Lake Boort Draft Management Plan

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LakeBoort

DraftManagementPlan
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Acknowledgements
ParksVictoriaandtheconsultantprojectteamgratefullyacknowledgethecontributionsmadebymany
peopleinshapingthisdraftPlan.Specialthanksgoto:theProjectControlGroupmembers:StuartHughes,
JohnWilliamson,JessicaReid,RodneyCarter,MarkRiley,WendyLuke,AdamMelis,GlennPomeroy,Linda
Greenwood.Thecontributionsofmanyothersarealsoacknowledgedincludingindividualsand
organisationswhoprovidedaccesstoreports,otherinformationormadesubmissions,including:PaulHaw,
LoddonShire(RobynVella,TysonSutton,AndrewHamilton),NCCMA(PhilSlessar,BambiLees),DDWCAC
(RodneyCarter,DrDianaSmith,DanniTaylor),YungBalugClans(GaryMurray),DELWP(AndreaKeleher,
AndyKoren,BenMatthews),OAAV(KellieClayton),GMA(TaviManescu),DamienCook(RakaliEcological
Consultants),SportingShootersAssociationAustralia(Vic),BushwalkingVictoria,DeerStalkersClub(Vic),
CoalitionAgainstDuckShooting.
ParksVictoriathankstheBoortcommunitygenerallyandespeciallyallthosewhocompletedtheonline
surveyandwhotookthetimetoattendtheOpenHousesessionsheldinBoort.
DevelopmentoftheDraftManagementPlanwasundertakenbyContextPtyLtd.
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DraftManagementPlan
ThisDraftManagementPlanfortheLakeBoortprovidesthebasisforthefuturemanagementofthe
reserve.
ThisdraftplanrecognisestheenduringconnectionsofDjaDjaWurrungpeopletothisplace.Itisapartof
DjaDjaWurrungCountry.Theplan,oncefinalisedandapproved,willrepresentoneimportantoutcomeof
theDjaDjaWurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreement(2013).
Thedraftplanispublishedtogiveinterestedpeopleandorganisationsanopportunitytocontributetothe
finalshapingoftheplan.AnOpenHouseconsultationsession,anonlinesurveyanddirectcontactwitha
numberofstakeholdershasalreadyprovidedParksVictoriawithvaluableinputandhascontributedtothe
vision,goalsandstrategiesinthedraftplan.
ParksVictoriarecognisestheimportantcontributionsthatthosewhoknowandvaluetheareacanmaketo
itsmanagement.Throughthisplan,ParksVictoriaisseekingtostrengthenitsrelationshipswiththeBoort
community,DjaDjaWurrung,communitygroups,LoddonShireandarangeofStategovernmentagencies
andtopartnerwiththeminthemanagementofLakeBoort.Theknowledge,skillsandcommitmentofa
widerangeofpeopleandorganisationsisneededtodeliverthelongterm,aspirationalvisionforthis
importantplace.
AllthoseinterestedintheLakeBoortreserveareinvitedtocommentonthedraftplan.Informationand
commentsreceivedwillbecarefullyconsideredindevelopingthefinalplanwhichwillbesubmittedtothe
Ministerforapproval.
LakeBoortwetland:aplacetoexplorenature

Executive Summary
Lake Boort Draft Management Plan June 2016

LakeBoortispartofachainofLoddonRiverwetlandsextendingnorthwardsfromBoorttoKerang.This502
hareserveisaspecialplaceforthelocalcommunity,forDjaDjaWurrung,andforvisitors.Itisarichcultural
landscape,offeringawindowintoAboriginalcultureandtraditions,andthehistoryofcolonialsettlement,
aswellasbeingenjoyedforrecreation.Likeotherwetlandsacrossthisregion,ithashighnaturalvalueswith
morethan200indigenousspeciesofplantsandanimals,somebeingrareorthreatened.
LakeBoortisasmallreserve,withfewfacilities.ItsbushsettingclosetothetownshipofBoortmeansit
offersaneasilyaccessiblenaturalsettingforlocalsandvisitors.Inthepast,treeshavebeencutfortimber,
andithasservedasapermanentwaterwaterholdingbasin.Somecurrentusesofthereservearehaving
adverseimpactsorincreasingtheriskofdamagetonaturalandculturalvalues:theseincludecuttingtrees
forfirewood,damagingculturalsites,drivingofftrackresultinginerosionandsoilcompaction,rubbish
beingleft,unattendedcampfires.Thisplanseekstoaddresstheseconcerns.
LakeBoorthasbeendrysince2013,followingthe2011floods.Anenvironmentalwateringplanhasbeen
developedbytheNCCMAandonceimplementedwillrestoreLakeBoortasashallowfreshwatermarsh,a
typeofintermittentwetland.Thiswillenhanceitsstatusasawetlandofbioregionalimportance.Thisplan
supportsthatinitiative,subjecttothefindingsofaprewateringCulturalHeritageManagementPlan.
ThisdraftManagementPlanislongtermandaspirational.ItisthefirstsuchplanforLakeBoort.The2003
ActionPlanhasprovidedthefoundationforthisplan,alongwithareviewofotherstudiesandreports,visits
tothereserveandcommunityengagementthroughanOpenHouseconsultation,onlinesurveyand
stakeholdercontact.
TheenduringconnectionsofDjaDjaWurrungpeopletoLakeBoortarerecognisedthroughtheDjaDja
WurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreement(2013)andreflectedintheirCountryplanDhelkunyaDja.
Keyelementsoftheplaninclude:
ProtectingandinterpretingtheculturallandscapeandculturalsitesofLakeBoort
RevitalisingLakeBoortasaproductivewetland,abletosupportanenrichedbiodiversitythrough
environmentwatering,naturalregenerationandrevegetationandhabitatprotection
Increasing community and visitor awareness and appreciation of the reserves values and
encouragingenvironmentallyresponsiblepracticesandbehaviours
Facilitatingopportunitiesfornaturebasedandculturaltourism,especiallythroughinteractive
guidedtoursthatmaybeofferedbyDjaDjaWurrungbusinesses.
Enhancingrecreationopportunitiesbyexploringtheoptionsfornewwalkingandsharedtracks,
designatingacampingareatomanageimpacts,andprovidingnewvisitorinformation.
Rationalisingaccesstrackstominimisetheriskofdamagetonaturalandculturalvalues
BuildingandstrengtheningpartnershipswiththeBoortcommunity,DjaDjaWurrung,Loddon
Shire, North Central Catchment Authority and other key organisations, and promoting
opportunitiestoworktogethertoachievesharedgoalsforthereserve.
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Contents
ExecutiveSummary v
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Aboutthismanagementplan 1
1.2 FoundationsforthisPlan 2
1.3 ConceptofCountry 3
1.4 Planningapproach 4
1.5 Communityinput 5
2 LakeBoortCulturalLandscape 7
2.1 Landscapeandculturalsetting 7
2.2 Naturalandculturalsignificance 8
2.3 Planningareaandpubliclandstatus 11
2.4 Legislation,policiesandguidelines 13
3 VisionandStrategicDirections 17
3.1 Vision 17
3.2 StrategicDirections 18
4 ManagementZones 21
4.1 Zones 21
4.2 Overlays 23
5 CaringforLakeBoort 25
5.1 Healthyecosystems 25
5.2 Waterandwaterflows 28
5.3 Culturalplaces,featuresandpractices 32
5.4 Firemanagement 35
6 ExperiencingLakeBoort 39
6.1 Visitorexperience 39
6.2 Interpretationandeducation 40
6.3 Culturaltraditionsandactivities 42
6.4 Visitingandenjoyingthelandscape 44
6.5 Vehicleaccess 48
6.6 Tourismandcommercialvisitorservices 49
6.7 Risksandsafety 51
7 Landuse 53
7.1 Reserveboundariesandadjacentuses 53
7.2 Watersupplyandutilityinfrastructure 54
7.3 Licensedandoccasionaluses(withinthereserve) 55
8 RealisingthisPlan 59
8.1 ImplementingthisManagementPlan 59
8.2 ManagingwithDjaDjaWurrung 61
8.3 Engaginglocalandwidercommunities 61
8.4 Researchandmonitoring 62
References 65
Appendix1:FloraandFaunaspecies 67
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ListofMaps
Map1:Location 2
Map2:PlanningArea 11
Map3:Zoning 22
Map4:AccessandVisitorAreas 43

