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Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Master Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Master Plan 2019-26 ToowoombaToowoomba Regional and Lockyer Council Valley Escarpment & Lockyer Mountain Valley Bike RegionalMaster Plan 2019 Council-26 – Dirt Art Pty Ltd DRAFT REPORT 1 September 2019 (DRAFT) Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 9 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Project Overview ........................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Key Objectives ............................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 12 2.3.1 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 Consultation ................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.3 Field investigation .......................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.4 Concept trail development ............................................................................................................ 12 2.3.5 Detailed trail design ....................................................................................................................... 12 3 Background Analysis ................................................................................................ 13 3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Previous Key Reports ..................................................................................................... 13 3.2.1 Toowoomba Regional Council- Regional Strategic Sport and Recreation Plan .............................. 13 3.2.2 Toowoomba MTB Club Strategic Plan ............................................................................................ 13 3.3 Toowoomba Jubilee Park Protected Flora Report .......................................................... 14 3.3.1 Queensland Mountain Bike Strategy ............................................................................................. 14 4 Mountain Bike Market Overview .................................................................................. 15 4.1 The Mountain Bike Market - National and Local ............................................................ 15 4.1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 15 4.1.2 History ............................................................................................................................................ 15 4.1.3 Current market ............................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.4 Current participation and economic data- Australia ...................................................................... 16 4.1.5 Current Participation and economic data - Southern Hemisphere ................................................ 17 4.1.6 Current participation and economic data - Northern Hemisphere ................................................ 17 4.1.7 The future ...................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Mountain bike tourism .................................................................................................. 19 4.2.1 Mountain bike tourism markets .................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2 Complementary mountain bike tourism markets .......................................................................... 19 4.2.3 Enthusiast tourist market ............................................................................................................... 20 5 The Queensland Mountain Bike Destination Market ................................................. 21 5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 21 5.2 Key Destinations ............................................................................................................ 21 5.2.1 Nerang ............................................................................................................................................ 21 5.2.2 Atherton ......................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.3 Daisy Hill ......................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.4 Boomerang Bike Park ..................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.5 Smithfield ....................................................................................................................................... 23 5.2.6 Hiddenvale Adventure Park ........................................................................................................... 23 5.2.7 Mount Joyce ................................................................................................................................... 23 6 Mountain Bike Destination Hierarchy ....................................................................... 24 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 24 6.2 Nationally-Significant Destination ................................................................................. 24 Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Master Plan 2019-26 – Dirt Art Pty Ltd DRAFT REPORT 2 6.3 State-significant Destination .......................................................................................... 25 6.4 Regionally-Significant Destination ................................................................................. 25 6.5 Local-Level Destination .................................................................................................. 25 7 Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Escarpment’s position as a mountain bike destination26 7.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 26 7.2 Current mountain bike tourism behaviours in South East Queensland ........................... 26 7.3 Local usage patterns ...................................................................................................... 26 8 Site Analysis ............................................................................................................. 28 8.1 Location ........................................................................................................................ 28 8.2 Land Tenure .................................................................................................................. 29 8.3 Topography ................................................................................................................... 29 8.4 Geology ......................................................................................................................... 29 8.5 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 30 8.6 Elevation Opportunity ................................................................................................... 30 8.7 Values ........................................................................................................................... 30 8.7.1 Natural Values ................................................................................................................................ 30 8.7.2 Social Values .................................................................................................................................. 31 8.7.3 Cultural Values ............................................................................................................................... 31 8.8 Potential New Development Areas ................................................................................ 32 8.8.1 Jubilee Park .................................................................................................................................... 34 8.8.2 Bridge Street Quarry ...................................................................................................................... 35 8.8.3 Redwood Park ................................................................................................................................ 35 8.8.4 Picnic Point ..................................................................................................................................... 37 8.8.5 Murrumba Road Park ..................................................................................................................... 37 8.8.6 Lions Park 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