DOCSLIB.ORG

Across the Outback

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Across the Outback ACROSS THE outback Number 46 November 2009 Produced for Outback SA What’s your 10-year plan for the Arid Lands? The SA Arid Lands (SAAL) Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board is mid-way through consultation on its draft Regional NRM Plan, released to the public for comment on 26 October - and there’s still plenty of time for you to consider the draft and provide your written feedback. The Regional NRM Plan for the there’s plenty of time to consider the South Australian Arid Lands affects Plan and opportunities for providing everyone who lives, works, visits and/ your feedback. or values the region. Get your copy of the Plan today... It provides a coordinated and integrated basis for managing the The draft Regional NRM Plan and natural resources in the region over Feedback Form are available on the next 10 years. It also includes our website www.saalnrm.sa.gov.au a Business Plan for the SAAL NRM or by calling our Port Augusta office Board’s activities over the next three 8648 5977. years. ... then tell us what you think The Plan provides a range of To submit your feedback, complete programs to protect valuable and post the Feedback Form, email ground and surface waters; ensure us at [email protected] or sustainable industries; help pastoral call our office to discuss your thoughts land management; conserve with one of our staff. natural ecosystems; and encourage community participation. The implementation of the Regional Written submissions must be NRM Plan will support communities received by the SAAL NRM in the sustainable use of their natural Board’s Presiding Member by 29 resources and in maintaining natural January 2010. ecosystems. If you missed the recent Public Meetings the SAAL NRM Board is still Further information: very keen to hear what you think and 8648 5977 Having their say - Attendees at the November Public Meetings in Lyndhurst and Roxby Downs; Public Meetings were also held in Coober Pedy, Nonning, Yunta and Adelaide. Across the Outback is published every second month for the Outback SA Government and Community Alliances. It is currently jointly funded by the Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (on behalf of the Pastoral Board); Primary Industry and Resources at Port Augusta; the SA Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board; the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure; and the Outback Areas Community Development Trust. Across the Outback is prepared and edited by Jenny Barker (SAAL NRM Board). Comments and suggestions are always welcome. Please contact [email protected] or 08 8463 3354 Pastoral Board Pastoral Board and Program contacts: The Pastoral Board of SA Soil & Water Environs Building, Entry 4, Waite Campus, Waite Road, Urrbrae SA Pastoral Board forum in Burra (GPO Box 2834, Adelaide SA 5001) Approximately 20 pastoralists from the North Eastern and General enquiries: the Eastern Pastoral Districts attended an open forum with Phone (08) 8303 9751 the Pastoral Board and Pastoral Program staff, at the Burra Fax (08) 8303 9320 Freecall 1800 678 447 Football Club on 14 October. Specific contacts in Adelaide and Port Augusta: The event provided an ideal The dust storm is a major blow, Presiding Member opportunity for lessees to discuss coming on top of several years Michael McBride 0427 087 966 issues of concern directly with Board of drought conditions. Program Manager members and staff. Glenn Gale (08) 8303 9345 Other issues discussed at the A wide range of issues were raised forum included feral goats, lease Pastoral Board matters Glenn Gale (08) 8303 9345 with frank and open discussion assessments, lease inspections, between all present. and the concept of stating stock Public Access to pastoral lands maximums to DSEs. David Oag (08) 8648 5174 Dust storms Lease Assessments Feral goats A major issue was the serious Craig Baulderstone (08) 8303 9752 damage caused by the dust The topic of feral goats led to some Lease inspections and tenure storms in the week beginning 21 robust discussion, with a range of Chris Turner (08) 8303 9755 September. views put forward by lessees on how they should be managed and the While there have been a number of level of effort that should be applied Managing the dry dust storms over the last few months, to control them. the event in September was by far conditions the worse, lasting 15 hours or more The use of goat proof boundary During the last two months pastoral and with winds of up to 100km per fencing as a barrier and to aid in inspections have focussed mainly hour. control was also discussed. on properties in the previous Eastern The storm affected vast areas of It was recognised that the heavily Districts Soil Board area north of the rangelands, causing serious wooded country in the Eastern Morgan. damage to the condition of the Districts increases the difficulty of Eight pastoral properties have been land, the vegetation and loss of feral goat