ListofFigures
Figure1:SchematicrepresentationofthePyramidBoortIrrigationScheme(NCCMA) 30
Figure2:Proposedfilllevel:Environmentalwateringproposal(NCCMA) 31
Figure3:LittleLakeBoortandLakeBoortwalkingtracks(LoddonShire2009) 46

ListofTables
Table1:Zones,purposeandlocations 22
Table2:Indigenousfloraandfaunaspecies 26
Table3:EcologicalobjectivesforLakeBoort(NCCMA2013:24) 29
Table4:Typesofrecreationactivities 44
Table5:Summaryofrecreationactivitiesinzones 45
Table6:Keyorganisations 59
Table7:Keyresearchgaps 64
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Sunrise:LakeBoort

1 Introduction
ThedraftManagementPlanforLakeBoortestablishesavision,strategic
directions,goalsandstrategiestoguidetheconservationofitsnaturaland
culturalvalues.
TheLakeBoortreserve(hereafterLakeBoort)islocatedinnorthwestVictoria,1kmsouthofBoort
townshipand87kmnorthwestofBendigo.Thereservecovers502haandincludesalengthofKinypanial
CreekwhichflowsintoLakeBoortfromthesouthernend(Map1:Location).LittleLakeBoortisnotincluded
aspartofthemanagementplan.LakeBoortispartofagroupofwetlandareasreferredtoastheBoort
Districtwetlands.
LakeBoortiswithintheCountryoftheDjaDjaWurrungpeopleandspecificallytheYungBalugclan,oneof
sixteenclansthatcomprisetheDjaDjaWurrungnation.LakeBoortisofgreatculturalsignificancetoDjaDja
Wurrungandisrecognisedasanimportantplaceintheir2014CountryPlan,titledDhelkunyaDja.
1.1 About this management plan

TheLakeBoortManagementPlan(thePlan)isastrategicguidetothemanagementofthenaturaland
culturalresourcesofLakeBoortanddefinesandprovidesforcontinuingandfutureusesforrecreation,
interpretationandeducation.ThePlanoutlinesthenaturalandculturalvaluesofLakeBoortandhowParks
Victoriawillensuretheirprotection,theservicesandfacilitiesthatwillbeprovidedforvisitors,andtheways
thatlocalandwidercommunitiesandothergovernmentagenciescanbecomeinvolved.Chapter2
introducesthesekeyvalues,discussesthestatusofthisreserveandoutlinesrelevantlegislation,policies
andguidelines.
ThePlanarticulatesaVisionforLakeBoortinChapter3:itislongtermandaspirational,expressinghow
LakeBoortwilllooktoafuturevisitoranddescribingtheultimateoutcomeofthemanagementdirections
andstrategiesinthisPlan.StrategicDirectionsflowdirectlyfromandhelpelaboratetheVision.
TheManagementZonesinChapter4provideaframeworkofgeographicalareaswherespecific
managementdirectionsandprioritiesaretobeapplied,andwherecertainusesandactivitiescanoccur.
GoalsandStrategiesfollowinChapters5,6,7and8.Eachofthesechaptershasaparticularfocus.Goals
describewhatmanagementseekstoachieveandStrategiesdefinetheapproaches,activitiesormethods
thatwillbeusedtoachievetheGoals.
ImplementationisaddressedinChapter8RealisingthisPlan.
LakeBoortDraftManagementPlan 1
1.2 Foundations for this Plan

LakeBoortisofoutstandingculturalheritagevalueforthehighdensityofscarredtreesandotherAboriginal
placetypesitcontainsandisofgreatsignificancetoDjaDjaWurrung.
TheDjaDjaWurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreementof2013includedthetransferofsixareasto
aboriginaltitleheldbytheDjaDjaWurrung,tobejointlymanagedwiththeState:GreaterBendigo
NationalPark;KaraKara(part)NationalPark;KooyooraStatePark;PaddysRangesStatePark;Hepburn
RegionalPark;WehlaNatureConservationReserve.
OneoutcomeoftheDjaDjaWurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreement(2013)isthedevelopmentof
aplanofmanagementforLakeBoortandthenegotiationofaCulturalHeritageAgreementconsistentwith
theplanofmanagement,theAboriginalHeritageAct2006(Vic)betweentheStateandtheDjaDjaWurrung
ClansAboriginalCorporation(DDWCAC),aswellastheimplementationofongroundworksarisingfromthe
approvedplanundersection18oftheWildlifeAct1975(Vic).The2013Agreementandthisprocessarekey
foundationsforthisPlan.
2 Introduction
TheintentiontochangethestatusoftheLakeBoortreservetoaWildlifeReservewasconfirmedbythe
GovernmentinitsresponsetotheVEACRiverRedGumInvestigationin2009,andthisstatusasaWildlife
Reservehuntingpermitted(StateGameReserve)madeitineligibleforreturnandjointmanagement
undertheTraditionalOwnerSettlementAct2010(Vic).TheAgreementdoesnotaffectfreeholdland.Any
existinginterestssuchaslicencesoverCrownlandareunaffectedbytheAgreement.
OtherkeyingredientsthatwillshapehowLakeBoortismanagedintothefuturearetheexistingplansand
policiesofkeyStateandCommonwealthgovernmentagenciesandtheaspirationsoftheBoortcommunity,
theDjaDjaWurrungcommunitiesandothercommunitieswithakeeninterestinLakeBoort.
1.3 Concept of Country

