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Assessment of Places of AestheticSignificance in the Eden CRA Region
A report undertaken for the NSW CRA/RFA Steering Committee11 March 2001
ASSESSMENT OF PLACESOF AESTHETIC
SIGNIFICANCE IN THEEDEN CRA REGION
ENVIRONMENT AUSTRALIA
A report undertaken for the NSW CRA/RFA Steering Committeeproject number NA 15/EH
11 March 2001
Report Status
This report has been prepared as a working paper for the NSW CRA/RFA Steering Committee under thedirection of the Environment and Heritage Technical Committee. It is recognised that it may contain errorsthat require correction but it is released to be consistent with the principle that information related to the
comprehensive regional assessment process in New South Wales will be made publicly available.
For more information and forinformation on access to data contactthe:
Resource and Conservation Division, Department ofUrban Affairs and Planning
GPO Box 3927SYDNEY NSW 2001
Phone: (02) 9228 3166Fax: (02) 9228 4967
Forests Taskforce, Department of Prime Ministerand Cabinet
3-5 National CircuitBARTON ACT 2600
Phone: 1800 650 983Fax: (02) 6271 5511
© Crown copyright April 1998
This project has been jointly funded by the New SouthWales and Commonwealth Governments. The workundertaken within this project has been managed by thejoint NSW / Commonwealth CRA/RFA SteeringCommittee which includes representatives from theNSW and Commonwealth Governments andstakeholder groups.
The project has been overseen and the methodologyhas been developed through the Environment andHeritage Technical Committee which includesrepresentatives from the NSW and CommonwealthGovernments and stakeholder groups.
DisclaimerWhile every reasonable effort has been made to ensurethat this document is correct at the time of printing, theState of New South Wales, its agents and employees,and the Commonwealth of Australia, its agents andemployees, do not assume any responsibility and shallhave no liability, consequential or otherwise, of any kind,arising from the use of or reliance on any of theinformation contained in in this document.
CONTENTS
Executive summary
1. Introduction 1
2. Methods 2
2.1 Background 2
2.2 Method 2
2.3 Data Gathering 3
2.4 Data Quality 3
2.5 Verification and Analysis 6
2.6 Setting Thresholds for Heritage 6 Significance
3. Results 8
4. Conclusions 12
Tables
1 Places Currently Entered into the 3 Register of the National Estate
2 Matrix of Data Sources Used for the 4 Identification of Aesthetic Values
3 Thresholds for the Eden CRA 7
4 Indicative Areas of Aesthetic Value 9
Maps
1 Indicative Areas of Aesthetic Value in 9 Eden CRA Region
References 14
Appendix 1 15
Expert Workshop Agenda
Appendix 2 20
Eden CRA Region, National Estate and StateCommunity Heritage Values, Identificationand Assessment Project; List of Placesidentified at Workshops with Aesthetic Value
Appendix 3 28
Cultural Heritage Places in Eden CRA Region
Appendix 4 35
Australian Heritage Commission Criteriafor the Register of the National Estate
Appendix 5 37
Completed Assessments Documented for theCRA Heritage Inventory Database.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Development of Regional Forest Agreements(RFAs) is the primary mechanism forimplementing the National Forest Policy Statement(NFPS). The NFPS was agreed between theCommonwealth and State Governments(Commonwealth 1992). To implement the NFPSthe New South Wales (NSW) and CommonwealthGovernments signed a Scoping Agreement in1996.
The Scoping Agreement commits the State andCommonwealth Governments to undertake a seriesof comprehensive regional assessments (CRAs) offorested areas to create a comprehensive, adequateand representative (CAR) forest reserve system. Asignificant conservation aim of the NFPS is thedevelopment of a CAR reserve system to protectbiodiversity, old growth forests and wilderness. Italso requires the assessment of values importantfor identifying places of national estatesignificance.
The CRAs provide the scientific basis on whichthe State and Commonwealth Governments willnegotiate regional forest agreements for the majorforests of NSW. These agreements will determinethe future of the State’s forests, providing abalance between conservation and ecologicallysustainable use of forest resources.
This report details the work undertaken in theassessment of aesthetic values and places in theEden CRA process. This work was undertaken aspart of the cultural heritage assessments within theNSW CRAs. The cultural heritage assessmentsare based on the Scoping Agreement whichrequires both Governments to address heritageissues consistent with State and Commonwealthlegislation. This includes the identification,assessment and documentation of national estateand State cultural heritage values, to satisfyCommonwealth obligation under the AustralianHeritage Commission Act 1975 and State
obligations under the NSW Heritage Act 1977 andthe National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Forty three of the areas identified were consideredto be of national estate and State heritage value.These areas include Newtons Crossing CampingArea, Jingera Rock, Pheasant’s Peak andNethercote Falls. Most of these values are alreadyprotected in existing national parks or withinworking forests by the application of forestmanagement prescriptions or inclusion inPreferred Management Priority (PMP) categories.
All the areas identified in this report areconsidered to have national estate value. However,aesthetic values are only one of the values that willbe used to identify national estate places for listingin the Register of the National Estate. Areasidentified as National Estate will remain indicativeuntil they have been considered by the AustralianHeritage Commission. The Commission will alsoconsider the extent of protection of the identifiedvalues under the RFA.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Development of Regional Forest Agreements(RFAs) is the primary mechanism forimplementing the National Forests PolicyStatement (NFPS) agreed between theCommonwealth and State Governments(Commonwealth 1992). In 1996, the NSW andCommonwealth Governments signed a ScopingAgreement to undertake Comprehensive RegionalAssessments (CRAs) of NSW forests to achieveRFAs.
Attachment 1 of the Scoping Agreement(Commonwealth 1996) requires CRAs to ‘identify,assess and document national estate values,including natural and cultural heritage, to satisfyCommonwealth obligations under the AustralianHeritage Commission Act 1975.’
The Australian Heritage Commission criteria forthe Register of the National Estate provide thebasis for the identification of national estatevalues.
The criterion of relevance to the assessment ofaesthetic values is:
Criterion E: Its importance in exhibitingparticular aesthetic characteristics valued bythe community or a cultural group.
E1 Important for a community for aestheticcharacteristics held in high esteem or otherwisevalued by the community.
The relevant criterion under the State Heritage Actis:
Significant for strong visual, or sensory appealor cohesion, landmark qualities; creativeand/or technical (including architecturalexcellence) qualities; creative and/or technical(including architectural) excellence.
These State and Commonwealth criteria havesufficiently common concepts to enable a jointassessment to be undertaken that will satisfy bothsets of legislation.
The project encompassed a desktop data audit,targeted additional data gathering throughresearch, expert and community workshops andlimited field survey. Assessment of heritagesignificance was undertaken according to criteriafor aesthetic value for the Register of the NationalEstate and NSW State Heritage Inventory. Forthose places above threshold, documentationsufficient for Interim Listing on the RegisterNational Estate or inclusion in the NSW StateHeritage Inventory was prepared
The study area was the Eden CRA region,although the focus was on public forested lands.Private land was only considered where data waspublicly available as a context for the assessmentof aesthetic places and values on public land.
This project was managed by EnvironmentAustralia and oversighted by the Cultural HeritageWorking Group of the NSW Environment andHeritage Technical Committee.
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2. METHODS
2.1 BACKGROUND
The approach used for the Eden CRA aestheticassessment was based on previous forest studieselsewhere and reflects the limitations of methoddevelopment in this field.
Methods for assessing aesthetic significance arecontinually being refined, with perhaps no singleestablished method being acknowledged as an objectiveand satisfactory approach.
