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~ National Parks Service Annual Report 1978-79 National Parks Service Annual Report 1978-79 ~ National Parks Service Annual Report 1978-79 National Parks Service Annual Report 1978-79 Victoria National Parks Service Report for the year ended June 30 1979 F. D. Atkinson, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1979 No. 35 (i) 12475179-PL National Parks Service 240 Victoria Parade East Melbourne. Vie. 3002 The Honourable W. V. Houghton M.L.C. Minister for Conservation, Sir, In accordance with Section 35 (1) of the National Parks Act 1975 (No. 8702), I hereby submit a report on the activities of the National Parks Service for the year ended June 30 1979. D. S. Saunders Director of National Parks (ii) Contents 1 Introduction 1 Changes to Minister, Permanent Head, Director 2 New Parks 4 Other Areas managed by the Service 4 Finance 5 Organisation 5 Districts 5 Legislation 6 Regulations 6 National Parks Advisory Council 7 Advisory Committees 7 Fire Protection Committee 7 Second South Pacific Conference on Parks and Reserves 8 Training 10 Administration Branch 12 Resources and Planning Branch 17 Park Management Branch 20 Park Protection Branch 25 Interpretation Branch 27 Appendix 1: Receipts and Expenditure 29 Appendix 2: Organisation Chart 30 Appendix 3: Advisory Committees 31 Appendix 4: Land Under the Control of the National Parks Service 33 Appendix 5: Map of Areas managed by the National Parks Service Cover picture: The new Snowy River National Park (Photo: R. P. Dunbar) (iii) Introduction The year ended 30th June, 1979, has been one of most significant progress for the National Parks Service. Legislation passed in the latter part of 1978, which came into force on 26th April, 1979, more than doubled the area of land reserved under the National Parks Act and contained provisions for further substantial increases in reservations as from 26th April, 1980. Funds allocated to the Service by the State Treasury for the year increased by 9.5 percent, some of this money being granted late in the financial year towards the establishment cost of new parks. During the year, a re-definition of limits imposed on staff recruiting resulted in the Service being able to fill some positions referred to as vacant in the last Annual Report. Another 20 new positions were approved for new parks. At the end of June the creation of these positions was being finalised by the Public Service Board. With the great increase in the area of parks, many of the Service's staff have been subject to very heavy workloads. Changes to Minister, Permanent Head, Director Significant changes occurred in the first half of 1979, with changes in Minister, Permanent Head and Director. The Honourable W. A. Borthwick, M.P., Minister for Conservation, who had held ministerial responsibility for national parks since 1972, transferred to the position of Minister for Health after the May 1979 elections. The period 1972-79, which included the establishment of the Ministry for Conservation as a Department of State, has been one of most significant progress in national parks history. This progress is shown by the following figures: 1971/72 1978/79 Parks managed (30th June) 24 47 Area of land in parks (ha) (30th June) 206,198 654,252 Government Grants($) 362,128 5,132,840 Persons employed (30th June) 96 335 Mr. Borthwick was responsible for the National Parks Act 1975, (which consolidated and re-wrote the national parks legislation) and the two 1978 Acts, providing in all for the declaration of 27 new parks (seven to be declared from 26.4.80). All officers of the Service appreciate his leadership and his contribution to the national parks system in Victoria and wish him well in his new post. The Honourable W. V. Houghton, M.L.C. became Minister for Conservation in May 1979. Dr. R. G. Downes retired as Director of Conservation in March 1979. As the first Permanent Head of the Ministry for Conservation from 1973, Dr. Downes gave invaluable guidance and assistance to the National Parks Service during a period of substantial expansion of activities. Dr. Downes had been a member of the former National Parks Authority from 1960 to 1971, and was a member of the National Parks Advisory Council from 1973 to 1975. Mr. J. D. Brookes, M.C., Director of National Parks since 1975, was appointed to succeed Dr. Downes as Director of Conservation and Permanent Head of the Ministry for Conservation. Mr. D. S. Saunders, B. Agr. Se., an officer of the National Parks Service since 1963, and Deputy Director since 1974, succeeded Mr. Brookes as Director of National Parks on 12th April, 1979. 