ThroughoutthisPlanthetermCountryisusedandhasaspecificmeaning.Itreferstotheconceptof
CountryexpressedbyIndigenousAustralians,andforthisareabyDjaDjaWurrung.TheconceptofCountry
encompassesthephysicallandscape,itshistory,theindigenousspeciesthatlivethere,knowledgeand
traditions,storiesbothrecentandancient,andthedeeplyfeltmeaningsandconnectionsbetweenDjaDja
WurrungpeopleandtheirCountry.
DhelkunyaDjaacknowledgesthattheirCountryisnowalsovaluedbymanyotherpeopleandculturesas
partoftheirheritage,asplacesforrecreation,andalsoasarichlandscapethatsupportsmanydiverse
industriessuchastourism,forestry,agricultureandbeekeepingthatrelyonthenaturalresourcesthat
Countryprovides.DhelkunyaDjaalsoacknowledgesthatDjaDjaWurrungCountryhasbeenaltered,often
dramatically,andthatsomeecosystemsandlandscapehavesuffereddevastatingchangeandrequires
healing(DDWCAC2014:9).
InthisPlantheuseofthewordCountryisofferedasamarkofrespect,notanexpressionofexclusivity.This
PlanrecognisesandvaluesallcommunityconnectionstoLakeBoort.
1.4 Planning approach

ThisisthefirstManagementPlanforLakeBoort.Itbuildsonearlierstudiesandplans,particularlythe2003
LakeBoortIntegratedActionPlanandthevariousstudiesofculturalandnaturalvaluesandresourcesthat
informedtheActionPlan.AnauditoftheActionPlanwasundertakenbyParksVictoriatoidentifythestatus
ofallofthelistedactions.
TheLakeBoortEnvironmentalWaterManagementPlan(NCCMA2013)hasprovidedupdatedinformation
onthenaturalenvironment,biodiversityandwaterflows.TheLoddonShirehasalsodevelopedarangeof
plansandpoliciesofdirectrelevancetoLakeBoortandtheBoorttownship,andthesearereferredtointhe
relevantsectionsofthePlan.
ThedevelopmentofthePlaninvolvedseveralvisitstoLakeBoortandgeneralinspectionsofthearea,a
reviewofawiderangeofexistingresearch,plansandpolicies,contactwitharangeofstakeholder
organisations,anddevelopmentofdiscussionpapersandfactsheetsasabasisforcommunityengagement
(seebelow).NofieldsurveyworkwasundertakenaspartofthedevelopmentofthisPlan,andthePlan
thereforereliesonpriorresearchintonatural,culturalandcommunityvalues.Keydocumentsconsideredin
thedevelopmentofthePlanarelistedintheReferencessection.
ParksVictoriasmanagementapproachforVictoriasparksandreservessitswithinthecontextof
CommonwealthandStatelegislation,internationaltreaties,conventionsandotherobligations,government
policiesandcommitments,bestpracticeprinciplesandguidance.
ThedevelopmentofthePlanwasguidedbyaProjectControlGroupcomprisingParksVictoriastaff,and
representativesofDDWCACandDELWP.
ThePlanalsoanticipatesthedevelopmentofaCulturalHeritageAgreementandthepreparationofa
CulturalHeritageManagementPlan.ACulturalHeritageAgreementcanbemadeundertheAboriginal
HeritageAct2006.Itisavoluntaryagreementmadebetweentwoormorepartiesrelatingtothe
managementorprotectionofAboriginalculturalheritage.OneofthepartiesmustbearelevantRegistered
AboriginalParty.ForLakeBoort,theCulturalHeritageAgreementwouldbemadebetweentheStateand
DDWCAC.Itwouldformalisethemanagementarrangementsandpracticalitiesinrelationtotheongoing
4 Introduction
managementoftheAboriginalculturalheritage.Todate,therearenoCulturalHeritageAgreementsinplace
inVictoria.
DuetothedensityofAboriginalplacesinthereserveitisreasonabletoassumethatanyworksandmany
managementactivitieswilltriggertheneedforaCulturalHeritagePermit(CHP)andsomewilltriggera
CulturalHeritageManagementPlan(CHMP).Forexample,aCulturalHeritageManagementPlan(CHMP)
hasbeenrecognisedasessentialpriortotheimplementationoftherewateringproposedbytheNCCMAat
LakeBoort,andmayalsoberequiredtoaddressotheractivitiesthathavethepotentialtoimpactAboriginal
culturalheritageandwouldthereforetriggertheneedforaCHMP.TheneedforaCHMPwilldependon
what(natureoftheworks)where(specificlocation/map)andhow(handtools/machineryetc.)activitieswill
beundertaken.
1.5 Community input

CommunityinputwasinvitedthroughoutthedevelopmentofthedraftPlan,withannouncementsinthe
mediaandontheParksVictoriawebsite.Peoplewereinvitedtosubmitinformationormakecontactwith
theParksVictoriaplanningteamatanystageoftheproject.
AnOpenHousewasheldon2021November2015inBoort,offeringanopportunityforinterestedpeople
tomeetParksVictoria,DELWPandNCCMAstaff,discussissuesandhaveanyconcernsrecorded.TheOpen
Housecomprisedtwosessions,oneonFridayafternoonandtheotheronSaturdaymorning.Around45
peopleattendedacrossbothsessions,andengagementwaslivelyandindepth.Anonlinesurvey,available
atandfollowingtheOpenHouse,wasopenforaperiodof5weeksandreceived217responses.Together
theseopportunitiesprovidedsignificantinputtothedevelopmentofthePlan.Thisconsultationidentifieda
numberofmatterswhichhavebeenaddressedinthePlan.Themainissuesraisedrelatedto:
theimportanceofrestoringthelakesbiodiversitythroughenvironmentalwatering
thevalueoftourismtoBoort
recognitionofAboriginalcultureandheritageasanimportantattributeofLakeBoort
concernsabouttheriskoffire,cuttingoftimber,damagetosites,rubbishanddamagefromvehicles
supportforandoppositiontoduckhuntingatLakeBoort.
6 Introduction

