Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 73 2013–2023 Department of Parks and Wildlife 17 Dick Perry Avenue Technology Park, Western Precinct KENSINGTON WA 6151 Phone: (08) 9219 9000 www.dpaw.wa.gov.au © State of Western Australia 2013 October 2013 ISSN 2200–9965 (print) ISSN 2200–9973 (online) This work is copyright. All Dambimangari traditional and cultural knowledge in this management plan is the cultural and intellectual property of Dambimangari Traditional Owners and is published with the consent of Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation on their behalf. Written consent from Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation must be obtained for use or reproduction of any such materials. Any unauthorised dealing is a serious breach of customary Dambimangari law and may also breach the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). All Wunambal Gaambera traditional and cultural knowledge in this plan is the intellectual property of the Wunambal Gaambera people and is published with the consent of the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation. Written consent from the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation must be obtained for use or reproduction of any Wunambal Gaambera traditional knowledge contained in this management plan. All other non-traditional and cultural content in this management plan may be downloaded, displayed, printed and reproduced in unaltered form (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Department of Parks and Wildlife. This management plan was prepared by the Department of Parks and Wildlife’s Marine Policy and Planning Branch on behalf of the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority. Queries regarding this plan should be directed to: Marine Policy and Planning Branch Department of Parks and Wildlife 17 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington WA 6151 Locked Bag 104 Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983 Phone: (08) 6467 5000 The recommended reference for this publication is: Department of Parks and Wildlife 2013, Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 73 2013–2023, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Perth. This document is available on the department’s website, and is available in alternative formats on request. Front cover photos Main An aerial photo of Montgomery Reef. Photo – Kimberley Media Top left Humpback whale. Photo – Kimberley Media Top right Dambimangari Rangers undertaking dugong surveys. Photo – Todd Quartermaine Header photo Langawurru (Hall Point) created by the Mother and Father Whales. Photo – Dr Kim Doohan Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 2013–2023 Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 73 2013–2023 R N V E M E O N G T E O H F T W A E I S L T A Page 3 E R R N A U S T Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 2013–2023 Acknowledgments Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) acknowledges the significant contributions from the Traditional Owners of the Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park in developing and finalising this management plan. In particular, the department acknowledges members of the Dambimangari and Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporations, as well as senior Dambimangari cultural leaders and Traditional Owners Donny Woolagoodja and Janet Oobagooma. DPaW also acknowledges the considerable contributions from anthropologist Dr Kim Doohan and Dambimangari Traditional Owner Leah Umbagai. This management plan only begins to capture the complex and deep Indigenous knowledge of the sea country within the Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park. Page ii Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 2013–2023 Contents Executive summary ...................................................................................................................................... vii Part A ..................................................................................................................................................................1 1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Marine parks and reserves: special marine places ................................................................................... 1 1.2 Description of the Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park ........................................................... 2 1.3 Saltwater country ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 European history ...................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Reserve tenure and native title ................................................................................................................. 5 1.6 Security of tenure ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Part B ..................................................................................................................................................................9 2. Values ..........................................................................................................................................................9 2.1 A vision for a special place ...................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Aboriginal cultural connection ................................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Ecological values ................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Species of special conservation interest ........................................................................................ 12 2.3.2 Geology and geomorphology ....................................................................................................... 21 2.3.3 Habitats ......................................................................................................................................... 25 2.4 Human values and uses .......................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.1 Nature-based recreation and tourism ............................................................................................ 28 2.4.2 Maritime heritage .......................................................................................................................... 29 2.4.3 Commercial fishing ....................................................................................................................... 29 2.4.4 Pearling ......................................................................................................................................... 30 2.4.5 Mineral resources .......................................................................................................................... 31 2.4.6 Research opportunity .................................................................................................................... 31 Part C .................................................................................................................................................34 3. Management framework and actions ..............................................................................................34 3.1 Joint management with Aboriginal people ............................................................................................ 34 3.2 Outcome-based approach ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.2.1 Five-year review ........................................................................................................................... 35 3.3 Marine park zoning ................................................................................................................................ 35 3.4 Permitted uses ........................................................................................................................................ 44 3.5 Management programs and actions ....................................................................................................... 46 3.5.1 Management frameworks ............................................................................................................. 46 3.5.2 Management intervention and visitor services ............................................................................. 48 3.5.3 Education and interpretation ......................................................................................................... 54 3.5.4 Public participation ....................................................................................................................... 54 Page iii Lalang-garram / Camden Sound Marine Park management plan 2013–2023 3.5.5 Patrol and enforcement ................................................................................................................. 55 3.5.6 Research ........................................................................................................................................ 56 3.5.7 Monitoring