1 New Parks The National Parks Act 1978 brought four new national parks and sixteen new "other parks" under the National Parks Act, and provided for major extensions to five existing parks and minor extensions to another seven parks. These increases are made in two stages, from 26th April, 1979 and from 26th April, 1980. New Parks Declared from 26th April, 1979 Croajingolong National Park (86,000 hectares) This magnificent park takes in all the coastline and hinterland from Sydenham Inlet to the N.S.W. border, incorporating the existing Captain James Cook, Wingan Inlet and Mallacoota Inlet national parks. Rain forest, woodland and heath with spectacular wildflowers are all found there, as are rare animals such as the smoky mouse and the ground parrot. The ocean beaches, rocky promontories, inlets and beautiful coves of the park will make it popular with summer visitors as well as naturalists. Facilities for campers are already provided at Wingan Inlet and Mallacoota. Some other parts of the park are accessible by car, but others only by walking. Snowy River National Park (26,000 hectares) The Snowy River, a favourite of canoeists with its gorge and rapids, is of course the feature of this park. lt will also be popular with bushwalkers, who can hike through cypress pine, alpine ash, messmate and grey gum forests. The area is an important habitat for the rare brush-tailed rock wallaby. Motorists and their families can enjoy a camp by the Snowy River at McKillops Bridge on the Buchan to Delegate Road, and explore the river. Contrary to its name, the Snowy River is a relatively warm river at this point, and the country round about is a sheltered rain-shadow area. Tingaringy National Park (18,000 hectares) Banjo Patterson's The Man from Snowy River is set in the Kosciusko country, " ... where the pine-clad ridges raise their torn and rugged battlements on high ... " But it could have been in Tingaringy (which in fact adjoins Kosciusko National Park), for the park includes large areas of cypress pine and white box forest, rare elsewhere in Victoria, as well as alpine ash and white sallee. Bushwalkers will enjoy this remote, inaccessible park, with its rocky peaks and magnificent view towards Kosciusko. Baw Baw National Park (13,300 hectares) This park takes in the Baw Baw plateau, ideal in winter for ski-touring, and parts of the Thomson and Aberfeldy valleys, but does not include the village and downhill skiing areas, which are to be managed by a committee. Snow­ gum woodlands, heaths and grasslands are the main vegetation types on the plateau; alpine and mountain ash, silver wattle, myrtle beech, ferns and many other plants are found at lower elevations. The Baw Baw plateau is crossed by Victoria's first official long-distance walking track, established between Warburton and Walhalla in 1906. Part of this track is now the southern end of the Alpine Walking Track, which extends from Walhalla to Tom Groggin on the N.S.W. border. 2 Big Desert Wilderness (113,500 hectares) This vast park takes in the sand dunes, plains and heath country of the Big Desert, contains no major roads or tracks, and is considered by the Land Conservation Council to be the best wilderness in western Victoria. lt is a very challenging natural environment, providing an opportunity for those who seek solitude and adventure. Pink Lakes State Park (50,700 hectares) Apart from the Pink Lakes themselves- a group of scenic salt lakes in the Sunset Country- this park contains the saltbush flats and copi rises of the Raak land system, and also sand dunes and grassland plains, with their characteristic fauna. Cathedral Range State Park (3,570 hectares) The rocky razor-back ridge of the Cathedral Range, of great geological interest, is already familiar to bushwalkers and rock-climbers; the park also includes the gorge of the Little River. Mountain ash, messmate and peppermints are the dominant tree species. Bushwalking and camping will continue to be popular activities in the park. Steiglitz Park (655 hectares) This park is centred on the old gold town of Steiglitz, situated between Geelong and Ballarat and south-west of the existing Brisbane Ranges National Park. Spring wildflowers, mining relics and an old cemetery are among its attractions. An historical display has been mounted in the Steiglitz Court House (open on Sunday afternoons), and leaflets to guide people on walks through the old township are available. Coopracambra State Park (14,500 hectares) Coopracambra lies along the steep sandstone gorge of the Genoa River, on the part of the N.S.W./Victoria border between the source of the Murray River and Cape Howe; and is one of the least known and most untouched areas of the State. lt is a challenging environment for the hiker who enjoys wilderness. Cape Nelson State Park (210 hectares) The Cape Nelson State Park south of Portland will be managed to protect a small stand of soap mallee - a species not recorded elsewhere in Victoria - and to provide opportunities for people to enjoy spectacular seascapes in the vicinity of the Cape Nelson Lighthouse.
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