Toeholescars:LakeBoort

2 Lake Boort Cultural Landscape
LakeBoortisaculturallandscapethatconnectsnatureandpeople,and
representsmanystories,ancientandrecent.Itisculturallyrichand
meaningful.Thewetlandishometomanyspecies.
ThischapterbrieflydescribesLakeBoortandsetsthesceneforthePlan.
2.1 Landscape and cultural setting

TheCountryoftheDjaDjaWurrungpeopleextendsfromMountFranklininthesouthtoBoortinthenorth
andstretchesfromDonaldinthewesttoWoodend,RedesdaleandRochesterintheeast.Therearesixteen
clansoftheDjaDjaWurrungpeoplelanguagegroup,andtheBoortareaispartofYungBalugclanCountry.
Boortsitsclosetotheboundaryofthreelanguagegroups,theothertwobeingtheWergaiaandtheBarapa
Barapa,andwithitsrichfoodresourcesalongwithmanyothermaterialsusefulfortools,dwellingsand
cooking,mayhavebeenanintertribalmeetingplace(LongandRogers1999).
Thelandscapesofthenorthernriverineplainsofferbroadsweepingvistas.Achainofwetlandsextendfrom
LakeBoorttothenorthbetweenthelowersectionsoftheAvocaandLoddonRivers.Manyformerswamps,
includingLakeBoort,areborderedbyacrescentshapeddune(lunette)formedfromwindblownsand
duringtheLateQuaternaryperiod.Theselunettesareadominantlandscapefeature,occurringonthe
easternmarginsoftheswamps,andthetownshipofBoortislocatedinthehighestridgeofthedune
complex.TotheeastoftheLakeBoortlunette,istheRiverineplainlandsystemcrossedbyephemeral
drainagelineswhichfollowformercoursesoftheLoddonRiver.ThebedofLakeBoort,andtheadjoining
wetlands,arecomposedofaheavycrackingorangeandgreyclays.KinypanialCreekwhichformspartofthe
reservewouldhavebeenachainofwaterholes,flowingtogetherandintoLakeBoortduringfloodevents
(ParksVictoriaetal2003:5;LongandRogers1999:1213).
LakeBoort,LittleLakeBoortandLakeLyndger(withSaltLakeandWoolshedSwamp)formthesouthern
outlierofadiscontinuouschainofscatteredlakesandswampsthatstretchtonorthtoLakeMeran(NCCMA
2014:14).Thisonceinterconnectednaturalsystemofwetlandsistodayfragmentedasaresultofland
clearingandchangestonaturalwaterregimes,resultinginimpactsonthelandscape,culturalandnatural
values,andenvironmentalappreciation.LakeBoortandLittleLakeBoortwereoriginallyasingle,
intermittentwetlandthatwasnaturallyinundatedbyKinypanialCreekfloodwaters.Overlandflowsfromthe
BorungPlainstothewestalsocontributed.LakeLyndgerwouldalsohavebenefitedfromLakeBoorts
overflows(ParksVictoria2003).
LakeBoortisedgedbyyoungandmatureeucalypts,withtreecorridorsextendingalongKinypanialCreek
andthechanneltoLakeLyndger.LakeBoortissurroundedbyfarmingpropertiestothenorth,east,south
andsouthwest,withgrazingandcroppingthemainlanduses.LittleLakeBoorttothenorthwestis
separatedfromLakeBoortbyanirrigationchannelandroadwayandLakeLyndgertothenorthislinkedto
LakeBoortbyachannelbelowthePyramidBoortRoad.LittleLakeBoortsitsbetweenLakeBoortandBoort
township,acommunityofaround1100residentsatthe2011census.Locallythesetwolakesareknownas
theBigLakeandLittleLake.
TheestablishmentofthePyramidBoortIrrigationSysteminthe1920s1930s,particularlyconstructionof
theNo.3ChannelandroadthatnowseparatesLakeBoortandLittleLakeBoort,resultedinsignificant
changestothehydrologyofthewetland,andthereforetoitsecology.
ThehumanstoryofLakeBoortisalsooneofchange.Forexample,DjaDjaWurrungpeoplewitnessedMajor
MitchellsjourneyacrosstheLoddonplainsin1836andsoonafter,metsettlerscomingtothelowerLoddon
toestablishgrazingstations.TherewaslittleviolencearoundBoort,unlikesomanyotherplaces,where
attemptsweremadetodriveAboriginalpeopleoffoftheirCountry,andwhereretaliatoryraidsbyboth
sidescreatedavirtualstateofwarfare.AttheLakeBoortStationforexample,AboriginalandnonAboriginal
peopleworkedtogetherinrunningtheproperty,makingthefirstmodificationstothewetlandwiththe
constructionofaweirandthenacuttingbetweentheLoddonandKinypanialCreek.Anothersignificant
changewaswhen,after1882,Aboriginalpeoplewereencouragedtomovetodistantreservesandmissions
(LongandRogers1999inParksVictoria2003).
SignificantchangescanbereadinthelandscapeofLakeBoortinthedifferentapproachestoland
managementoverthelast175years,includingclearingoftreesforskiing,theintroductionofpermanent
water,theconsequencesofferalanimalslikerabbitsandfoxes,allofwhicharepartofthehistorybutnot
necessarilytheheritageofLakeBoort.Today,restorationofLakeBoortasawetlandisthepriorityandagain
DjaDjaWurrungwillbeengagedinmanagementofthisplace.
PubliclandacrossthisregionismainlyfocusedontheLoddonRiverandthisseriesofswamps.Ofthese,
LakeLyndger,LakeYando,WoolshedSwampandLakeMeranareStateGameReserves.Thenearestlarge
parkorreserveisLeaghurStatePark(betweenLakeLeaghurandLakeMeran)tothenorth,TerrickTerrick
NationalParktotheeast,andWychitellaFloraandFaunaReservetothesouth.
2.2 Natural and cultural significance