control. inspected with very dry seasonal feed as well as damage to roads, The forum conclude with a conditions persisting throughout the troughs, fences, buildings and other district. infrastructure. barbeque dinner. All pastoralists are addressing the difficult stock management situation through removal of stock to sale or to other properties. One or two leases are probably not as advanced as others with their stock removal program, but have discussed their options with pastoral inspectors. Overall, a dry and testing time for pastoralists, but one in which everybody is doing everything they can. 2 3 Pastoral Board PIRSA assesses Two new staff members dust storm damage Two new Land Assessment Officers recently commenced PIRSA is currently assessing working with the Pastoral Program giving a major boost to the extent of damage caused our capacity to undertake pastoral lease assessments. by recent dust storms that ripped through rural areas and their ecology. in the north-east of the State Carolyn Woods... during September. Carolyn Woods grew up in rural NSW and has 15 years ...and Augie The greatest impact appears to experience in the natural resource Facelli management field. be north of the Barrier Highway Augie Facelli was born in Argentina (Peterborough to Broken Hill) but grew up in Adelaide. and as far north as Marree and Before moving to Adelaide, Carolyn worked at Cootamundra, Oodnadatta. Augie studied environmental NSW with the Landcare community biology at the University of Collecting evidence and also the Murrumbidgee Adelaide and completed an arts Catchment Management In conjunction with the Rangelands degree, majoring in philosophy. Drought Taskforce, the Pastoral Authority working on salinity and Board, the SA Arid Lands NRM Board, water quality projects. He did his honours on the effect agribusinesses and the community, of galling thrips on arid land With the Urban Biodiversity Unit (SA PIRSA is collecting evidence that Acacia species located near the Department for Environment and can be used to build a sufficient Middleback Research Centre. case in seeking assistance under the Heritage), Carolyn worked with Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery community groups and on NRM Most recently, Augie has worked Arrangements. projects with contractors restoring for O’Connor NRM, including native vegetation in the southern writing reports on a pest control Letters have been sent to all part of Adelaide. program in the central Flinders and pastoralists in the affected regions, communicating with landholders. providing them with advice on Carolyn has a good background support already available to them as in working with local rural He has also performed vegetation part of Exceptional Circumstances communities and has good assessments in the southern drought declarations. project management skills which Adelaide Hills and Monarto area should help in the delivery of lease and has maintained databases for Local support contacts have also assessment reports. these projects. been provided, for those needing counselling, drought assistance or She has a strong interest in plants financial advice. The letter also asks pastoralists to provide evidence to assist PIRSA in establishing the extent of damage. So far it’s estimated that about 35 properties have been affected, including loss of feed for livestock, some structural damage to buildings, sanding up of infrastructure and damage to roads and related infrastructure. Further information Pastoralists affected by the dust storms should contact Liz Connell 0488 145 124 or [email protected] 2 3 ACROSS THE Outback Pastoral Board Review of Impacts of waterpoint management unimproved values on biodiversity The final field work component is complete for the Land and pastoral & Water Australia project Assessing biodiversity outcomes rentals from waterpoint management in the arid rangelands. The Valuer-General will be undertaking a full and For the past three years, and composition in the gilgais (small, with the help of volunteers, a ephemeral lakes formed from a comprehensive review of the team of researchers from CSIRO, depression in the soil surface). unimproved value of pastoral Department for Environment land in 2010. & Heritage and Department Waterpoints were turned on and First reported in the March edition of Water, Land & Biodiversity off to study the effects of grazing of ATO, this review meets the Conservation, have been on the surrounding animal and requirement of the Pastoral Land undertaking mammal and plant communities. Management and Conservation vegetation surveys in the gibber Preliminary indications suggest Act 1989. deserts of far north SA. that rainfall and temperature Under The Act a determination of The research has been seasonality have a greater the unimproved value of pastoral conducted at three field sites; influence on biodiversity than land must be undertaken at least two cattle properties (Macumba grazing relaxation. every five years. and Todmorden) and the The findings of this research will The Valuer-General is responsible for Oodnadatta Town Common, all increase our understanding of determining the unimproved value representative of Saltbush–Mitchell the effects of grazing on the of the land, and fixing the annual Grass vegetation communities.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • To Download the Whyalla Trip Guide
