Mornington Peninsula National Park and Arthurs Seat State Park management plan

115 Pages·2013·1.46 MB·English

Mornington Peninsula National Park

and Arthurs Seat State Park

May 1998 - Amended 2014 and 2016
Management Plan
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The plan was amended in September 2014 to allow for mountain bike riding in Arthurs Seat State
Park
The plan was further amended in October 2016 to prohibit dog walking in Mornington Peninsula
National Park.
NOTE The Point Nepean section of Mornington Peninsula National Park was proclaimed as Point
Nepean National Park inn 2005 and is no longer covered by this plan but managed in accordance with
the Point Nepean National Park and Point Nepean Quarantine Station Management Plan (PV 2009).
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National Library of Australia
Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Parks Victoria.
Mornington Peninsula National Park and Arthurs Seat State
Park management plan.
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1. National parks and reserves - Victoria - Mornington
Peninsula - Management. 2. National parks and reserves -
Victoria - Arthurs Seat -. 3. Mornington Peninsula National
Park (Vic.). 4. Arthurs Seat State Park (Vic.). I. Title.
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FOREWORD
Mornington Peninsula National Park and This Approved Plan provides for the protection
Arthurs Seat State Park together contain the of the Parks’ important natural and cultural
largest and most significant remaining features as well as ensuring a quality visitor
vegetation on the Mornington Peninsula. The experience.
coastal sections in particular have spectacular
I thank those individuals and organisations who
scenic views and support important marine
made submissions on the Draft Plan and I look
habitats as well as some of the highest densities
forward to the continuing community support in
of Aboriginal archaeological sites along the
managing these Parks.
Victorian coast.
Mornington Peninsula National Park is a
premiere attraction within Victoria’s highest
visited tourist region and is the most visited
national park in Victoria providing a diverse
range of year-round activities close to
Melbourne. The rugged coastline environments
encompassing the historic forts at Point
Nepean, Cape Schanck and expansive sandy
beaches are among the many visitor attractions.
Arthurs Seat State Park includes attractions
such as the Seawinds Gardens and summit area
and offers panoramic views across Port Phillip Marie Tehan MP
Bay and the southern Mornington Peninsula. Minister for Conservation
and Land Management
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APPROVED MANAGEMENT PLAN
This approved Management Plan has been The plan provides the basis for future
prepared under the provisions of section 17 of management of Mornington Peninsula National
theNational Parks Act 1975 (Vic.) and is Park and Arthurs Seat State Park. It was
approved for implementation. finalised following consideration of 36
submissions received on the Draft Plan.
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STNETNOC
DROWEROF iii
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1 NOITCUDORTNI 3
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1.2 txetno clanoigeR 3
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1.4 skr ae PhfntooitaerC 4
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1.6 smi atnemegana mkraP 5
2 STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 7
2.1 nois ikvraP 7
2.2 snoitceri dtnemeganaM 7
2.3 gninoZ 9
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3 ATIONVRE SENCORCUOSER 15
3.1 seruta emfrofdn adl nlacaigoloeG 15
3.2 noitategeV 15
3.3 Fauna 17
3.4 epacsdnaL 18
3.5 egati rleahrutluC 19
4 PARK PROTECTION 22
4.1 tnemegana meriF 22
4.2 sesaes idd n,aslami nda nsatna ltpseP 23
4.3 noitavresno clioS 25
5 EHT KRAPTISIV 26
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5.2 gnitekraM 28
5.3 rotisi veh tgnimrofnI 30
5.3.1 noitatneirO 30
5.3.2 noitacu dde nnaoitaterpretnI 32
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5.4.1 s yaeaesDrua 35
5.4.2 sno irtocjaarMtta 37
5.4.3 ssecc aelciheV 39
5.4.4 gniklaW 40
5.4.5 gnipmaC 44
5.4.6 gnihsi fdn agnifru s,gniog-hcaeB 45
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7 OTHER ISSUES 54
7.1 se sduesirohtuA 54
7.2 se sdun atlnecaj dda nsaeiradnuoB 55
8 NOITATNEMELPMI 58
K REAT PATSTARSEUSHTRA
9 ATIONVRE SENCORCUOSER 63
9.1 seruta emfrofdn adl nlaacigoloeG 63
9.2 noitategeV 63
9.3 Fauna 64
9.4 epacsdnaL 64
9.5 egati rleahrutluC 65
10 PARK PROTECTION 67
10.1 tnemegana meriF 67
10.2 sesaes idd n,aslami nda nsatna ltpseP 68
10.3 noitavresno clioS 69
11 EHT KRAPTISIV 70
11.1 roti ski rveahPT 70
11.2 gnitekraM 71
11.3 rotisi veh tgnimrofnI 73
11.3.1 noitatneirO 73
11.3.2 noitacu dde nnaoitaterpretnI 74
11.4 noitaerc errotisiV 75
11.4.1 s yaeaesDrua 75
11.4.2 ssecc aelciehV 76
11.4.3 gniklaW 77
11.4.4 gnipmaC 79
11.4.5 gnilcyC 79
11.4.6 sgoD 79
11.5 snoitare pmosiru oltaicremmoC 79
11.6 ytef acsilbuP 80
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