canberra 2601. the planning of land-use to achieve conservation. Contribute to your Bulletin Office-bearers and Committee Contributions of articles (news, description or fiction), President Beverley Hammond 288 6577(h) black-and-white photographs and line drawings areJ (Les Pyke will be President until Beverley returns keenly sought for the Bulletin. Please label phot^R from overseas at the end of September.) graphs with the name of the subject, the name of the Vice-President Dianne Thompson 288 6084(h); photographer and the date. Leave contributions at the 244 7572(w); 244 7934(fax w). office or phone the editor, Roger Green, on Immediate Past President Les Pyke 281 2982(h) (06) 247 0059. The editorial fax is (06) 249 7373. Secretary Len Haskew 281 4268(h) Treasurer and Public Officer Mike Smith Articles by contributors may not necessarily reflect 286 2984(h); 248 3624(w) Association opinion or objectives. Subcommittee conveners Deadline for December issue: 1 November, 1991. Co-Conveners Environment Tim Walsh 285 1112(h); 274 1465(w) NPA Bulletin is produced by Green Words for the Len Crossfield 241 2897(h); 263 2267(w) National Parks Association (ACT) Incorporated. It is Convener Outings produced with the assistance of an ACT Heritage Dianne Thompson 288 6084(h); 244 7572(w); grant. 244 7934(fax w). Convener Namadgi Dugald Monro 231 8776(h) Printed on recycled paper by Union Offset Co Pty Ltd, Fyshwick, ACT. Other Committee members Neville Esau 286 4176(h); 249 9500(w) ISSN 0727-8837 Syd Comfort 286 2578(h) Clive Hurlstone 288 7592(h); 246 5516(w) President's foreword on resources and helping us main­ blaster carrying range from their Standing room only? tain an acceptable living standard cars. Nonetheless there would r It is officially estimated that over and lifestyle. But all this assumes remain an inevitable increase of the next 15 years the population of that we have £he freedom to make patronage in the more distant the ACT-Queanbeyan area will such a choice, having in place the parts of national parks and recrea­ increase by some 100 000 from relevant correct policies on tion areas. We should expect, in 311000 to at least 411000. Over Foreign Affairs, Defence and particular, increased density of the same period the population -of Customs, and the concomitant use of the fringes towards the Sydney is officially estimated to resources of personnel and equip­ wilderness areas. This will place increase by 800 000 to 900 000 and ment. It also assumes we have suf­ pressures on park authorities to the population of Australia to ficient export income. Nonetheless put in more walking paths and increase in the range of 3.1 to 3.8 let us say we get all this right and trails. If these are put in too early million. If these increases worry we have a politically acceptable they could accelerate pressure on some, one can take almost any limit on national population and wilderness areas; if they are put in combination of countries in the immigration. There is no guaran­ too late there could be erosion of |mSouth-East Asian region and the tee that its consequences will fall natural areas by uncontrolled ™ "comparable increase would be evenly across the continent. We wanderings on a wider front. It is many millions. could still have the Canberra and a nice piece of timing—when to Anything that reduces the costs, surrounding region humming embark upon track development. or time, of transport such as fall­ along in growth mode. In the longer term one should ing air fares, improved roads, a The choice more likely before us expect developments such as low very fast train (or an enhanced seems to be either a quickly impact camping with the carrying public railways system propelled spreading city with the open of cooking fuel and stoves (many by the fear of competition) will spaces that are characteristic to believe we should be doing this encourage urban decentralisation. date or an increased density of res­ now) and some kind of rationing of Improved telecommunications idential development with its entry, such as by bookings or fees. technology, thus enabling more to question of which open spaces are If this causes dismay to some, I work at home, will do likewise. It we likely to lose. In material suggest visiting a heavy impact is by no means a flight of fantasy recently circulated by the area such as Wilsons Promontory to envisage the Sydney and 'Sustainable Canberra Project' for which receives huge surges from Canberra regions reaching rapidly a public meeting, statistical tables the metropolis of Melbourne. towards one another as the dec­ showed that by city standards There the unsuspecting can easily be lost in thick vegetation between ades roll by. What are the implica­ throughout Australia, America, a network of high grade and wide tions of the resultant people Europe and Asia, Canberra has a paths, and one can enjoy superb pressures, even give or take a solid high degree of dependence on the "motor car and a very low popula­ overnight back-packing and scen­ variation or two, on the national tion density. This suggests scope ery provided one observes the ifeiark and open areas of the ACT? for prising people from private booking process and time sched­ ^ A solution for some may be to cars towards enhanced public ules from one camp site to the stop the growth of Canberra. If transport, cycling, walking and next. this is not to be done by totalitar­ living near the job in denser hous­ This is not to suggest that ian fiat, a process most unlikely in ing. But however Canberra grows, t Namadgi should become the style democratic Australia, such a solu­ we must expect greater people of Wilsons Promontory; it will tion begs some important ques­ pressure on recreation space and develop its own way of coping. But tions. Which government should Namadgi and other national parks it does point to hope in the longer the question be addressed to, bear­ in our region. ing in mind that the future term future; it's a matter of sophis­ Canberra may he in part (or if we With regard to the Namadgi ticated management. It behoves look far enough ahead, most of National Park, official estimates this Association or its future form to monitor the authorities and Canberra) in New South Wales. show that in the last five years the ensure that their management is Also, who will foot the bill for the number of annual visitors has adequate to the changing demo­ massive public acquisition, or increased from 65,000 to 110,000. graphic scene. Such monitoring freeze, of private land around Annual visitor estimates for the should include strong public com-. Canberra, to a huge radius, to pre­ Murrumbidgee River Corridor have reached 500,000 and for ment if governmental policy vent it being subdivided and sold retards the park service by staff or for residential or commercial Jervis Bay Territory in the 800,000 to 900,000 range. budget cuts which bring it down to development. less than an adequate level. For some a solution may be A sizeable swathe could be cut appropriate limits on national pop­ through the increased numbers ulation and immigration, thereby because of the inability of many to Les Pyke reducing or steadying the pressure get beyond esky and radio cassette NOTES New members Jenny Atton and Keith Johns, Letter from the ANPC Kingston Time has flown by since I started have become clear. These are: Ruth Blackburn, Chifley working for the Australian • mining in national parks Damien Browne, Manuka National Parks Council at the end David and Shireen Brunkhorst, of May. My days at the office have • resource security Kambah been enjoyable and fully occupied. • marine reserves Joan Buckie, Pearce Part of my job is to build up con­ • tourism in national parks B and R Douglas, Aranda tact not only with the member • tourism developments adjacent Jean and Chris Emery, Reid bodies of the Council but also to parks Mr M Grigg, Calwell other conservation organisations.
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