A definition of aesthetic value for the East Gippslandand Central Highlands regional assessment projects wasdeveloped and endorsed at an expert peer reviewworkshop in Melbourne in 1993. The definition is asfollows:
Aesthetic value is the response derived from theexperience of the environment or particular natural andcultural attributes within it. This response can be eitherto visual or non-visual elements and can embraceemotional response, sense of place, sound, smell andany other factors having a strong impact on humanthoughts, feelings and attitudes.
This definition was used as a basis for developingindicators for assessing significance which were appliedin the forest studies in the Victorian CRAs.
Stage 1 of this project consisted of an Expert Workshopwhich reviewed data sources and methods used in theforest assessments elsewhere and established apreliminary method for the NSW CRAs (see Appendix1: Expert Workshop Agenda and list of participants).
At the Expert Workshop, there was broad agreementthat the definition of aesthetic significance called for awide range of community and expert data sources to beused in heritage assessments. These sources include artand literature, tourism information, applied landscaperesearch, community perception studies and informationheld by land and natural resource managers. Paststudies have also shown that local communities are arich source of information.
Preliminary discussion of approaches to establishingthresholds for the identification and assessment ofheritage significance identified this as an area wheremore work was required.
It was agreed that the method developed for NSW CRAswill need to encompass the aesthetic qualities of allforested lands. Participants recognised that this wouldbe difficult given the limited budget and extensive areato be covered. It was agreed that further work would berequired in the future and that CRA assessments wouldgive preliminary results for setting priorities for landallocation and management decisions.
2.2 METHOD
A method for the Eden CRA was developed as follows:
■ Existing information on places of aestheticsignificance was collated, building on thesources identified in the Statewide CulturalHeritage Data Audit (non-Indigenous) projectNA 02/EH
■ Major gaps in data or in site type representedwere identifed and filled through a limitedcollection of art, literature and tourism sources
■ Analysis of data gathered in the CommunityHeritage Workshops held at 7 locations withinthe Eden CRA Region
■ Data from all sources was combined and siftedto yield places of aesthetic value using theindictors listed in Table 3
■ Interviews held to draw on knowledge ofagency field staff, identifying gaps anddelineating and mapping boundaries ofaesthetic areas identified through other sources
■ Threshold setting and areas identifed validatedby Cultural Heritage Working Group
■ Assessments finalised and GIS layer producedfor Integration and Options developmentprocess
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■ Assessments documented and informationentered into NSW CRA Inventory database
2.3 DATA GATHERING
The following data sources were used in thisassessment:
■ Current places entered in the Register of theNational Estate or NSW State HeritageInventory. (Within the Eden CRA Region, onlyGreen Cape lighthouse is curently entered inthe Register of the National Estate assignificant for aethetic values - though anumber of other places have aesthetic attributesnoted in the listing information).
TABLE 1: PLACES CURRENTLY ENTERED INTHE REGISTER OF THE NATIONAL ESTATE
Place name Criteria satisfiedBittangabee Ruins HistoricEdrom Lodge HistoricGreen Cape Historic and Aesthetic
significanceMumbulla Mtn, CreekWater fall and picnicground
Aboriginal
Nethercote Waterfall NaturalPanbula Goldfields Historic
■ Review of potentially significant aestheticplaces and values identified and documented atthe 7 Eden CRA Region Community HeritageWorkshops (see Appendix 2)
■ Published sources including tourism, art andliterature sources
■ Documents held by NSW SF and NPWSincluding EIS reports, maps, PMP data
2.4 DATA QUALITY:
Art, literature and tourism sources
Data sources were evaluated and sorted into thefollowing groupings:
• Published texts containing qualitativeinformation about particular aesthetic features;photographs and drawings from recognisedpublished sources; good quality travel maps,commentaries, photographs, paintings ordrawings. These qualitative sources wereanalysed and included in the data compilation.
• Ephemeral material, promotional items which
are prolifically re-produced, generalisedtourism material - these sources often do notrepresent aesthetic qualities in a definitive orspecific way, and therefore were excluded assources.
Community Heritage Workshop data Data gathered at the Workshops relating to
aesthetic values was analysed and included inthe data compilation.
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Table 2: Matrix of Data Sources Used for the Identification of Aesthetic Values
Sources of Identification
Place Name / Region
Community
heritage
workshops
State
Agency
State
Forests
Nattional
Parks
RNEDB
Eden
EIS
pp
3_178
Barrow,
G.
(1993)
Walking
the
South
Coast
Tracks
DUAP
(1997)
Lower
South
Coast
Reg.Set.
Strat
NPWS
Photography
Michael
van
Ewijk
Harris(1989)
Town
Improvement
and
Tourism
NPWS
Self
Drive
Brochure
NPWS
Camping
Area
Leaflets
NPWS
Walking
Track
Maps
NPWSSouth
East
Forest
Guide
NPWS
Visitor
Guide
Brochure
SFNSW
Recreation
Brochure
Tathra
Forest
Wildlife
Reserve
SFNSW
Eden
Map
SFNSW
CampingRecreation
in
State
Forests
Barmouth Beach Pambula River /Ben Boyd National Park NP •Bittangabee Bay, ruins & old brick building / Ben Boyd NP M NP L/h • • • • • •Bittangabee Salt Water creek Walking track / Ben Boyd NP NP • • • •Bounda Lagoon, Beach, Bondi Lake /Bounda National Park NP • •Boyds Tower / Ben Boyd National Park H NP • •Burrawang Picnic Ground / Mt Imlay SF • •Cow Bail Trail/Big Jack / Coolangubra State Forest M NPDavidson Whaling Station /Twofold Bay H SF/
NP• •
Edrom Lodge /Twofold Bay SF L/h • • • •Fisheries Beach Walk /Twofold Bay SF •Goodenia Rainforest / Yurammie State Forest SF •Green Cape Lighthouse & build / Ben Boyd National Park H NP L/h •Haycock Point / Ben Boyd National Park NP •Heffernan's Hut / Tantawanglo State Forest H NPIndian Head / Bemboka M NPJingara Rock / Wyndham and Burragate H NPKangarutha Track / Bounda National Park NP • •Kingfisher old growth forest / Wyndham H SFLudwigs Creek / Nadgee State Forest SF • • • • •Mallacoota Lookout Picnic Area / Nadgee Nature Reserve SF/
NP• • •
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Maxwells Forest Walk / Vic Border Princes Hwy SF • • • • •Mount Imlay / Eden SF/
NP• • • • •
Mumbulla Mtn. Ck., W.Fall, W. Hole & Picnic Ground / BiamangaNP
H NP L/a • • •Myrtle Mountain Lookout / Wyndham H SF/
NP• • •
Nalbaugh falls / Nalbaugh State Forest NP •Nethercote Falls / Yowaka River NP L/n •Newtons Beach / Nadgee National Park H SF/
NPNewtons Crossing Camping Area / Timbillica State Forest SF • • • •Panbula Goldfield/ Pambula H SF/
NPPheasant's Peak / Coolangubra State Forest NP • •Pinnacles / Ben Boyd National Park NP • • • • •Pipers Lookout / Brown Mountain NP •Robinsons Hole / Wadbilliga National Park M NPRockton Falls 1,2,3 & Hites Sawmill site / Bondi SF H SF •Salt Water Creek Camping Area / Ben Boyd National Park NP • • •Scrubby Creek Picnic Area / Princes Hwy & Wonboyn Road SF • •Six mile Creek / Tantawangalo Mtn road NP •Stanton Rock / Wyndham M NPTantawangalo Mountain Road / Tantawangalo State Forest M NPWaalimma Mtn / Victorian Border & Nungatta SF •Wallaga Lake / Bermagui H • •Wog Way / Coolangubra State Forest NP •Wolumla Peak / Wolumla M SF/
NP• •
Total number of significant places43
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2.5 VERIFICATION AND ANALYSIS
The assessment method was based on crossreferencing data from a range of expert andcommunity sources.
