COAL MINES HISTORIC SITE MASTER PLAN 2013 Acknowledgements: This draft Master plan was developed by Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority who gratefully acknowledges all the individuals, groups and organisations who have contributed. Special thanks go to current and former PAHSMA staff who contributed to this document – particularly Marita Perry, Harriet Wyatt, Eric Tierney and Jo Lyngcoln - and to the members of the PAHSMA Community Advisory Committee and the Tasman community who participated in our community consultation steering committee. Thank you for the contribution of support and assistance from Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service in the preparation of this plan. Thank you also to members of the community who attended information sessions and provided PAHSMA with valuable comments or suggestions. All of these contributions are gratefully acknowledged. CONTENTS COAL MINES HISTORIC SITE MASTER PLAN 2013 ........................................................... 1 Acknowledgements: ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 6 PART A: BACKGROUND TO THE COAL MINES HISTORIC SITE MASTER PLAN .. 7 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 About the Master Plan ............................................................................................................................................ 10 1.2 Area of Land Subject to the Master Plan ............................................................................................................ 11 1.3 Development of the Master Plan .......................................................................................................................... 15 PART B: UNDERSTANDING THE PLACE ............................................................................ 17 2.0 CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................. 18 2.1 Aboriginal History .................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.2 Convict Settlement .................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.3 Post-Convict Use ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.4 Site Declaration and Subsequent Management ................................................................................................ 22 2.5 Tasman Community ............................................................................................................................................... 23 2.6 Visitors ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.0 SITE VALUES .......................................................................................................................... 24 3.1 Aboriginal Heritage Values .................................................................................................................................. 25 3.2 Natural and Historic Heritage Values ................................................................................................................. 26 4.0 MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................ 32 4.1 Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority ............................................................................................ 32 4.2 Statutory Controls and Policies ............................................................................................................................ 32 4.3 Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 4.4 Resources and Funding .......................................................................................................................................... 34 4.5 Management Framework Issues ........................................................................................................................... 35 5.0 SITE DESCRIPTION AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES ................................................... 35 5.1 Aboriginal Heritage ................................................................................................................................................ 35 5.2 Historic Heritage ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.2.1 Cultural Landscape ........................................................................................................................................... 36 5.2.2 Historic Features ............................................................................................................................................... 37 5.2.3 Moveable Heritage ............................................................................................................................................ 40 5.3 Key Heritage Features ............................................................................................................................................ 41 5.3.1 Convict Settlement Heritage ............................................................................................................................ 41 5.4 Post Convict Settlement Heritage ........................................................................................................................ 53 5.5 Natural Environment .............................................................................................................................................. 54 5.5.1 Climate ................................................................................................................................................................ 54 5.5.2 Geology and Geomorphology ......................................................................................................................... 55 5.5.3 Vegetation Communities .................................................................................................................................. 57 5.5.4 Native Flora and Fauna .................................................................................................................................... 61 3 5.5.5 Exotic Fauna and Flora ..................................................................................................................................... 62 5.6 Management Infrastructure and Operations ..................................................................................................... 63 5.7 Access and Visitor Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 67 5.8 Visitor Services ........................................................................................................................................................ 73 5.8.1 Visitor Experience ............................................................................................................................................. 73 5.8.2 Interpretation and Education .......................................................................................................................... 74 5.8.3 Site Publicity and Marketing ........................................................................................................................... 77 PART C: MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ................................................................................ 79 6.0 MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................... 80 7.0 POLICIES AND ACTIONS ................................................................................................... 81 7.1 Research .................................................................................................................................................................... 81 7.2 Heritage Values Management .............................................................................................................................. 84 7.3 Infrastructure and Site Management ................................................................................................................... 87 7.4 Vegetation Management ........................................................................................................................................ 89 7. 5 Visitor Experience .................................................................................................................................................. 90 7.6 Community and Stakeholder Engagement ........................................................................................................ 92 7. 7 Monitoring and Review .......................................................................................................................................