LakeBoorthasoutstandingnaturalandculturalvalues,andthisPlanisdesignedtorecognisethosevalues,
definekeystrategiestoprotectthem,andlooktoafutureinwhichthesevaluesarecelebratedaspartof
theheritageofBoort,oftheLoddonregionandofAustralia.
Cultural importance
LakeBoortisaplaceofgreatculturalsignificanceandanextraordinaryculturallandscape,containing
Aboriginalandhistoricplaces,landscapesandassociationsthatrepresentmanyaspectsoftherichand
diversehistoryofthislocality.
ThelandscapecontainsevidenceofthousandsofyearsofAboriginalpresence,andDjaDjaWurrungpeople
holdthisplaceinhighregard.Heritageismorethanobjectsandbuildings;itisalsoaboutintangibleand
intrinsicvalues,places,associationsandexperiences.TheDjaDjaWurrunghavearichculturethatis
embodiedintheland,environment,languages,oralhistories,culturalloreandcustoms,andtheirDreaming
stories.DjaDjaWurrungmanagedLakeBoortaspartofanentireculturallandscapeforthousandsofyears,
andLakeBoortanditssurroundscontainsaremarkablerangeoffeaturesthatillustrateaspectsofdailylife
ofDjaDjaWurrungpeople.LakeBoorthasarichheritagethatisavitallegacyforAboriginalpeopletoday,
forthoseinthefuture,forthelocalBoortcommunityandforallAustralians.
Heritageisalsoattheheartofcommunityidentity.Itispartofhowindividualsandgroupsdefine
themselvesandtheirplaceintheworld.LakeBoortortheBigLakeisimportanttothecommunitiesof
Boort,andtopeoplewhohavevisitedtheareaovermanyyearsforrecreation,tovisitAboriginalsites,to
studythenaturalenvironmentortoengageinseasonalduckhunting.
8 LakeBoortCulturalLandscape
LakeBoortalsohasarichnineteenthcenturyheritage,linkedtotheearlycolonialperiodoflandsettlement.
TheHonoraryCorrespondentsDepotatLakeBoortStationnearKinypanialCreek,forexample,reflectsa
periodinwhichAboriginalpeoplewereemployedonthestation,includingintheconstructionofaweirto
helpretainwaterinLakeBoortandlaterinthecutting(BlackfellowsCutting)thatlinkedtheLoddonRiver
directlytoKinypanialCreek.
OtherpartsofLakeBoortsheritagearelocatedinmuseumsandotherrepositories,inAustraliaand
overseas.TherenownedetchedbarksheldintheBritishMuseumforexamplethatweretakenfrommia
miasneartheKinypanialCreek,veryearlyphotographsofAboriginalpeopletakenonthebanksofthecreek
whichflowedintoLakeBoort,andthecontinuingclanconnectionsexpressedthroughfamilyhistoriesand
passeddownstories(HawandMunro2010:xi).Inmanagingaplace,itisimportanttoidentifyand
appreciatethesignificanceofmaterialsheldelsewherewhichcancontributetoanunderstandingofits
significance.
Natural values
TheLoddonRiverflowsacrossthenorthernplainstotheMurray.Parallelnorthflowingcreeksmarkold
coursesoftheLoddon.KinypanialCreeklinkstheLoddontoLakeBoort,withitswatersthenflowing
onwardsthroughaseriesofwetlands.Thislandscapeisrichwiththepotentialofwaterinarelativelydry
plainsenvironment.Watercreatestheproductivityandrichweboflifethatgivesthesewetlandssuch
significanceasnaturalremnantsinalargelychangedlandscape.
LakeBoortisimportantasaremnantoftheRedGumandBlackBoxwetlandsthatarecharacteristicofthe
northernplainslandscape.Nowreturningtoanaturalwaterregime,LakeBoortwillagainbecomean
intermittentlyfullwetlandandthiswillenhanceitsnaturalproductivity.Itsbiodiversityvalueswillbe
enhancedbymanagementactionstoaddressimpactsfrompestplantsandanimals,andinmitigatingany
risksfromrecreationuses.
Asawetland,LakeBoortsprimarynaturalvaluesrelatetothecycleofwettinganddrying.Withwater,Lake
Boortisahavenforwaterbirds,feedingandnesting.Aquaticplantsregeneratequicklyasthelakebed
changesfromdry,crackedclaystoalushwetland.TheRiverRedGums,onceconstrainedtotheedgeofthe
wetlandbytheeverpresentwater,arenowregeneratingonthelakebed,startingtheslowprocessof
recreatingtheRiverRedGumwoodlandthatwasthereinthe1850s.Allthreevegetationcommunities
foundatLakeBoortareeitherVulnerable(RedGumSwampandLignumSwamp)orEndangered(Plains
Woodland,BlackBoxdominatedatLakeBoort)
Over80speciesofbirds,including42speciesofwaterbirdshavebeenrecordedusingtheLakeBoort
reserve,includingrareandvulnerablewaterbirdsliketheFreckledDuck,BluebilledDuckandAustralasian
Shoveler.TheLakeBoortreserveisalsohometomanyimportantanimalspeciesthatareincreasinglyrareas
aresultofchangestotheirhabitat:notableexamplesincludetheGrowlingGrassFrog,Greycrowned
BabblerandWoodlandBlindSnake.Andsomespecies,whilenotrare,arestillimportantaspartofthe
characteristicfaunaofthereservesuchasturtles,wallabies,lizardsandamultitudeofinsects.Significant
plantspeciesincludetherarePaleSpikesedge,SweetFenugreek,andSpinyLignum.Afulllistoffloraand
faunaspeciesrecordedatLakeBoort,andwithinonekilometreofLakeBoortformsAppendix1.
RetainingandenhancinghabitatlinksbetweenLakeBoortandnearbywetlands,KinypanialCreekandthe
LoddonRiverwillsustainregionalbiodiversityinthefaceoflandscapescalechangesthatarelikelyin
responsetoclimatevariability.
ForDjaDjaWurrung,thenaturalvaluesattributedtoLakeBoortarefullyintertwinedwithitscultural
meaningsandconnections.
Recreation and naturebased tourism benefits

LakeBoortisanimportantrecreationassetforBoort;linkedbytrailstoLittleLakeBoortitiseasily
accessiblefromBoortonfoot,bybicycleorbycar.LocalsuseLakeBoortforwalking,naturestudy,bird
watching,picnicking,walkingandfishing.Inseasonswhenwaterissufficient,duckhuntingisapopular
recreationactivityonthisandotherwetlandsacrosstheregion.
NaturebasedtourismisrecognisedbyLoddonShireasofferingeconomicbenefitstoBoortandLakeBoort
isregardedasakeyasset,becauseofitsoutstandingnaturalandculturalfeatures,andalsothe
opportunitiesforguidedtoursfocusingonIndigenouscultureandplaces,withaDjaDjaWurrungtour
operatorcurrentlyrunningtoursatLittleLakeBoort.TheLoddonShiresTourismStrategy(2011a),Nature
TourismPlan(2011b)andTourismMarketingStrategy(2011c)recognisetheBoortwetlandsasareaswitha
highandasyetunrealisedpotentialfornaturetourismthatis,naturalenvironmentexperiencesand
offeringopportunitiesfortheestablishmentofsmallnaturetourismbusinesses.Duckhuntingcanalsobe
regardedasageneratorofeconomicactivityduringthehuntingseason,andasaformoftourism.Thevalue
oftourismtotheBoorteconomyhasnotbeenestimatedtodate.
Ecosystem services and economic benefits

