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NPA Bulletin National Parks Association of the A.C.T NPA Bulletin National Parks Association of the A.C.T. Vol. 23 No. 3 March 1986 NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY INC. Inaugurated 1 960 Office bearers and Committee Aims and Objects of the Association President: Ross Carlton, 41 Batchelor Street, Torrens, 2607 Promotion of national parks and of measures for the 86 3892 (Hi 68 5366 (W) protection of fauna and flora, scenery and natural Vice-President: Fiona Brand. 11 Dyson Street, Lyneham, features in the Australian Capital Territory and else­ 2602 47 9538(H) where, and the reservation of specific areas. Secretary: Anne Robertson, PO Box 424, Dickson 2602 Interest in the provision of appropriate outdoor re­ 72 4534 (W) 82 1 141 (H) creation areas. Treasurer- Syd Comfort, 87 Shackleton Circuit. Mawson Stimulation of interest in, and appreciation and enjoy­ 2607 86 2578(H) ment of, such natural phenomena by organised field Assistant Secretary: vacant outings, meetings or any other means. Publicity Officer: vacant (contact Secretary) Committee Members: Neville Esau 86 4176 (H) 49 4554 (W) Co-operation with organisations and persons having Kevin Frawley 82 3080 (H) 68 8309 <W) lan Haynes similar interests and objectives. 51 4762(H) MargusKarilaid 48 6149(H) 46 5862 (W) Promotion of. and education for, nature conservation, Kevin Totterdell 814410(H) 63 2837 (W) Phil Gatenby and the planning of land-use to achieve conservation. 41 6284(H) 52 6301 (W) Bulletin Editor: Margus Karilaid, 17 Fairbridge Crescent, Ainslie 2602. 48 6149(H) 46 5862 (W) Outings Convenor: lan Haynes. 21 Roberts Street, Macquarie 2614 514762(H) Public Officer: Charles Hill 95 8924 (H) CONTENTS President's Foreword 3 Annual Subscription Rates (1 July - 30 June) Comment on Namadgi Draft Management Plan 3 Family members $15 Student members $6 Australia's Alpine Areas Management Single Members S12 Corporate Members $8 for Conservation 4 Pensioners $ 6 Bulletin only $8 Resolutions from Conference 4 For new subscriptions joining between: After the Jubilee 5 1 January and 31 March - half specified rate College Students Maintain Trees 6 1 April and 30 June - annual subscription (15 Just Briefly 7 months membership benefit) The Jerrabomberra Wetlands 8 Birds ot the ACT Area 9 Boohgal 9 Wellness wnne BusnwaiKing 10 The NPA of the ACT office is located in Kingsley Street. Four Wheel Drives and Beaches 11 Acton. Hours: 9.30 am to noon Mondays, 9.30 am to Love at First Bite 12 3 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays. Australian Heritage Commission under Review 14 Telephone: 57 1063 Another Successful Field Guide Walk 1 5 Postal Address: Box 457 GPO, Canberra 2601 Pickings in the Park 1 5 Membership Enquiries welcome, please phone NPA Watery Wadbilliga 1 6 office on 57 1063 Billy Billy Rocks 17 Where are Black Springs? 18 New Members 18 Community News 19 Habitat Research 19 Eden Woodchipping - A Review 20 Who are Greening Australia9 21 Pine Plantations - An Ecologically Unstable Enterterprise 22 Constitutional Amendments 23 General Meetings 24 DEADLINE DATES for NPA BULLETIN contributions: 15 October, 1 5 December, 15 April, 1 5 July Articles by contributors may not necessarily reflect Association opinion or objectives. COVER View from Edrom Lodge across Twofold Bay. Printed by Derek Kelly 54 1226 Photo by Babette Scougall. Typeset by Top Typesetters 51 6550 PRESIDENT'S FOREWORD Have you noticed that the average age of our Association appears to be dropping a little? Attendance at meetings and outings and participation in the various other activities now includes more younger people than was the case a fewyearsago. I find this very encouraging. I knowthat previously some young (and even some middle-aged) people were put off by the somewhat elderly image of the Association. Those who joined in spite of this image learned to have a great respect for the knowledge, experience and dedication of the 'oldies' as well as being frequently humbled by their prodigious walking ability. Every organisation needs new, younger blood to ensure its survival. This we are now getting and the effects are being felt. But no-one should feel displaced: the Association is big enough and active enough to be able to use all the talent it can get. Long-time members should be prepared togive new ideas a trial and newer members should be prepared to listen. If experience guides imagination we will move forward without too much re-invention of the wheel. Comment on the Namadgi made. Any such extension should trate activity, and we would prefer Draft Management Plan be long enough to make it worth dispersed bush camping. This would m while for the lessee to act in the enable the area to be included in Fiona Brand interests of Park policy. the wilderness zone, with the added protection that such a category In our