    c/- Adelaide University Sport, University of Adelaide, SA 5005 Whyalla Trip Guide General Trip Overview Revision 0 (compiled by David Warren 30/05/2018) Whyalla Trip Guide Rev0 Page 1 Adelaide University Scuba Diving Club Table of contents Table of contents ......................................................................................................................... 2 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 2 Location ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Accommodation .................................................................................................................................... 6 3 Finances ............................................................................................................................... 7 4 Diving ................................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Shore Sites ............................................................................................................................................. 8 4.1.1 Stony Point ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 4.1.2 Black Point .............................................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • EYRE PENINSULA 9/9/2019 – 14/9/2019 Itinerary
    EYRE PENINSULA 9/9/2019 – 14/9/2019 Itinerary Day 1 Monday 9 Sept. Drive to Port Lincoln. 7:30 am start and brief stop in Lipson and Tumby Bay on the way to Lincoln and at Poonindie Mission and church. Other stops in Port Augusta, Whyalla, Cowell etc. Overnight at the modern and luxurious four star four storey Port Lincoln Hotel on the Esplanade. PORT LINCOLN HOTEL/MOTEL DINNER BED & BREAKFAST Day 2 Tuesday 10 Sept. Morning tour to spectacular Whalers Way with side trip to Mikkira Homestead ruins. Admission about $5 to be paid on the day and not included. Afternoon explorations of Port Lincoln, including a drive to the lookout over the bay. PORT LINCOLN HOTEL/MOTEL DINNER BED & BREAKFAST Day 3 Wednesday 11 Sept. We head up the coast and stop in to Coffin Bay. Stop Dutton Bay on way for morning tea. Brief stops at Sheringa and Lake Hamilton and its pioneer cemetery. Lunch stop in Elliston where we take southern coast drive circuit. We travel on to Colton for brief stop at the church and burial site of SA’s first Greek settler. We pass through Venus Bay on our journey to Streaky Bay. We stay at Streaky Bay Hotel Motel right on the esplanade. STREAKY BAY HOTEL/MOTEL DINNER, BED & BREAKFAST Day 4 Thursday 12 Sept. We explore the town and then drive a circuit from Streaky Bay to Sceale Bay, Point Labatt with its seal colony and then inland to Murphy’s haystacks. We will see Eyre’s memorial near Streak Bay.
    [Show full text]
  • Heavy Metal Contamination in the Northern Spencer Gulf
    ENVIRONMENT PROTECTI ON AUTH ORITY Heavy metal contamination in the northern Spencer Gulf—a community summary The northern Spencer Gulf is an important environmental, social and economic region in South Australia. Its vast seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and mangrove forests sustain a diverse aquatic ecosystem. It is a Studies significant nursery and feeding area for a number of commercially important fish and shellfi sh, including King George whiting, southern sea garfi sh, snapper, conducted southern calamari, blue swimmer crabs and king prawns. over a number The aquaculture of yellowtail kingfish is also expanding in the region and ecotourism continues to of decades grow, particularly due to the annual spawning of the Australian giant cuttlefi sh near Whyalla. have shown The northern Spencer Gulf is also an important industrial area, accommodating industries such as the elevated Zinifex lead-zinc smelter at Port Pirie (formerly known as Pasminco) and the OneSteel steelworks at Whyalla. levels of While the industries in the region provide economic benefit to the state, they discharge signifi cant amounts of heavy metals into the air, onto land and metals in the directly to the gulf waters. Studies conducted over a number of decades have upper section shown elevated levels of metals in the upper section of the gulf, particularly in Germein Bay near Port Pirie. of the gulf. Steelworks at Whyalla Port Pirie smelter > heavy metal pollution has affected the diversity of animal life in the region, with a reduction in the number of animals living in seagrass beds near the pollution sources > concentrations of some metals in razorfi sh collected from Germein Bay, near Port Pirie, were found to be Factors affecting the water above food standards; as a result, the collection of quality of the northern marine benthic molluscs is currently prohibited from Spencer Gulf most of Germein Bay.