Gaps in data or place types were identified andfilled through interviews with NSW SF and NPWSfield staff. Eight additional places were identifiedby agency staff as areas of consistently high publicusage and regard (see Table 2). Agency staff werealso able to help delineate and map appropriateboundaries for aesthetic values identified from therange of data sources.
Related areas or features in close proximity wereamalgamated and treated as a single place. Theseinclude, for example, Bounda Lagoon / Beach andBondi Lake; and Mumbulla Mtn, Picnic Groundand Falls.
Some places were not followed up because therewas insufficient data on which to base anassessment of significance. These included JaneSpiers Beach in Nadgee Nature Reserve,Nalbaugh Falls in Nalbaugh State Forests,Wonboyn in Wonboyn State Forest and PambulaRiver Picnic Ground in Yurammie State Forest.
2.6 SETTING THRESHOLDS FORHERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE
Data from all sources was combined, and placesidentified from multiple data sources highlightedas potentially significant. Thresholds were set onthe basis of the indicators contained in Table 3. Atotal of 146 identified areas was refined to yield alist of 43 places above threshold. The followingrulesets were used:
• places that were nominated through onecommunity heritage workshop at a mediumlevel were supported by other sources
• tourism and literature sources were evaluatedfor use as supporting sources. Identification ofthe place in literature sources alone wasinsufficient to nominate a site to the list
• no expert field study was undertaken in theEden region in accordance with thresholdindicator 5.
The Cultural Heritage Working Group reviewedand confirmed the final list of places that wererecommended as above threshold for heritagelisting.
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Table 3: Thresholds for the Eden CRAAesthetic value components(from definition)
Types of places Threshold Indicators
• Meanings, evocative qualities,symbolic values (eg inspirational,awe, majestic, untouched,pristine, fearful, age/time depth,naturalness, lushness, peace,tranquillity, mystery etc.)
• Cultural features, naturalfeatures or landscapes withevocative or symbolic qualities orother associated meaningsrecognised and regarded asoutstanding by communitygroups.
1 Identified at workshops by 2 ormore different workshop sub-groups and ranked high
2 Identified at 2 or more differentworkshops and ranked high.
3 Identified at workshops andranked medium, supported by atleast one other evaluated source.
• Symbolic landmark (egrepresented in art, poetry,photography, literature, folk-art,local identity imagery, folklore,mythology etc)
• Important as a local landmarkvalued by a community orcultural group
4 Identified or supported by 2 ormore evaluated sources - one ofwhich is agency field staff.
• Outstanding landform orfeature (eg dramatic, sublime,unusual shape, strong colour etc)
• An unusual or prominentlandform or feature which hasdistinct form, is prominent in thelocal area, or has symbolicimportance.
• Attribute and compositionalqualities (combinations ofcolour, form, texture, detail,movement, unity, animals,sounds, spatial definition, etc)
• When compared with other likeplace or landscapes of similarcharacter or characteristics thestrength of the aesthetic attributesis high.
• Qualifying as forest withspecial meaning or aestheticappeal.
.
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3. RESULTS
Forty three aesthetic areas of national estate andState heritage significance were identified. Theseranged from forest lookouts such as MyrtleMountain Lookout, to scenic touring routesthrough the forest, such as Wog Way Forest Drive,to waterfalls and picnic spots.
Delineated areas of aesthetic value are listed inTable 4 and shown on the accompanying map,(Map 1).
Twenty two of the aesthetic areas identified areon NSW State Forest and of these eleven arecurrently managed under the PreferredManagement Priority System (see Table 4).
Preferred Management Priority (PMP) System
The PMP system has been implemented on StateForests in NSW since 1980. The system is a map-based system of area classification which indicatesmanagement intent within State Forests. Areas areidentified as having particular values andappropriate management prescriptions are appliedto maintain or enhance such values. The PMPmaps (available for most areas on GIS at 1:25 000scale) together with Management Plans, arestrategic plans for State Forests ManagementAreas. The strategies are refined further in detailedoperational plans, including harvesting plans,hazard reduction burning plans, roading andrecreational plans and plans for the management ofFlora Reserves.
The PMP system is a three tiered system. The firstlevel categorises forest into indigenous, exotic ornon-forestry use. The second level under theindigenous heading has categories of multiple usenative forest; undeveloped native forest; preservednative forest and native species plantation. Thethird level incorporates the special emphasiscategories for management, which include
categories of relevance to aesthetic values. Theseinclude:
! recreation - areas which have natural featuresof special significance to forest recreation;
! education - areas which have special natural orcultural features, which demonstrate forestvalues and forestry practices or promoteenvironmental awareness;
! visual resource protection - areas of particularvisual sensitivity such as areas of vegetationalong roadsides, escarpments or hillsides,which form noticeable landscape componentsand require special consideration to maintainvisual quality;
! flora and/or fauna protection - areas containinghabitats of flora or fauna of special significanceand areas reserved for general habitatprotection, where the preservation of an area aspreserved native forest (2nd level PMP) is notwarranted or is under consideration;
! historical values - areas containing structures,ruins or artefacts of significance to the historyof exploration or settlement of Australia;
! Aboriginal sites - areas of establishedsignificance to Aboriginal history or culture.
Management of the special emphasis categoriesaims to protect or maintain the values identified.Special emphasis categories are applied to anyareas where special values are known to exist andwhere such values need to be formally recognised.
Where appropriate, the existing PMP boundarieshave been used to delineate aesthetic areas.
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TABLE 4: INDICATIVE AREAS OF AESTHETIC VALUE
Indicative Areas Theme or DescriptionBarmouth Beach Pambula River/Ben Boyd National Park
Aesthetic
Bittangabee Bay, ruins & old brick building/ Ben Boyd National Park
Pioneering remains and remote yet popular coastalrecreation site
Bittangabee Salt Water creek Walking track/ Ben Boyd National Park
Coastal camping area and termination point for walkingtrack to Bittangabee Bay
Bounda Lagoon, Beach, Bondi Lake /Bounda NationalPark
Serene natural lagoon and a remote pristine beach
Boyds Tower / Ben Boyd National Park Historic structure on the southern limit of Twofold BayBurrawang Picnic Ground / Mt Imlay Picnic ground and starting point for the Mount Imlay climbCow Bail Trail/Big Jack / Coolangubra State Forest An early trail linking the lowlands with the highlands.
