Prepared by Gray & Lewis Landuse Planners for Shire of Jerramungup SHIRE OF JERRAMUNGUP LOCAL PLANNING STRATEGY 2010 Limited Review Modified June 2011 Modified December 2011 Finalised December 2012 Modified 25 January 2018 Acknowledgement A Local Planning Strategy for the Shire of Jerramungup was endorsed by the Western Australian Planning Commission on 13 June 2006. Preparation of the 2006 Local Planning Strategy was finalised by Gray & Lewis Landuse Planners however it was largely based a draft Local Planning Strategy prepared for the Shire by SJB Planners (with mapping provided by Harley Global). The Strategy was prepared to support Draft Local Planning Scheme 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Strategy Review ................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Role and Purpose ................................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Relevant Considerations .................................................................................................... 3 2.0 STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING CONTEXT ....................................................................... 3 2.1 State Planning Framework ................................................................................................. 3 2.2 State Planning Strategy ...................................................................................................... 3 2.3 State Planning Policies ....................................................................................................... 5 3.0 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTEXT ............................................................................................. 5 3.1 Shire of Jerramungup Strategic Plan ................................................................................ 5 3.2 Local Planning Policies ...................................................................................................... 6 4.0 PROFILE AND KEY ISSUES ....................................................................................................... 7 4.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 7 4.2 Heritage ................................................................................................................................ 8 4.2.1 A Brief History of the District ..................................................................................... 8 4.2.2 Municipal Heritage Inventory .................................................................................... 10 4.2.3 State Significant Heritage Places ............................................................................. 10 4.2.4 Aboriginal Heritage .................................................................................................... 10 4.3 Population and Settlement Patterns................................................................................ 11 4.4 Settlement Pattern and Infrastructure............................................................................. 12 4.4.1 Jerramungup Townsite ............................................................................................. 12 4.4.2 Bremer Bay ................................................................................................................. 14 4.4.3 Boxwood Hill .............................................................................................................. 17 4.4.4 Needilup ...................................................................................................................... 18 4.4.5 Gairdner ...................................................................................................................... 18 4.4.6 Other Settlements...................................................................................................... 18 4.5 Transport and Communications ...................................................................................... 19 4.6 Education ........................................................................................................................... 19 5.0 THE ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT ...................................................................................... 22 5.1 General Rural Development ............................................................................................. 22 5.2 Aquaculture ........................................................................................................................ 23 5.2.1 Mariculture Potential ................................................................................................. 23 5.2.2 Freshwater Aquaculture Potential ........................................................................... 23 5.3 Horticulture ........................................................................................................................ 24 5.4 Floriculture ......................................................................................................................... 25 5.5 Silviculture ......................................................................................................................... 25 5.6 Tourism............................................................................................................................... 26 5.6.1 Jerramungup .............................................................................................................. 26 5.6.2 Bremer Bay ................................................................................................................. 27 5.6.3 Tourist Accommodation ........................................................................................... 28 6.0 PHYSICAL FEATURES AND THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................. 29 6.1 Geology .............................................................................................................................. 29 6.2 Climate and the Growing Season .................................................................................... 29 6.3 Soils .................................................................................................................................... 31 6.4 Salinity ................................................................................................................................ 31 6.5 Soil Acidification ............................................................................................................... 32 6.6 Soil Erosion ........................................................................................................................ 33 6.7 Surface Water .................................................................................................................... 33 6.7.1 Rivers .......................................................................................................................... 33 6.7.2 Wetlands ..................................................................................................................... 35 6.7.3 Coastal Lagoons and Inlets ...................................................................................... 36 6.8 Values and Management of Wetlands, Rivers, and Estuaries ...................................... 38 6.8.1 Potential Environmental Pressures on Wetlands .................................................. 39 6.8.2 Management ............................................................................................................... 39 6.9 Coastal ................................................................................................................................ 40 6.9.1 Regional Coastal Management ................................................................................ 40 6.9.2 Local Coastal.............................................................................................................. 41 6.9.3 Management Plans and Other Relevant Documents ............................................. 42 6.10 Groundwater Resources................................................................................................... 43 6.11 Flora .................................................................................................................................... 44 6.11.1 Vegetation Systems ................................................................................................... 44 6.11.2 Species Richness and Diversity ............................................................................... 46 6.11.3 Threatened Flora ........................................................................................................ 46 6.11.4 Plant Disease.............................................................................................................. 47 6.11.5 Weeds ......................................................................................................................... 47 6.11.6 Management ............................................................................................................... 48 6.12 Fauna .................................................................................................................................