    [Show full text]
  • Native Vegetation Clearance Application Register
    Native Vegetation Act 1991 - Public Register Updated June 2010 File Owner_Surnames Locality Hundred Applicn Registd date Category Decision date 2001/2113 MATTSSON COFFIN BAY, SA, 5607 LAKE WANGARY 30/08/2001 25/06/2004 Miscellaneous Developments Exempt 2003/2069 BLEXAN PTY LTD ADELAIDE, SA, 5000 HYNAM 26/11/2002 3/09/2003 Irrigation - Horticulture Conditional Consent 2003/2070 WR BAILEY PTY LTD FRANCES, SA, 5262 BINNUM 21/08/2003 9/09/2003 Miscellaneous Developments - Scattered trees Refused 2003/2071 SA WATER CORPORATION ADELAIDE, SA, 5001 ADELAIDE 4/09/2003 9/09/2003 Not Specified / Unknown Conditional Consent 2003/2071 SA WATER CORPORATION ADELAIDE, SA, 5001 NOARLUNGA 4/09/2003 9/09/2003 Not Specified / Unknown Conditional Consent 2003/2072 NEUMANN MUNDULLA, SA, 5270 WIRREGA 22/08/2003 10/09/2003 Miscellaneous Developments - Scattered trees Conditional Consent 2003/2073 MEAD LAMEROO, SA, 5302 COTTON 3/09/2003 10/09/2003 Brush cutting Partial Consent (Conditional) 2003/2074 KANGAROO ISLAND COUNCIL KINGSCOTE, SA, 5223 MENZIES 21/08/2003 10/09/2003 Miscellaneous Developments - Access Tracks Conditional Consent 2003/2075 THOMSON NARACOORTE, SA, 5271 GLEN ROY 22/08/2003 10/09/2003 Irrigation - Unknown Use Conditional Consent 2003/2076 CITY OF ONKAPARINGA NOARLUNGA CENTRE, SA, 5168 NOARLUNGA 28/03/2003 10/09/2003 Grazing - Increased Intensity Cancelled (by admin) 2003/2077 CITY OF ONKAPARINGA NOARLUNGA CENTRE, SA, 5168 NOARLUNGA 3/04/2003 10/09/2003 Miscellaneous Developments - Access Tracks Cancelled (by admin) 2003/2078 CITY OF TEA TREE
    [Show full text]
  • Whyalla & Pt Augusta Program
    35th Annual Report 2012-13 Legal Services Commission of South Australia Whyalla & Pt Augusta Program 089 Whyalla & Pt Augusta Program 2012-13 Lawyers employed by the Commission in these regional offices represent people who are often marginalised because of their location and personal circumstances. An exceptional service is provided to the indigenous population, residing predominately within Port The Legal Services Augusta and Whyalla and on the Anangu Commission maintains Pitjanjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands 090 offices in the northern South in the far north of the state. Australian towns of Whyalla and Port Augusta. These Criminal Practice offices provide a valuable The Commission’s criminal lawyers Tim Weiss, Manager Whyalla and appear regularly for clients in the service to residents of Port Augusta Program Magistrates Court in both Port Augusta Whyalla, Port Augusta and Staff and Whyalla and for clients appearing in some of the most remote A senior criminal lawyer is employed in the District Court in Port Augusta. places in the north of South each of the Whyalla and Port Augusta The court complex in Port Augusta is Australia such as Coober offices of the Legal Services Commission. busy, with the Magistrates Court sitting Pedy and the communities of A senior family lawyer is based in most weeks of the year, the Youth Court the APY Lands. Commission Whyalla and visits Port Augusta one day Judge sitting for approximately one week solicitors are relied upon by each week. Two duty lawyers provide in every six and the Northern District these regional and remote representation in the Magistrates and Criminal Court sitting for approximately communities to provide Youth Court and give face to face and one month in every two.