Excellent views over the Towamba ValleyDavidson Whaling Station /Twofold Bay The remains of whaling activity on the shores of Twofold
BayEdrom Lodge /Twofold Bay Early residence linked with the whaling activity on the
shores of Twofold BayFisheries Beach Walk /Twofold Bay The remains of whaling activity on the shores of Twofold
BayGoodenia Rainforest / Yurammie State Forest Outstanding forest. Aesthetic valuesGreen Cape Lighthouse & build / Ben Boyd National Park Aesthetic social and historic values related to the theme
moving goods and people to and from ports
Haycock Point / Ben Boyd National Park Northern sea promontory of Ben Boyd NP. Extensive viewsof coastal scenery
Heffernan's Hut / Tantawanglo State Forest Links with early stock grazing and movement is now aremote picnic and fishing location
Indian Head / Bemboka Distinctive visual landmark on the skyline north fromBemboka
Jingara Rock / Wyndham and Burragate Aesthetic and social values of experiencing the naturalenvironment
Kangarutha Track / Bounda National Park Coastal walk with views of rugged coastal sceneryKingfisher old growth forest / Wyndham Outstanding native forest setting
Ludwigs Creek / Nadgee State Forest Picnic ground in a forest settingMallacoota Lookout Picnic Area / Nadgee Nature Reserve Lookout with broad southern views across Mallacoota
LookoutMaxwells Forest Walk / Vic Border Princes Hwy Outstanding forest scenic valuesMount Imlay / Eden Landmark visible from the sea and much of the coastal
strip. Summit views across the regionMumbulla Mtn. Ck., W.Fall, W. Hole & Picnic Ground /Biamanga National Park
Aesthetic, historical and social values related to the themeexperiencing the natural environment and recreating in theoutdoors
Myrtle Mountain Lookout / Wyndham Looking to the Bega Valley from within a forested setting .Aesthetic social and historic value related to the themeexperiencing the natural environment and recreating in theoutdoors
Nalbaugh falls / Nalbaugh State Forest Water falls adjacent to pine forestNethercote Falls / Yowaka River Popular recreation place and beauty spotNewtons Beach / Nadgee National Park Aesthetic, historical and social value related to the theme
experiencing the natural environment and recreating in theoutdoors
Newtons Crossing Camping Area / Timbillica State Forest Camping area, picnic ground and popular swimming placePanbula Goldfield/ Pambula Aesthetic, historical values related to the mining of goldPheasant's Peak / Coolangubra State Forest Moss covered boulder formation at the escarpment edge.
Tall attractive and photogenic forestPinnacles / Ben Boyd National Park Coloured sandy cliffs amid Long BeachPipers Lookout / Brown Mountain Tall forest surrounds the lookout. Photogenic spectacular
east views to the Bega Valley
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Robinsons Hole / Wadbilliga National Park Social value relating to the theme recreating in theoutdoors
Rockton Falls 1,2,3 & Hites Sawmill site / Bondi SF Water fall in a contained river gorge with traces of historicdevelopment. Aesthetic, historic and social themes relatedto the theme experiencing the natural environment andrecreating in the outdoors
Salt Water Creek Camping Area / Ben Boyd National Park Coastal camping area and termination point for walkingtrack to Bittangabee Bay
Scrubby Creek Picnic Area / Princes Hwy & WonboynRoad
Picnic place among forest area, adjacent to PrincesHighway. Bellbirds
Six mile Creek / Tantawangalo Mtn road Scenic drive through various forest types. Views out to theBega Valley
Stanton Rock / Wyndham Visual landmark in close proximity to Wyndham villageTantawangalo Mountain Road / Tantawangalo State Forest Scenic drive through various forest types. Views out to the
Bega ValleyWaalimma Mtn / Victorian Border & Nungatta Magnificent stand of cool temperate rainforestWallaga Lake / Bermagui Aesthetic and social values related to the themes
experiencing the natural environment and recreating in theoutdoors
Wog Way / Coolangubra State Forest ScenicWolumla Peak / Wolumla Elevated and central with circumferential views to coastal
escarpment and much of the Eden CRA
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Map 1: Indicative Areas of Aesthetic Value in Eden CRA Region
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4. CONCLUSIONS
This report presents the outcomes of the nationalestate and state heritage assessment of aestheticareas in the Eden CRA. This assessmentcontributes to meeting the Scoping Agreementrequirements in relation to the National Estate andcontribute s to the development of options for aCAR reserve system and RFA for Eden.
The results of the assessment show that themajority of the expressions of the value arealready protected in existing national parks or byoff reserve management such as inclusion inPMPs.
All the areas identified are considered to havenational estate value. However, aesthetic value isonly one of the values that will be used to identifynational estate places for listing in the Register ofthe National Estate.
These area will also be included in the NSW StateHeritage Inventory database and may be relevantfor inclusion on Section 170 registers maintainedby State agencies to meet statutory requirementsunder the NSW Heritage Act.
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Commonwealth of Australia (1996), ScopingAgreement for New South Wales Regional ForestAgreements Between the Commonwealth ofAustralia, and the State of New south Wales.
Forestry Commission of NSW (1993), P.M.P.Preferred Management Priority Classification.Circular No. 1100. Forest Planning andEnvironment Series No. 2. ForestryCommission of NSW, Sydney.
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Harris S., (1989), Town Improvement andTourism, A Case Study of Eden and Twofold Bay,University of NSW, Sydney
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APPENDIX 1
EXPERT WORKSHOP AGENDA, PARTICIPANTS AND SUMMARY OUTCOMESIDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING AESTHETIC VALUES AND PLACE IN NSW FORESTS
EXPERT WORKSHOPTHURSDAY 5 JUNE 1997
Board Room, Level 20 RACACGovernor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place, Sydney (Cnr Bent and Phillip Streets)
9.30am - 9.45am: Welcome
Chair Prof Helen Armstrong - review of workshop objectives and introduce participants
9.45am - 10.45am: Works to date in the forests: approaches, issues and outcomes
Juliet Ramsay & Phillipa Watt, Environment Forest Taskforce
Overview of aesthetic assessments within the CRA/RFA process - the forests of Victoriaand Tasmania
Dr Richard Lamb, University of Sydney
A pilot study of aesthetic qualities of Old-growth in the Upper North East of NSW -outcomes and wider application
SFNSW (Kathy Lyons)
Scenic quality mapping: management approaches and issues, work to date, eg. MorrisetEIS
10.45am - 11.00am: Morning Tea
11.00am - 12.30pm: Proposed method for NSW CRA/RFAs and comment on datasources, assessment criteria and methods
Dr Sandy Blair
Brief introduction to the proposed method, outcomes required, constraints and issues
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Prof Elizabeth Webby & State Librarian (not confirmed)
Associative values - art. literature and other media as sources
Andrew Story, Environment Forest Taskforce
Using tourism sources for the aesthetic assessment project in the Southern Forests ofWestern Australia
Heritage Office
Heritage criteria for assessing significance and comment on work to date by HO
12.30pm - 1.30pm: Lunch provided
1.30pm - 3.00pm: Refining proposed method for NSW RFAs
Workshop discussion session - see focus questions
3.00pm - 3.30pm: Conservation and management issues
Workshop discussion session - see focus questions
3.30pm - 4.00pm: Conclusion and review of outcomes
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Data sources
What range of data sources is needed to fulfil the State and National Estate heritage criteria?
How can art, literature and other media be used?
How can tourism sources be used?
How can the data from the community heritage workshops be integrated with other data sources?
How can the expert knowledge of agency field staff be used effectively?
What qualitative data can be collected eg. use of focus groups?
How can generic information about community perceptions of forest types, eg. Old-growth, beused?
What other data sources are there?
Application of criteria
How can the criteria be implemented? What range of attributes need to direct the assessment?
Is the 1993 Aesthetic Workshop definition still appropriate?
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Wording of the criteria implies the use of both expert and community based data sources - howcan this be achieved?
Methods
Is the somewhat eclectic method proposed the best response to the constraints of time andresources, the need for coverage of all forested areas and the variety of data sources available?
What are the alternatives?
IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING AESTHETIC VALUES AND PLACE IN NSW FORESTS
EXPERT WORKSHOPTHURSDAY 5 JUNE 1997
Board Room, Level 20 RACACGovernor MacQuarie Tower
1 Farrer Place, Sydney (Cnr Bent and Phillip Streets)
PARTICIPANTS LIST
Government AgenciesMs Sue McIntyre Phone: 02 9585 6465
Fax: 02 9585 6466ManagerCultural Heritage Services SectionNPWSLevel 6, 43 Bridge StreetHURSTVILLE NSW 2220
Michal TincupUS Intern
Phone: 02 9585 6465Fax: 02 9585 6466
Cultural Heritage Services SectionNPWSLevel 6, 43 Bridge StreetHURSTVILLE NSW 2220
Dr Margaret Kowald (asobserver)
Phone: 07 3227 6274Fax: 02 3227 6386
Conservation Strategy BranchDepart of EnvironmentPO Box 155BRISBANE ALBERT STREET 4002
Ms Juliet Ramsay Vic Team EFTDr Sandy Blair NSW/Qld Team EFTMs Phillipa Watt Heritage Standards Section EFTMr Andrew Story WA Team EFTMs Helen Grinbergs NSW/Qld Team EFTMs Merilyn Pantehis NSW/Qld Team EFTMr Grant Henderson NSW/Qld Team EFTMs Cath Snelgrove Phone: 02 9391 2051
Fax: 02 9391 2336Heritage OfficeLevel 21Governor Macquarie Tower1 Farrer PlaceSYDNEY NSW 2000
Ms Suzie Hoppy Heritage OfficeLevel 21Governor Macquarie Tower1 Farrer PlaceSYDNEY NSW 2000
Ms Catherine McArthur Heritage OfficeLevel 21Governor Macquarie Tower1 Farrer Place
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SYDNEY NSW 2000Mr Cameron White Heritage Office
Level 21Governor Macquarie Tower1 Farrer PlaceSYDNEY NSW 2000
Ms Kathy Lyons Phone: 065 510 074Fax: 065 512 326
CRA CoordinatorState Forests of NSWLocked Bag 23PENNANT HILLS NSW 2120
Invited Academics/ConsultantsDr Richard Lamb Phone: 02 9351 4114
Fax: 02 9351 38118 Southern Cross WayALLAMBIE NSW 2100
Prof. Helen Armstrong Phone: 07 3864 2613Fax: 07 3864 4308
School of LASQUTGPO Box 2434BRISBANE QLD 4001
Prof. Eliz Webby Phone: 02 9351 6835Fax: 02 9351 2434
University of SydneyDepartment of English (A20)John Woolley BuildingSYDNEY NSW 2006
Mr John Bates Phone: 02 9931 1463Fax: 02 9931 1543
Tourism NSW55 Harrington StreetThe RocksGPO Box 7050SYDNEY NSW 2001
Ms Colleen Morris Phone: 02 9660 0573Fax: 02 9566 2718
35 Bilka StreetLILLYFIELD NSW 2040
Mr Graeme Quint Phone: 02 9258 0123Fax: 02 9251 1110
National Trust of Australia (NSW)GPO Box 518SYDNEY NSW 2001
Prof. Ken Taylor Phone: 06 201 5148Fax: 06 201 5034
Faculty of Environmental DesignUniversity of CanberraPO Box 1BELCONNEN ACT 2616
Ms Sue RosenHistorian & HeritageConsultant
Phone: 02 9876 1655Fax: 02 9869 3818
76A Carlingford RoadEPPING NSW 2121
Summary Outcomes
At the Expert Workshop, there was broad agreement that:
• The definition of aesthetic significance called for a wide range of community and expert datasources to be used in heritage assessments. These sources include art and literature, tourisminformation, applied landscape research, community perception studies and information heldby land and natural resource managers.
• Past studies have also shown that local communities are a rich source of information.
• Preliminary discussion of approaches to establishing thresholds for the identification andassessment of heritage significance identified this as an area where more work was required.
• It was agreed that the method developed for NSW CRAs will need to encompass the aestheticqualities of all forested lands.
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• Participants recognised that this would be difficult given the limited budget and extensive areato be covered.
• It was agreed that further work would be required in the future and that CRA assessmentswould give preliminary results for setting priorities for land allocation and managementdecisions.
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APPENDIX 2
Eden CRA Region, National Estate and State Community Heritage Values, Identification andAssessment Project
List of Places identified at Workshops with Aesthetic Value
Number Name Location Value Place Type GroupVote
WorkshopVote
SocialValue
CBG01CBY14CBR1CBY08
Dromedary/Gulaga Mountain
near Tilba Tilba aesthetic,historic, natural,social, Koori
natural, Koori 4+5+1+1
13(6+6+1+0)
high
CBY10CBY22CBY07
Murrah StateForest
Murrah StateForest, Coast toQuaama
aesthetic,historic, natural,social?
natural 0+1+2 5(1+0+4)
high
BKY15BKB08BKR08
Nunnock RiverWaterfall
BrownMountain,Bemboka
aesthetic,historic, natural,social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
3+2+2 9(2+2+5)
high
WY02WY10WG07
Old GrowthForest
Kingfisher,Myrtle Mountainand WolumlaPeak
aesthetic,natural, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
2+1+3 42(10+5+27)
high
CBG03CBB09CBR15
Peak Alone Peak Alone aesthetic,natural, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
4+4+1 17(11+2+4)
high
CBY15CBG09
Cuttagee Creekand Lake andcatchment
Cuttagee Creekand lake, S ofBermagui
aesthetic,natural, social
natural? 1+2 4(4+0)
medium
WG05 RainforestGullies
Bobbins Road aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2 11 medium
BKB03 Robinsons HoleTrack
From YankeesFlat to RobinsonsCreek,Wadbilliga
aesthetic,historic, social
Moving goods andpeople by road
3 4 medium
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WY11WR03WB05WG02
Stanton Rock Gnupa Forest,SW of Wyndham
aesthetic, social,Koori
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, Koori
1+3+5+3
12(0+9+3+0)
medium
CB05CG03
Wolumla Peak Wolumla Peak aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
5+1 4(3+1)
medium
BGY19 Ackland StreetNorthern Part
Bega aesthetic, historic Settling 0 0 low
BGG09 Aragunnu Beach Mimosa RocksNational Park
aesthetic,historic, social,Koori
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, Movinggoods and peopleto and fromAustralian ports,Koori
3 2 low
EB06 Aslings Beach Calle Calle Bay,Twofold Bay
aesthetic,historic, social,Koori
Disposing of deadbodies, Recreatingin the outdoors,Koori
1 1 low
CR10 Back CreekWaterfall
Nethercote aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
0 0 low
CR04 Beaches Ben BoydNational Park,Pambula River Sto Disaster Bay
aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 0 low
BGR09 Bega River Bega Valley aesthetic,historic, natural,social
Developing sheepand cattleindustries, Movinggoods and peopleon inlandwaterways,Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
2 2 low
EB32 Bell Bird Creek N of Eden aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
0 0 low
BG13 Big JackMountainLookout
Big JackMountain,Coolangubra
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2 3 low
EG26EY25
Big JackMountain Road
Wyndham,Rocky Hall,Cathcart
aesthetic,historic, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, Movinggoods and peopleby road
0+1 1(0+1)
low
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WR12 Big Trees Chalkhills RoadFire Trail W ofMyrtle Mountain
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 6 low
BGR04 Black Range SE of Bega aesthetic, historic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Mining for otherresources
1 1 low
BGG24 BlackfellasLagoon
Bega River aesthetic,historic, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 0 low
CBY25 Blue Pool,Horseshoe Bay toThree Brothers
S of Bermagui aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 1 low
EG09ER11
Boydtown,Seahorse Inn
Ben BoydNational Park
aesthetic,historic, natural,social
Settling ,Fishingand whaling,Developing sheepand cattleindustries
2+0 1(1+0)
low
CR08 Brittens FireTrail
TantawangloLane
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
0 0 low
CBG23CBB14
Brogo Dam Brogo River aesthetic, social,historic
Recreating in theoutdoors
1+2 3(1+2)
low
BKB01BKG23
Brown Mountain Brown Mountain aesthetic, historic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Moving goods andpeople by road
2+1 3(2+1)
low
BB15 Bruin Mountain Coolangubra aesthetic, historic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Mining for gold
1 0 low
WB19 Campbells Peak,Heath and SedgeSwamp
Reedy Creekcatchment
aesthetic,historic, natural
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
0 0 low
BB11 Cathedral Wog Way aesthetic natural? 3 5 lowBKR01 Cattlemans
Track CampingArea
near bridge overTantawangloRiver onCattlemansTrack
aesthetic Recreating in theoutdoors
1 1 low
BB04 Causeway, WogWog Creek
opposite WoeMountain
aesthetic natural? 1 2 low
CBR27 Caves Digmers Creek,Caves Road
aesthetic, historic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment, ?