Ecosystemservicesarethetangiblebenefitsthatpeoplereceivefromnature.Wetlandsimprovewaterquality
throughfiltration,helpregulatefloods,airandwaterpurification,preventingsoilerosion,nutrientcycling
includingabsorbingandstoringcarbon,andprovidesignificantculturalandrecreationalbenefits,helpingfulfil
peoplesspiritual,educationalandrecreationneeds.
A2010studyofecosystemservicesassociatedwithremnantnativevegetationinanagriculturalfloodplain
environmentmeasuredorestimatedcarbonstorage,concludingthatriverredgumsiteswerethemost
valuableforcarbonstorage(Smith2010inCookandBayes,2015).
2.3 Planning area and public land status

ThePlancoversLakeBoort,anareaof502ha(Map2:PlanningArea),locatedtothesouthoftheBoort
townshipandtothesoutheastofLittleLakeBoort,apubliclandreservemanagedbyLoddonShire.Tothe
northisLakeLyndgerWildlifeReserve,anotherareaofpublicland,managedbyParksVictoria.ThePlan
doesnotincludeLittleLakeBoort,norLakeLyndger.
Land tenure
LakeBoorthasbeenreservedundertheCrownLand(Reserve)Act1975(Vic.)since1881,withsome
additions/excisionsin1893,1955and1959.
TheareawasrecommendedasaLakeReserveinaccordancewiththeformerLandConservationCouncil
recommendationN2oftheMurrayValleyStudyAreain1985.The2003LakeBoortIntegratedActionPlan
suggestedthatreservationundertheNationalParksActwouldbeappropriatetorecognisethereserves
outstandingculturalheritagevalues.Whenthereservestatuswasreviewedin2008aspartoftheVEAC
RiverRedGumsForestsInvestigation,VEACrecommendedthatthisreserve(G16)becomeaNatural
FeaturesReserveBushlandArea.ThiswassubsequentlychangedtoaWildlifeReserveavailableforhunting
asaresultofthereviewdetailedintheRiverRedGumCommunityEngagementPanelReportofNovember
2008.TheintentiontochangethestatusofthereservetoaWildlifeReservewasconfirmedbythe
GovernmentinitsresponsetheVEACRiverRedGumInvestigationin2009.
StateWildlifeReservescanbeclassifiedaseitheraNatureConservationReserve,forStateWildlifeReserves
wheregamehuntingisnotpermittedorasaStateGameReserve,forStateWildlifeReserveswheregame
huntingispermitted.LakeBoortfallsintotheclassificationofaStateGameReserveandremainsavailable
forhunting.
ImplementationofchangestothestatusofreservessitswithDELWP.
Management objectives
Themanagementofreservesisdirectedbyarangeoflegislation,includinglegislativeobligationssuchas
thoseundertheFloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct1988(Vic.),theHeritageAct1995(Vic.),theAboriginal
HeritageAct2006,policies,andGovernmentacceptedrecommendationsoftheVEAC.
WildlifeReservesthatareopenforhuntingaremanagedtoconservebiodiversityandalsoforvisitoruse.
Keymanagementobjectivesare:
Conserveandprotectthenaturalfeaturesandvaluesofthereserve,includinganyindigenousflora
andfauna,maintainscenicfeaturesandlandscapes,andpreservefeaturesofgeologicaland
geomorphologicalinterest.(Primaryobjective)
Conserveandprotectanyculturalandhistoricfeaturesandassociations.
ProtecthistoricandAboriginalculturalvaluesandsites.
Provideopportunitiesforappropriateenjoyment,recreationandeducationbythepublic,and
researchandstudywherethisdoesnotconflictwiththeprimaryobjective.
WildlifeReservesaregenerallysuitableforpassiverecreationsuchaspicnicking,walkingandwhere
relevant,fishing,hunting,andcamping.Accessissubjecttominimaleffectonthearea,anddependsonthe
characterandqualityofthelocallandscape.Theprovisionofvisitorfacilitiesisnotessentialandarangeof
resourceusesmaybepermitted(ParksVictoria2003).
DesignationasaWildlifeReserveavailableforhuntingalsoknownasaStateGameReserveenablesthe
implementationofacomprehensivesetofregulationsthataddressarangeofactivities.
HuntinglawsarecontainedintheWildlife(Game)Regulations2012,theWildlifeAct1975andtheFirearms
Act1996.Gameduckmaybehunted,butonlyduringtheopenseason.Pestanimalsmaynotbehuntedat
anytime,unlessspecificallyauthorised.Otherlawsonlandmanagementandanimalwelfarearecontained
inotherActsandRegulationsasoutlinedintheVictorianHuntingGuide2015.Huntingispermittedonall
Crownlandunlesstherearespecificregulationsprohibitinghunting.IftheareawasaNaturalFeatures
reserveasrecommendedbyVEAC,huntingcouldstillbepermitted.ManyactivitiesinStateGamereserves
aremanagedinaccordancewiththeWildlife(StateGameReserves)Regulations2014.
ParksVictoriahasanactiveroleinmanagingStateGameReservesandworkshardtoprotecttheparkand
ensurevisitorshaveasafeandenjoyableexperience.ParksVictoriarangersconductcomplianceactivities
thatfocusonthegameregulationsaswellasthoseregulationsthatprotectparksandreservessuchas
thoseonfire,campingandlitter.Complianceactivitiesensurethesafetyofhuntersandthegeneralpublic,
aswellasprotectionofreserves.
2.4 Legislation, policies and guidelines