    [Show full text]
  • Legal Assistance Serwices to Yoynq People in South Australia The
    Legal Assistance Serwices to Yoynq People in South Australia The Legal Services Commission of South Australia provides the following services to young people in the South Australia. Representation and the Youth Legal Service The Commission provides legal assistance to young people charged with a criminal offence, who are eligible for such assistance under the Commission's means and guidelines tests. The Commission's Youth Legal Service provides representation to eligible young people appearing on criminal charges in the Adelaide Youth Court. In addition, the Commission's in-house lawyers from its metropolitan, Whyalla and Port Augusta offices represent clients in their respective Youth Courts. Grants of legal assistance are also made to private legal practitioners to provide legal representation to eligible young people. Duty Solicitor Services The Commission provides free duty solicitor services to young people in the Youth Court and in the Magistrates Court in Adelaide, its suburbs and in some country locations. In many such instances, assistance from a duty solicitor is provided to the youth who attends court on the first occasion without representation. Assistance given by the duty solicitor can include initial advice, representation in a contested bail application, or at an adjournment hearing, and often involves referral of the person to appropriate ongoing assistance. Telephone and Advice Interviews The Commission provides free legal advice, information and referral services to young people through the telephone advice line and by face to face advice appointments. The telephone service covers all areas of the State and can be accessed for the cost of a local telephone call. Initial telephone advice calls are usually of five to ten minutes duration.
    [Show full text]
  • Eyre and Western Planning Region Vivonne Bay Island Beach Date: February 2020 Local Government Area Other Road
    Amata Kalka Kanpi Pipalyatjara Nyapari Pukatja Yunyarinyi Umuwa Kaltjiti Indulkana Mimili Watarru Mintabie Marla S T U A R T Oodnadatta H W Y Cadney Park PASTORAL UNINCORPORATED AREA William Creek Coober Pedy MARALINGA TJARUTJA S Oak Valley T U A R T H W Y Olympic Dam Andamooka Village Roxby Downs Tarcoola S Y TU Kingoonya W AR T H Glendambo H W M Y A PASTORAL D C I P M UNINCORPORATED Y L O Woomera AREA Pimba Nullarbor Roadhouse Yalata EYRE HWY Border Village Nundroo Bookabie Koonibba Coorabie EYRE HWY Penong CEDUNA Fowlers Bay Denial Bay Ceduna Mudamuckla Nunjikompita Smoky Bay F LI Wirrulla Stirling ND E North RS Petina Yantanabie H W Y Courela Port Augusta Haslam E Y Chilpenunda R Cungena E H W Y Blanche STREAKY L EAK D Poochera Harbor TR Y R I S Y N BA Iron Knob C BAY Chandada IR O Minnipa O L F N N Streaky Bay LIN DE K R Buckleboo WHYALLA N H S O Yaninee B W H Y W Iron Baron RD Calca Y Sceale Bay WUDINNA Pygery KIMBA Mullaquana Baird Bay Wudinna Whyalla Point Lowly Colley Mount Damper Kimba Port Kenny EYRE H Kyancutta W Y Warramboo Koongawa Talia Waddikee Venus Bay Y W Kopi H C L Mount Wedge E N L Darke Peak V BIRDSEYE E O H C WY Mangalo Bramfield Lock R IN D FRANKLINL BIR Kielpa Y D SEYE W HWY HARBOUR F ELLISTON H LI Elliston ND Cleve E D Cowell RS Murdinga Rudall O HW T Y Sheringa Alford Tooligie CLEVE Y Wharminda W H Wallaroo Paskeville LN Arno Bay Kadina O Karkoo C Mount Hope TUMBY IN L Moonta Port Neill Kapinnie Yeelanna BAY Agery LOWER EYRE Ungarra PENINSULA Cummins Lipson Arthurton Tumby Bay Balgowan Coulta Koppio Maitland
    [Show full text]
  • Discover South Australia's Eyre Peninsula Day 1. Adelaide
    www.drivenow.com.au – helping travellers since 2003 find the best deals on campervan and car rental Discover South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula One of Australia’s lesser explored regions, the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia is home to some of the most stunning coastlines and the Seafood capital of Australia, Port Lincoln, on Boston Bay. This 10 day 1565km tour takes you north from Adelaide to Port Augusta before heading south and looping around the Peninsula. Day 1. Adelaide Collect your campervan in Adelaide today. Even for those who have travelled by campervan before, allow an hour in order to familiarise yourself with the vehicle before you leave the branch. Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and offers a variety of activities suited to everyone’s tastes. Visit Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement. The town retains a strong German heritage, transporting you to an entirely new cultural experience. There are plenty of places to try some food, buy some souvenirs and enjoy the history. If you have time, visit the Art Gallery of South Australia to top off your cultural day! Founded in 1881, the gallery is found in the cultural precinct of Adelaide, right next to www.drivenow.com.au – helping travellers since 2003 find the best deals on campervan and car rental the Adelaide Museum and University of Adelaide. The gallery has a collection of over 38,000 works comprising of different nationalities and types. Stay: Adelaide Caravan Park Day 2. Adelaide to Port Pirie Depart this morning and follow the National Highway 1 to the Spencer Highway/ B89 in Bungama.