2 1 low
WR11WG08
Coal Hole andPond
Head ofTowamba River
aesthetic,historic?, natural
?, natural 1+2 6(1+5)
low
BGR12 Coastline from Tathra toBermagui
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 1 low
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BGG03 Coastline Eden region aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 0 low
CBG19 Coppins Creekorchid sites andrainforest
S side of MountDromedary
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
0 0 low
BGY07BGR02
Dr GeorgeMountain
E of Bega aesthetic,historic, natural
Mining for gold,Working in theforest, natural
2+3 2(0+2)
low
BB03 Genoa River areanear Bridge
Genoa River aesthetic, social Recreating in theoutdoors
1 0 low
BB12 Gold Mine HoneysuckleCreek
aesthetic, historic Mining for gold 0 0 low
WG09 Goldmine Creek TantawangloState Forest tooutflow atMataganah River
aesthetic,natural, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
2 0 low
EY06 Granite Cascadesand Falls onPericoe Creek
Pericoe Creek onboth sides ofPericoe Road, upand downstream
aesthetic,historic, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
2 0 low
BGG07 Granite Tors andArchaeologicalSites
Portion 140Murrabrine
aesthetic, Koori Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Koori
0 0 low
ER15 GulagaMountainincluding WestSummit
Tilba area aesthetic,historic, natural,social, Koori
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, Miningfor gold, natural,Koori
1 0 low
ER01 HangingSwamps inCoolangubra
Top of ReedyCreek near WogWay, includingcatchment
aesthetic,natural, social,economic
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
1 0 low
ER03 Harry's Hut Nadgee River,NadgeeWilderness
aesthetic, historic Settling 3 3 low
EB08 Haycock PointDam
Haycock Point,North Ben BoydNational Park,end of HaycockRoad
aesthetic,historic, social
Recreating in theoutdoors,Providing water
2 2 low
BGB16 Hidden Valley Bunga Head N ofArraganu,Mimosa RocksNational Park
aesthetic,historic, natural,social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
1 0 low
BKY07 Indian Head South East ForestNational Park
aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
0 2 low
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BGR15 Jiguma - mouthof the PambulaRiver
mouth of thePambula River
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
0 0 low
WB21 Jingo CreekWaterfall
Jingera-Lea aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 2 low
BGR01 Kidnning(?) Bay Tathra aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
2 0 low
WY09 Kununa Roadand Wog Way
CoolangubraNational Parkand State Forest
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
2 0 low
ER07 Leonards IslandNorth toHaycock
N of Eden, S ofPambula
aesthetic,historic, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 1 low
BKB13 Mimosa RocksNational Park,southern part
Mimosa RocksNational Park
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
1 0 low
BGY02 MimosaRocks/BourndaNational Parkand corridorsincluding TathraForest Reserve
aesthetic,natural,economic
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
1 1 low
EY22 Moreton Bay FigTree
Pine Plantation,Burragate Road
aesthetic ? 0 0 low
CBY06 MountDromedary WestSide/CoppinCreek
MountDromedary westside
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
0 0 low
EG13EB15
Mount Imlay Mount ImlayNational Park, Sof Eden
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
2+1 1(1+0)
low
EG10 MountTumbledownLookout
Nadgee natureReserve
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
0 0 low
EB04 Mowary Point S of Eden aesthetic,historic, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
0 2 low
CBY28 Murrabrine andWandella oldforests
Murrabrine andWandella StateForests
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2 2 low
BGG10 MurrabrineMountain Trigarea
MurrabrineMountain
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
1 1 low
BGG05 Murrah RiverWildlife Corridor
from MumbullaMountain to thecoast
aesthetic,natural, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
3 1 low
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CBG15 MurrumbrineMountain - oldgrowth forestand flora reserve
aesthetic natural 1 0 low
BB16BG12
Myamba Gorge Myanba Creekoff KanoonahRoad
aesthetic,historic, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Mining for otherresources
0+5 0(0+0)
low
WR18 Myanba Falls South EastForests NationalPark
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 1 low
BG11 Nalbaugh Falls Nalbaugh aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
5 0 low
CBY17 Nelson Lagoon Tanja, MimosaRocks NationalPark
aesthetic natural 1 0 low
BGB15BGG26
Nethercote Falls Yowaka River,Nethercote FallsFlora Reserve, Wof Pambula
aesthetic,natural, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
1+0 0(0+0)
low
BKY13BKB19
NumbuggaWalls
NE of Bemboka,SE Forests
aesthetic,natural?
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2+1 3(1+2)
low
CY02 Numbulla Falls Numbulla CreekRoad
aesthetic, social,Koori
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, Koori
3 2 low
BGY18 Old BegaHospital and HillSite
Bega aesthetic, historic Settling 0 0 low
CBR25 Old GrowthForest
Murrabrine andDampier
aesthetic natural 1 1 low
EB28 Old GrowthForest
Coolangubra aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 3 low
EG16 Old Hut CreekGorge
headwaters ofthe YowakaRiver
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
2 1 low
BKR16 Old SassafrasForest
near XI Road andBemboka RiverRoad intersection
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
3 3 low
ER22 PambulaCreamery
Pambula-Wyndham Road,5 kms fromPrinces Highway
aesthetic, historic Developing sheepand cattleindustries
1 2 low
EB33 Pambula LakeMidden Sites
Pambula Lake aesthetic, historic Koori 0 0 low
WR16 Pheasants Peak CoolangubraNational Park
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 6 low
BKR06 Pigeon Box WadbilligaNational Park -N of Bemboka
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 1 low
CBG17 Pipers Lookout Brown Mountain aesthetic Recreating in theoutdoors
1 2 low
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CB08 Plum CreekCatchment
Area bounded byPostmans Track,Brittens Firetrack and TantaCreek
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2 0 low
CBY02 Rainforest inBodalla StateForest
Dignams Creek aesthetic natural 1 0 low
BGG01 Remnant OldGrowth Forest
Mumbulla StateForest
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2 2 low
WR10 Russell CreekWaterhole
CoolangubraNational Park
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
2 9 low
WB12 Russell Falls Below Big Jack,CoolangubraNational Park
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 0 low
BKY09 RutherfordCreek Rockpooland Waterfall
Brown Mountainescarpment
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
0 0 low
ER16 Saltwater Creek Ben BoydNational Park
aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 0 low
EB29 Saltwater toBittangabeeWalking Track
? aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
0 3 low
BGG16 Spotted Gums Gillards Beach,Mimosa RocksNational Park
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 0 low
CB03 TantawangloGorge
TantawangloCreek
aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 0 low
CG11 TantawangloRiver
Area belowjunction of SixMile Creek andTantawangloRiver
aesthetic,natural, social,
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
3 0 low
BKB11 Tathra Wharf Tathra aesthetic,historic, social
Moving goods andpeople to and fromAustralian ports
1 0 low
EB01EG30
The Pinnacles Haycock Road,North BenBoyd/South BenBoyd NationalPark?
aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1+0 0(0+0)
low
CY13 Tuross River WadbilligaNational Park
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
1 0 low
EY07 Two MileLookout overTowamba Valley
Pericoe Road,Towamba
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
1 0 low
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EB05 Twofold BayHarbour andWharves
Snug Cove, Eden aesthetic,historic, natural,social
Moving goods andpeople to and fromAustralian ports
2 2 low
BGR10 Wadbilliga andotherendangeredspecies habitat
BrogoWilderness andNational Park
aesthetic,natural, social
Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors, natural
1 1 low
BGY04 WadbilligaNationalPark/Wilderness
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
2 2 low
CBY13 WadbilligaPicnic Site
WadbilligaNational Park,river crossing
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
0 2 low
BKY18 Wadbilliga Road WadbilligaNational Park
aesthetic Recreating in theoutdoors, Movinggoods and peopleby road
1 0 low
CBY03 Wallaga Lake-Bermagui CoastWalk
Wallaga Lake-Bermagui coast
aesthetic?, social? Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1 1 low
EB07ER20
WallagaraughRiver
NSW-VictoriaBorder, SW ofEden
aesthetic, social Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,Recreating in theoutdoors
1+0 0(0+0)
low
CBR03 Wandello Creekand Tuross Riverjunction, PortPhillip Neddy'sgrave site,Wandella BridleTrack
Wandella StateForest
aesthetic, historic ?, Disposing ofdead bodies,Moving goods andpeople by road
2 3 low
ER06 Waratahs onLetts Mountain
Letts Mountain,Yambula StateForest
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
1 0 low
WB22 Waterfall Causeway Road,Dingo(?) Creek
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
0 0 low
EY23 White Gum Flat extension ofPericoe Road,Towamba
aesthetic Experiencing thenaturalenvironment
3 0 low
BGB09 Yellow Pinchand WolumlaPeak Fire Trailand WolumlaPeak Road
Yurramie StateForest, MyrtleMountain
aesthetic, natural Experiencing thenaturalenvironment,natural
1 0 low
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APPENDIX 3
Cultural Heritage Places in the Eden CRA RegionAreas & Places within State Forests
(for inclusion in Cplan)
Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
ResourceImplications
Comments
Old GrowthForest Patches -KingfisherRoad, MyrtleMt, WolumlaPeak
SocialAesthetic
SFNSW Await outcomes ofNat assessmentsbut use currentPMP 1.2 boundaryto indicatecommunityinterest.
Can’t bedelineatedas related tonaturalvalues inarea
PanbulaGoldfield
SocialHistoricAesthetic
SFNSW Current RNEboundary
Forest managementby prescription
Nil additionalimpact onresource - areaalready identifiedand managed asPMP 1.1.8 Forestmanagement byprescription andhas conservationplan
SFNSWneeds toreview andimplementcurrentconservationplan
GoodeniaRainforest
Aesthetic SFNSW Indicativeboundary asdelineated by GHto highlightaesthetic valueduring integration
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintenance ofviewing lines
Moderate impacton surroundingeucalypt forest
Tannery Site,Gnupa SF
Historic SFNSW As delineated byDG as anindicativeboundary
Forest managementby prescription
Moderate -conservation ofrepresentativearea of forestaround sitesought, needs tobe clearlydelineated,included in PMPand managed byprescription
Requiresconservationassessment
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Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
ResourceImplications
Comments
YambullaGoldfields &Township
Historic SFNSW As delineated byDG as anindicativeboundary
Forest managementby prescription
Substantial - someareas within areadelineated by DGcurrently PMP 1.1.8Forest managementby prescription, 1.2excluded fromharvesting, 1.3excluded fromharvesting, and1.1.7 excluded fromharvesting
SFNSWconcernedwhetherwhole areaas delineatedis significantandconsidersthat currentreservationis adequate.Significantfeaturesshould bedelineatedclearly andmanagedappropriately underprescription.Requiresfurtherassessment ifconsideringextendingoutsidecurrent PMPareas
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Whipstickmines andvillage site
Historic SFNSW As delineated byDG as anindicativeboundary
Forest managementby prescription
Moderate - needs tobe clearlydelineated,included in PMPand managed byprescription
SFNSWexpressedsomeconcernabout extentof mineboundary asdelineatedby DGwould likesignificantareas to beclearlydelineatedandboundaryreduced totheminimumsizenecessary toprotectsignificantsites.Furtherinvestigationandconservationassessmentrequired.
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Cultural Heritage Places in the Eden CRA RegionAreas & Places within State Forests
(for inclusion in Context layers)
Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
ResourceImplications
Comments
HitesWaterwheelSawmill Site &Rockton Falls
SocialHistoricAesthetic
SFNSW As delineatedby DM
Maintenance ofvalue in delineatedareaMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil, currentlyprotected bystreamside bufferand excluded fromharvesting.
Currently noton PMPsystem.Locatedwithin PinePlantationacquired bySFNSW
Murrah StateForest
SocialAesthetic
SFNSW Await outcomesof Natassessments
Can’t bedelineated asrelated tonatural valuesin area.
MyrtleMountainLookout
SocialAesthetic
SFNSW Current PMPboundary
Maintenance ofvalue in delineatedarea
Nil, currently PMP1.1.2 and excludedfrom harvesting.
Wallaga Lake SocialAesthetic
SFNSW,Crownland &NPWS
Current PMP1.1.6 boundaryto be partiallyextended by200m.
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintenance ofviewing lines
Moderate impact onresource due toextensions of PMP1.1.6 boundaryoutside currentdelineated area andif it is intended thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged to entailexclusion fromharvesting orstricter prescriptionsthan currently exist
Concernexpressed bySFNSW overextent ofboundary asoriginallydelineated byDM & GH.Agreed tohigh watermark easternand northernportions oflake, fieldvistitationwasundertakenand anegotiatedextension ofcurrent PMPvisualboundary wasagreed.
Davidson’sWhaling Station
SocialHistoricAesthetic
NPWS &SFNSW
As delineatedby DG
Forest managementby prescription
Nil - Moderate if itis proposed thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged - boundarycontained withincurrent PMP 1.1.6area
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Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
ResourceImplications
Comments
Cow bail trail /Chimneys trail/ cuttings
HistoricAesthetic
NPWS &SFNSW
Indicativeboundary asdelineated byGH for aestheticvalueas delineated byDG for historicvalue
Forest managementby prescription
Moderate - 5mbuffer for pine areaswithin State Forest,20m buffer fornative forest areaswithin State Forest -requiresidentification asPMP 1.1.6harvesting byprescription
Small portionof aestheticboundary fallsin area ofnative forestrecentlyacquired bySFNSWrequires sitevisitation tofinaliseboundary 5mfor pine, 20mfor nativeforest.
Edrom Lodge HistoricAesthetic
SFNSW As delineatedby DG
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintain historicvaluesMaintain viewinglines
Nil, currently PMP1.1.3 educationharvesting byprescription.
ConservationPlan requiredfor site
BurrawangPicnic Ground
Aesthetic SFNSW Current PMP1.1.2 and 1.1.6boundary
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintain viewinglines
Nil - Moderate if itis proposed thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged - boundarycontained withincurrent PMP 1.1.6and 1.1.2 harvestingby prescription.