InAustralia,themanagementofnaturalandculturalvaluesisshapedbyarangeofInternationaltreaties,
conventionsandinitiatives,aswellasCommonwealthandStatelegislation,policiesandstrategies.Those
withparticularrelevancetoLakeBoortandthemanagementofitsenvironmentalandculturalvaluesare
listedbelow.
Internationaltreaties,conventionsandinitiatives:
ConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesofWildFaunaandFlora1973
UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange
ConventiononWetlands(Ramsar)1971
ChinaAustraliaMigratoryBirdsAgreement(CAMBA)1986
RepublicofKoreaAustraliaMigratoryBirdsAgreement(ROKAMBA)2002
JapanAustraliaMigratoryBirdsAgreement(JAMBA)1974
ConventionontheConservationofMigratorySpeciesofWildAnimals(BonnConvention)1979
Commonwealthlegislationandkeypolicies:
Legislation:
AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderHeritageProtectionAct1984
EnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999
NativeTitleAct1993
WaterAct2007.
Keypolicies:
WetlandsPolicyoftheCommonwealthGovernmentofAustralia1997
AFrameworkforDeterminingCommonwealthEnvironmentalWateringActions2009
NationalStrategyfortheConservationofAustraliasBiologicalDiversity1992
CaringforCountry(Commonwealth)
NationalGreenhouseResponseStrategy
AskFirst:AguidetorespectingIndigenousheritageplacesandvalues(AHC2002)
TheBurraCharter:TheAustraliaICOMOSCharterforPlacesofCulturalSignificance,2013.
Victorianlegislationandkeypolicies:
Legislation:
AboriginalHeritageAct2006andRegulations
CatchmentandLandProtectionAct1994
Conservation,ForestsandLandsAct1987andRegulations
CountryFireAuthorityAct1958
CrownLand(Reserves)Act1978andRegulations
EmergencyManagementAct1986
FirearmsAct1996
FisheriesAct1995andRegulations
FloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct1988
HeritageAct1995andRegulations
LandAct1958
LandConservation(VehicleControl)Act1972andRegulations
ParksVictoriaAct1998
PlanningandEnvironmentAct1987
RoadManagementAct2004
TraditionalOwnerSettlementAct2010
WaterAct1989
WaterIndustryAct1994andRegulations
WildlifeAct1975andWildlife(Game)Regulations2012.
Plans,policiesandguidelines:
CodeofPracticeforFireManagementonPublicLand
EmergencyManagementManualVictoria2008
LandConservationCouncil,EnvironmentalAssessmentCouncilandVictorianEnvironmental
AssessmentCouncilrecommendations
PolicyforSustainableRecreationandTourismonVictoriasPublicLand2002
VictoriasBiodiversityStrategy
VictoriasNatureBasedTourismStrategy20082012
VictorianRiverHealthStrategy.
Parks Victoria policies, guidelines and procedures

ThereserveismanagedinaccordancewithParksVictoriaoperationalpolicies,guidelinesandprocedures:
HeritageManagementStrategy(ParksVictoria,2003a)
ConservationReservesManagementStrategy(ParksVictoria2003b)
IndigenousPartnershipStrategyandActionPlan(ParksVictoria2005)
ClimateChangeStrategicRiskAssessment(ParksVictoria,2010).
Otherculturalheritagerequirements
ThePlanalsoanticipatesthedevelopmentofaCulturalHeritageAgreementandthepreparationofa
CulturalHeritageManagementPlan.ACulturalHeritageAgreementcanbemadeundertheAboriginal
HeritageAct2006.Itisavoluntaryagreementmadebetweentwoormorepartiesrelatingtothe
managementorprotectionofAboriginalculturalheritage.OneofthepartiesmustbearelevantRegistered
AboriginalParty.ForLakeBoort,theCulturalHeritageAgreementwouldbemadebetweentheStateand
DDWCAC.Itwouldformalisethemanagementarrangementsandpracticalitiesinrelationtotheongoing
managementoftheAboriginalculturalheritage.Todate,therearenoCulturalHeritageAgreementsinplace
inVictoria.
DuetothedensityofAboriginalplacesinthereserveitisreasonabletoassumethatanyworksandmany
managementactivitieswilltriggertheneedforaCulturalHeritagePermit(CHP)andsomewilltriggera
CulturalHeritageManagementPlan(CHMP).Forexample,aCulturalHeritageManagementPlan(CHMP)
hasbeenrecognisedasessentialpriortotheimplementationoftherewateringproposedbytheNCCMAat
LakeBoort,andmayalsoberequiredtoaddressotheractivitiesthathavethepotentialtoimpactAboriginal
culturalheritageandwouldthereforetriggertheneedforaCHMP.TheneedforaCHMPwilldependon
what(natureoftheworks)where(specificlocation/map)andhow(handtools/machineryetc.)activities
willbeundertaken.
RedrumpedParrots:LakeBoort
3 Vision and Strategic Directions
Thevisiondescribestheintendedoutcomeofmanagementandthefuture
stateofthereserve.
3.1 Vision
TheVisionforLakeBoortislongtermandaspirational,expressinghowLakeBoortwilllooktoafuture
visitoranddescribingtheultimateoutcomeofthemanagementdirectionsandstrategiesinthisPlan.
ItreflectsthesignificanceofLakeBoort,expressesnatural,culturalandcommunityvaluesandthe
partnershipsneededtohelpachievetheVision.ThetimeframefortheVisionisthelifeoftheManagement
Planincludingitsdevelopmentandbeyond.
TheVisionseekstogiverealitytotheconceptofHealthyParksHealthyPeopleatLakeBoortandto
embracecommunityaspirations.
WaterhasrevivedLakeBoort,returningittobeingaliving,productiveculturalandnatural
landscapethatisagainlinkedtothenetworkofBoortwetlands.Thereserveshowcasesthe
traditionsandculturalhistoryoftheDjaDjaWurrungpeople,andvisitorscanlearnabout
thereservethroughguidedtoursandinterpretivewalks.Localsandvisitorscomingtothe
reservecanenjoywalking,birdwatching,cycling,picnickingandnaturestudyaswell.Duck
huntingcontinuesonaseasonalandsustainablebasis.Thelocationandintensityof
recreationalactivitieshasbeenmanagedtoavoidconflictsbetweenuses,toreducetherisk
offire,andpotentialdamagetotheenvironmentandculturalsites.
DjaDjaWurrungharvestresourcesatLakeBoortagain,justastheydidintraditionaltimes.
TheybringtraditionalknowledgeandconnectionstoCountryintotheLakeBoorts
management.
Thenaturallandscapeisthriving,withregularwaterallocationsrecreatingahealthy
wetlandwhereadiversityofnativeplantsandanimalsisflourishing,andsignificantrareand
threatenedspeciesarerecovering.Equallytheimpactsofpestplantsandanimalshavebeen
progressivelyreducedthroughcoordinationactionsonthereserveandwithneighbouring
landholders.
EnsuringthelongtermresilienceoftheBoortwetlandsandLakeBoortinthefaceof
climatechangecontinuestobeachallenge.
StrongpartnershipsbetweenParksVictoria,theTraditionalOwners,keygovernment
agencies,LoddonShire,communityorganisations,locallandownersandtheBoort
communityareworkingeffectivelytoprovideadaptiveandresponsivemanagementofall
thereservescultural,natural,educationalandrecreationalvalues.Thelocalcommunityis
benefitingthroughincreasedtourismtothewholearea.DjaDjaWurrungareactively
involvedinmanagementofthereservethroughanongoingCulturalHeritageAgreement,
andDjaDjaWurrungownedandoperatedbusinessesareprovidingservicestovisitors,
ParksVictoria,theDepartmentofEnvironment,Land,WaterandPlanningandtheNorth
CentralCatchmentManagementAuthority.
3.2 Strategic Directions