    [Show full text]
  • Olympic Dam Expansion
    OLYMPIC DAM EXPANSION DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 2009 APPENDIX P CULTURAL HERITAGE ISBN 978-0-9806218-0-8 (set) ISBN 978-0-9806218-4-6 (appendices) APPENDIX P CULTURAL HERITAGE APPENDIX P1 Aboriginal cultural heritage Table P1 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage reports held by BHP Billiton AUTHOR DATE TITLE Antakirinja Incorporated Undated – circa Report to Roxby Management Services by Antakirinja Incorporated on August 1985 Matters Related To Aboriginal Interests in The Project Area at Olympic Dam Anthropos Australis February 1996 The Report of an Aboriginal Ethnographic Field Survey of Proposed Works at Olympic Dam Operations, Roxby Downs, South Australia Anthropos Australis April 1996 The Report of an Aboriginal Archaeological Field Survey of Proposed Works at Olympic Dam Operations, Roxby Downs, South Australia Anthropos Australis May 1996 Final Preliminary Advice on an Archaeological Survey of Roxby Downs Town, Eastern and Southern Subdivision, for Olympic Dam Operations, Western Mining Corporation Limited, South Australia Archae-Aus Pty Ltd July 1996 The Report of an Archaeological Field Inspection of Proposed Works Areas within Olympic Dam Operations’ Mining Lease, Roxby Downs, South Australia Archae-Aus Pty Ltd October 1996 The Report of an Aboriginal Heritage Assessment of Proposed Works Areas at Olympic Dam Operations’ Mining Lease and Village Site, Roxby Downs, South Australia (Volumes 1-2) Archae-Aus Pty Ltd April 1997 A Report of the Detailed Re-Recording of Selected Archaeological Sites within the Olympic Dam Special
    [Show full text]
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Statistical Divisions 1010101010101010 10
    SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Statistical Divisions CooberCooberCoober PedyPedyPedy 3535 NorthernNorthern RoxbyRoxbyRoxby DownsDownsDowns WoomeraWoomera CedunaCedunaCeduna PortPortPort AugustaAugustaAugusta 1515 YorkeYorke andand PortPortPort PiriePiriePirie LowerLower NorthNorth 3030 EyreEyre RenmarkRenmarkRenmark 2020 MurrayMurray LandsLands PortPortPort LincolnLincolnLincoln Murray Lands MurrayMurray BridgeBridge 0505 0505 KingscoteKingscoteKingscote AdelaideAdelaide 1010 2525 OuterOuter AdelaideAdelaide SouthSouth EastEast NaracoorteNaracoorteNaracoorte MountMount GambierGambierGambier 0 500 Kilometres 184 ABS • AUSTRALIAN STANDARD GEOGRAPHICAL CLASSIFICATION (ASGC) • 1216.0 • JUL 2006 SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Adelaide Statistical Division P o r t W a GawlerGawlerGawler k GawlerGawlerGawler e f i e l d R d d R h t r o N in a M ElizabethElizabethElizabeth BBaaarrrrkkkeeerrrr IIIIInnnllllleeetttt 05050505 NorthernNorthern AdelaideAdelaide 0505 AdelaideAdelaide BoatingBoating LakeLakeLake 05100510 WesternWestern AdelaideAdelaide 05150515 rrrr RRiiiiivvvveeerrrr rrrrrrreeennnsss RR TTTooorrrrrrreee EasternEastern AdelaideAdelaide y w H c za An GulfGulf StSt VincentVincent P rin c es H w y HappyHappy ValleyValley ReservoirReservoir 05200520 SouthernSouthern AdelaideAdelaide NoarlungaNoarlungaNoarlunga 05100510 Statistical Subdivision WesternWestern AdelaideAdelaide 0505 Statistical Division AdelaideAdelaide 0 20 Kilometres ABS • AUSTRALIAN STANDARD GEOGRAPHICAL CLASSIFICATION (ASGC) • 1216.0 • JUL 2006 185 SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Statistical Subdivisions and Statistical
    [Show full text]
  • 4WD Tracks & Repeater Towers