submission to the Depart­ Mt Franklin Chalet affords. Until there is a need to ment of Territories, we have con­ We do not object in principle to the control the number of walkers a gratulated the Department on the chalet's being either permit system would be an un­ reasonable balance made between — locked and available for use necessary administrative burden. the often conflicting needs of under a permit system admin­ conservation and various park uses istered by the Department, or in its Draft Management Plan for — open for walk-in use on a first Boboyan Pine Forest Namadgi National Park, which come first served basis, although Boboyan pine forest is still an eye­ provides clear and helpful guidance we would prefer the former. sore and there has been little clean­ for the resolution of these conflicts The choice depends on the vandal­ ing up afterthe 1983 fires. Members but will need to be skilfully applied. ism likely with each, and may need would like to see the dead pines In general we agree with the reviewing. removed, the area re-established primary aims of the Plan and their with native growth where soil condi­ 4WD Touring tions are suitable, and research proposed administration. Some Vehicular touring should be per­ matters, e.g. the statutory basis of undertaken to determine whether mitted only on formed and harden­ the remaining pines will ever reach the Park, fire hazard assessment, ed roads where it will not conflict fire control, and the naming of var­ economic maturity. A pine forest with measures to protect the envir­ has no place in a national park, ious peaks within the Park have onment. been discussed in the NPA Bulletin especially adjacent to a wilderness for December 1985. Some other Horse Riding area. matters from our submission are Horse riding is acceptable along Feral Pigs listed below: the Old Boboyan Road and east of Although the best method of con­ the New Boboyan Road except in trolling pigs is still in doubt, stop­ Gudgenby Station areas especially susceptible to gap action is urgently necessary if The future of Gudgenby Station is damage. the valuable moist areas in valleys of critical importance to Park policy Old Boboyan Road and on mountain tops are not to be and management. We endorse the While we do not object to the pro­ completely devastated. proposal to review the scenic value gressive re-opening of the Old of the Station and its environs, the Boboyan Road, there is some con­ way it may be managed, and the Other General Comments cern that there could be intrusions costs involved, but emphasise that The Plan continues to use the word into the wilderness area of the Park before the end of 1987 the studies "trails", which should be used only by horses, 4WD vehicles and trail must be finished, decisions made for fire trails; otherwise the word bikes. If the through route is estab­ on them, a management plan should be route, road, track or path. lished, the effects will need to be drawn up, and money made avail­ It is essential that adequate funding monitored and speed limits en­ able. We are concerned at the poss­ should be made available without forced. ible effect on the Park if the Station loss of time to enable at least the is allowed to deteriorate. We would Cotter Hut Camping Facility high and medium priorities of the not object to an extension of the and Permits Plan to be put in hand as soon as lease if this should be necessary A waik-in camping facility in the the Plan is accepted. before informed decisions could be Upper Cotter area would concen­ Australia's Alpine Areas: Management for Conservation Kevin Frawley The Association's Silver Jubilee Resolutions from Conference 5. This Conference resolves that Conference held at the Huxley 'Australia's Alpine Areas: Man­ the Inter-government Working Lecture Theatre. ANU on 30 agement for Conservation' Group (on co-operative manage­ November-1 December 1985 was ment of the alpine area) should give a successful meeting from a number consideration to the nomination of of points of view. To coincide with the mainland Australian alpine the conference, the Victorian, New Silver Jubilee Conference, National region to the World Heritage List. South Wales and Federal Environ­ Parks Association (ACT), Huxley Moved: K. McCluskey ment Ministers as well as the Min­ Lecture Theatre, Australian Nat­ Seconded: N. Esau ister for Territories issued a press ional University, 30 November, 1 6. This Conference urges that the release indicating agreement on December 1 985. Victorian government stop grazing the idea of cooperative manage­ 1. This Conference, recognizing forthwith within the proposed Alpine ment of the tri-State alpine zone. the cultural and environmental sig­ National Park. nificance of the Australian Alps Moved: J. Davies For the Victorian participants, - welcomes the proposed Aust­ Seconded: C.
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