duncanm wrote: I do wonder what NPWS NSW's objectives actually are, sometimes.
duncanm wrote: I do wonder what NPWS NSW's objectives actually are, sometimes.
Warin wrote:duncanm wrote: I do wonder what NPWS NSW's objectives actually are, sometimes.
Some years ago NSW had 'State Recreation Areas' who's purpose was to enable the people of NSW to 'recreate'. These areas have been incorporated into the NPWS NSW. I would hope that these areas primary purpose remains that of people recreation with other purposes being secondary.
Australia’s first national park — (now Royal) National Park — was originally formed to address public health concerns about overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in large cities.
Warin wrote:Some years ago NSW had 'State Recreation Areas' ...
jonnosan wrote:The summit is very culturally significant to the local Bundjalung people, and they have been campaigning for a long time to have that connection respected and for the summit climb to be closed. Hopefully some alternative spots will be developed soon for the easy sight seers to walk on. For those who prefer a bit more adventure in their bushwalks, there are lots of other areas nearby that can be explored without feeling you are disrespecting the local indigenous communities.
CBee wrote:I can't see any crime in climbing mountains. Or bushwalking. Or walkabouts.
The purpose of reserving land as a national park is to identify, protect and conserve areas containing outstanding or representative ecosystems, natural or cultural features or landscapes or phenomena that provide opportunities for public appreciation and inspiration and sustainable visitor or tourist use and enjoyment so as to enable those areas to be managed in accordance with subsection (2).
(2) A national park is to be managed in accordance with the following principles—
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(d) the promotion of public appreciation and understanding of the national park’s natural and cultural values,
(e) provision for sustainable visitor or tourist use and enjoyment that is compatible with the conservation of the national park’s natural and cultural values,
6 Regulation by public or written notices
(1) A park authority may do any of the following by means of notices displayed in, or at the boundary of, the park or part of the park to which the notices relate or by means of written notices given to park users—
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(b) close the park, or any part of the park, to the public,
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63 Care, control and management of Aboriginal areas
(1) The Chief Executive has the care, control and management of all Aboriginal areas except as provided by subsection (2).
(2) On the establishment of a board of management for an Aboriginal area dedicated under Part 4A, the care, control and management of the area is vested in the board of management.
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