    South AuStrAliA Enjoy in safety Flinders ranges, Eyre Peninsula and outback Preparing to travel • Carry adequate supplies of fuel, food and water in case you get stranded. 4WD trAckS & • Ensure your vehicle is roadworthy and that you are carrying appropriate spare parts – including a strong jack and, if possible, two spare wheels. • Notify a responsible person of your itinerary, intended route, stopovers and RepeatEr towerS arrival times and dates. Then contact them when you arrive at each notified stopover. Take the road less travelled • Normal mobile phones do not work in most SA outback areas away from the sealed highways. We recommend you carry a satellite phone, EPIRB and a UHF radio. • Check road conditions and weather forecasts before travelling. Travelling • Drive four-wheel-drive vehicles at reduced speeds on unsealed roads. Dust will limit your visibility; take care when overtaking, especially road trains. • Take frequent rest breaks and change drivers regularly. • Obey all road closure signs. • If you break down DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. • Use only recognised Public Access Tracks and designated camping areas. Seek prior approval from landholders to use private tracks. • Public Access Routes are located in very remote areas. On many Outback tracks traffic is very sparse, particularly in the summer months. • During summer, temperatures in Outback Australia can reach over 40°C (104°F). • Up-to-date road conditions can be checked via the Far Northern and Western Areas road condition hotline – 1300 361 033 or by visiting www.transport. sa.gov.au. Alternatively call the Desert Parks information line on 1800 816 078.
    [Show full text]
  • APPENDIX Q6 Benchmarking Social Services and Living Costs
    APPENDIX Q6 Benchmarking social services and living costs Olympic Dam Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2009 Appendix Q 97 98 Olympic Dam Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2009 Appendix Q Q6 BENCHMARKING SOCIAL SERVICES AND LIVING COSTS This appendix benchmarks employment in social services and living costs in Roxby Downs with comparable mining communities across Australia. This information supports Chapter 19, Social Environment, of the Draft EIS. Q6.1 APPROACH The approach used to benchmark employment in social services and living costs in mining communities across Australia involved the following key activities. A review was undertaken of mining communities around Australia to select areas that were most comparable to Roxby Downs based on (see Section Q6.3 for selection criteria details): • mines operating in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria, and the local government areas in which they operate • the number of people employed in mining • population size • the degree of remoteness • the number of towns (classified as an urban centre/locality or state suburb by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) in the identified local government area • demography • the size of the residential and long distance commute/fly-in fly-out populations. Local government areas (LGAs) were used as the basis of the review, with the exception of Nhulunbuy Statistical Local Area (SLA), which falls within unincorporated land in the Northern Territory and is managed by a public corporation, and Groote Eyelandt (SLA), also part of the Northern Territory (see Figure Q6.4). As there are relatively few large-scale mining operations in South Australia, population size was used as the basis for the initial selection of LGAs rather than employment in mining.
    [Show full text]