SFNSW wasconcernedaboutextension ofboundarybeyondcurrent PMParea - sitevisitation hasbeenundertakenand agreementmet on usingthe currentPMPboundaries.
Fisheries Beachwalk
Aesthetic SFNSW As containedwith DG’sDavidsonwhaling stationboundary
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintain viewinglines
Nil - Moderate if itis proposed thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged - boundarycontained withincurrent PMP 1.1.6harvesting byprescription.
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Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
ResourceImplications
Comments
Ludwigs Creek Aesthetic SFNSW As delineatedby GH
Maintenance ofvalueMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - containedwithin current PMP1.1.7 boundary andexcluded fromharvesting
Maxwells forestwalk
Aesthetic SFNSW As delineatedby GH
Maintenance ofvalueMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - containedwithin currentforest preserve andexcluded fromharvesting
NewtonsCrossingcamping area
Aesthetic SFNSW As delineatedby GH
Maintenance ofvalueMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - containedwithin current PMP1.1.7 boundary andexcluded fromharvesting
Scrubby Creekpicnic area
Aesthetic SFNSW As negotiatedduring meeting
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - Moderate if itis proposed thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged - containedwithin current PMP1.1.6 & 1.1.2boundary,harvesting byprescription
Nethercote Falls Aesthetic SFNSW Current RNE &Flora reserveboundary
Maintenance ofvalueMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - current florareserve, excludedfrom harvesting
Nalbaugh Falls Aesthetic SFNSW Current PMPboundaries 1.1.7and 1.1.2.
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - Moderate if itis proposed thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged - containedwithin current PMP1.1.6 & 1.1.2boundary,harvesting byprescription
SFNSWdisputed needto includenative forestbeyondimmediategullysurroundingfalls. Sitevisitation wasundertaken todeterminewhether areasof native forestneed to beincluded.Agreedexistingboundariessufficient.
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Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
Management &ResourceImplications
Comments
Wog WayForest Drive
Aesthetic NPWS &SFNSW
As delineatedby GH - PMP1.1.6 buffer onarea of nativeforest.
Forest Managementby prescriptionMaintenance ofvalueMaintenance ofviewing lines
Significantdepending onnature ofreservation andextent of buffer.
Wog Way iscontainedwithinNational Parkand StateForests butroad andeasement iscurrentlyundermanagementof SFNSW.SFNSWagreed to avisualPMP1.1.6buffer innative forestas per Imlayroad withharvesting byprescription
MontrealGoldfields
Historic SFNSW,CrownLand &Private
As delineatedby DG
Forest managementby prescription
Mostly private &crown land issue, ifdetermined to bepartly on StateForest may requirePMP
Requiresfurtherinvestigationto determinetenureConservationassessmentrequired
Prison Farm,Bondi SF
Historic SFNSW As delineatedby DG
Maintenance ofvalue
Nil - on clearedland within pineplantation
Needsconservationassessmentwithindelineatedarea
Quarry Site Historic SFNSW As delineatedby DG
Unrestrictedlogging
Nil - no change tocurrentmanagementpractices
Razor-back FireTrail
Historic SFNSW& NPWS
As delineatedby DG
Unrestrictedforestry
Nil - no change tocurrentmanagementpractices
Sleeper cuttercamps, MurrahSF
Historic SFNSW As delineatedby DG
Forest managementby prescription
Negligible - needsto be clearlydelineated includedin PMP andmanaged byprescription
Requiresfurtherinvestigation& assessmentof significantareasConservationplan andmanagementguidelines
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Place Name Value Tenure Boundary ManagementImplications forSFNSW
Management &ResourceImplications
Comments
Wolumlagoldfield
Historic SFNSW,andpossiblysomeprivate
As delineatedby DG as anindicativeboundary
Forest managementby prescription
Potentiallysubstantial if entireboundary asdelineated by DGapplied - some ofthe area is currentlyPMP 1.1.6harvesting byprescription
SFNSW hassome concernabout extent ofmineboundary asdelineated byDG cancurrent PMP1.1.6 boundarysuffice ratherthan 1kmradius. Minesappear toextend westinto privateproperty .
WoolingubrahInn
Historic SFNSW As delineatedby DG as anindicativeboundary -requires furtherdiscussion
Forest managementby prescription
Potentiallysubstantial on pineresource) if buffersuggested by DG(300m) isconsidered, sitecurrently has 50 -100m buffer.
Highlysignificant siteurgentlyrequiringstabilisationandconservationplan.
TantawangaloRoad andLookout
AestheticHistoric
SFNSW& NPWS
As delineatedby GH andnegotiated atmeeting
Forest managementby prescriptionMaintenance ofviewing lines
Nil - moderate if itis proposed thatcurrentmanagementprescriptions bechanged - withincurrent PMP 1.1.6boundaryharvesting byprescription
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APPENDIX 4
AUSTRALIAN HERITAGECOMMISSION CRITERIA FOR THEREGISTER OF THE NATIONALESTATE
Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1)of the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975,a place that is a component of the natural orcultural environment of Australia is to be taken tobe a place included in the national estate if it hassignificance or other special value for futuregenerations as well as for the present communitybecause of:
Criterion A: Its importance in the course,or pattern, of Australia’s natural or culturalhistory.
A.1 Importance in the evolution of Australianflora, fauna, landscapes or climate.
A.2 Importance in maintaining existing processesor natural systems at the regional or national scale.
A.3 Importance in exhibiting unusual richness ordiversity of flora, fauna, landscapes or culturalfeatures.
A.4 Importance for association with events,developments or cultural phases which have had asignificant role in the human occupation andevolution of the nation, State, region orcommunity.
Criterion B: Its possession of uncommon,rare or endangered aspects of Australia’snatural or cultural history.
B.1 Importance for rare, endangered oruncommon flora, fauna, communities, ecosystems,natural landscapes or phenomena, or as awilderness.
B.2 Importance in demonstrating a distinctive wayof life, custom, process, land-use, function ordesign no longer practiced, in danger of being lost,or of exceptional interest.
Criterion C: Its potential to yieldinformation that will contribute to anunderstanding of Australia’s natural orcultural history.
C.1 Importance for information contributing to awider understanding of Australian natural history,by virtue of its use as a research site, teaching site,type locality, reference or benchmark site.
C.2 Importance for information contributing to awider understanding of the history of humanoccupation of Australia.
Criterion D: Its importance indemonstrating the principalcharacteristics of:(i) a class of Australia’s natural or culturalplaces; or(ii) a class of Australia’s natural or culturalenvironments.
D.1 Importance in demonstrating the principalcharacteristics of the range of landscapes,environments or ecosystems, the attributes ofwhich identify them as being characteristic of theirclass.
D.2 Importance in demonstrating the principalcharacteristics of the range of human activities inthe Australian environment (including way of life,custom, process, land-use, function, design ortechnique).
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Criterion E: Its importance in exhibitingparticular aesthetic characteristics valuedby a community or cultural group.
E.1 Importance for a community for aestheticcharacteristics held in high esteem or otherwisevalued by the community.
Criterion F: Its importance indemonstrating a high degree of creative ortechnical achievement at a particularperiod.
F.1 Importance for its technical, creative, designor artistic excellence, innovation or achievement.
Criterion G: Its strong or specialassociations with a particular community
or cultural group for social, cultural orspiritual reasons.
G.1 Importance as a place highly valued by acommunity for reasons of religious, spiritual,symbolic, cultural, educational, or socialassociations.
Criterion H: Its special association withthe life or works of a person, or group ofpersons, of importance in Australia'snatural or cultural history.
H.1 Importance for close associations withindividuals whose activities have been significantwithin the history of the nation, State or region.