InaManagementPlan,StrategicDirectionselaboratetheVision,andcreatethebasisforspecificgoalsand
strategies.ThefollowingStrategicDirectionsflowdirectlyfromandhelpelaboratetheVision.
Management
ManagementoftheLakeBoortwillprioritiseunderstandingandconservingitssignificantnatural
andculturalheritagevalues,basedonadaptivemanagementprinciples.
DjaDjaWurrungpeoplewillbeinvolvedinmanagementdecisionmakingforLakeBoort.
Cultural landscapes and values

TheconnectionofDjaDjaWurrungpeopletotheircountrywillberespectedandsupported.
LakeBoortwillberecognisedandmanagedasaculturallandscapethatencompassesbothnatural
andculturalvalues.
KnowledgeandlivingculturaltraditionsassociatedwiththeheritagesignificanceofLakeBoortwill
berespected,andtheirrevival/continuationwillbesupported.
Indigenousandhistoricplacesandfeatureswillbeprotectedfromdamagebylandmanagement
andrecreationactivities.
Survey and recording of significant features will continue using best available technology and
methodsforfragilefeaturestoensurethatthetechniquesandskillsusedareasourceofinformation
forfuturegenerations.
Workswillbeplanned,designedandconductedtominimiseanypotentialimpact,andinaccordance
withlegislation.
Healthy ecosystems
Lake Boorts natural environment will be conserved, managed and progressively enhanced to
sustainthenaturalsystemsandspeciesandreconnectitviahabitatandwaterlinkstotheBoort
wetlands.
Theconditionofthewetlandandlakeedgevegetationcommunitieswillbeimproved,andnatural
vegetationrecoveryprocessessupported.
Pestplantsandanimalswillbemanaged,inpartnershipwithadjoininglandholders,withpriority
giventothosethatposegreatestthreattonaturalandculturalvaluesandfeatures.
The risks associated with bushfire in the reserve will be reduced through proactive landscape
management,includingrewatering,andcarefulplanningoffirebreaksandsuppressionactions.
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Enjoying Lake Boort

NaturebasedactivitiesandculturalinterpretationwillbetheprimaryusesofLakeBoort.
InterpretationofLakeBoortwillfocusontheculturalandnaturalvaluesofthereserveaspartofa
widerculturalandwetlandlandscape.
VisitorappreciationoftheculturalandnaturalvaluesofLakeBoortwillbeenhancedthroughan
interpretivetrail,provisionofadditionalinterpretivematerialsandimprovedsignage.
Visitoruseswillbezonedandaccesswillbedesignedtobelowimpactandtoavoidhighlysensitive
areasandsites.
Tourism experiences based on appreciating the natural and cultural values of Lake Boort will be
encouragedtoenhancevisitorappreciationandcontributetothelocaleconomy.
Connections, participation and partnerships

Management of the Lake Boort will include active partnerships with Dja Dja Wurrung, key State
governmentagencies,theShireandtheBoortcommunity.
CommunityappreciationofthevaluesofLakeBoortwillbeenhancedthroughinformationandon
siteinterpretation.
TheBoortcommunitywillbeencouragedtocontinueitscustodianshipofLakeBoort,workingin
partnership with Dja Dja Wurrung, Parks Victoria and other organisations, and supporting and
strengtheningtheirinvolvement.
Collaborativepartnershipswillbeestablishedandstrengthened,withParksVictoriaasfacilitator
andcoordinator.

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BlackBoxwoodland:LakeBoort
4 Management Zones
ManagementZonesprovideaframeworkforthemanagementstrategiesand
guidancefortheirinterpretation.
Managementzoning:
providesageographicframeworkinwhichtomanageareserve;
reflectssensitivity,fragilityandremotenessofnaturalvalues;
indicateswhichmanagementdirectionshavepriorityindifferentpartsofthereserve;
indicatesthetypesandlevelsofuseappropriatethroughoutthereserve;
assistsinminimisingexistingandpotentialconflictsbetweenusesandactivities,orbetween
activitiesandtheprotectionofthereservesvalues;and
providesabasisforassessingthesuitabilityoffutureactivitiesanddevelopmentproposals.
LakeBoorthasbeenmappedintothreezones(Map3:Zoning)wheredifferentmanagementdirectionsand
prioritiesapply.Overlaysprovideadditionalmanagementdirectionwhererequiredtoallowforparticular
requirements.
Thezonesandoverlaysandtheirmanagementpurposesaredescribedbelow(section4.1andTable1).
Zoningisanimportantwaythatusersofpubliclandareinformedaboutthesensitivitiesofareserve,and
enableareasofhighsensitivitytobeprotected.InrelationtoLakeBoort,zoningwillbeusedtoprotectthe
mostsignificantareasfromimpactsassociatedwithvehicles,camping,andtimberandfirewoodcollection.
Table5insection6.4definestherecreationactivitiespermittedineachoftheproposedzones.
4.1 Zones
ThezonesappropriateforLakeBoortare:
Conservation and Recreation Zone

Areaswherethemanagementemphasisisonprotectionofenvironmentalandculturalvalueswhile
allowingforlowimpactrecreation.Dispersedrecreationandnaturebasedtourismactivitiesare
encouraged.Thelevelofactivitiesandsmallscalerecreationfacilitiesallowsforactivitiestooccurwithout
significantimpactonnaturalprocesseswhichareintegralalsototheculturallandscapevaluesofLake
Boort.
Conservation Zone
TheConservationZonecoverstheareaswherethehighestculturalandenvironmentalvaluesarefound.
Themanagementfocusinthiszoneisonprotectingtheidentifiedvalues.Recreationispermittedbut
managedinawaythatissensitivetotheidentifiedvalues;thisusuallyinvolvesensuringrecreationislow
keyanddispersedwithsmallscaleornofacilities.
Recreation and Development Zone

TheRecreationandDevelopmentZonecoverssmallareaswithaveryhighlevelofrecreationorvisitoruse.
Theseareareaswithahighlevelofvisitorfacilitiescateringforlargenumbersofvisitors.Thiszonecould
provideasuitablelocationforaKeepingPlace/InterpretationCentreshouldsuchastandalone
developmentbefeasible.
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Table 1: Zones, purpose and locations

Zone Purpose/Location
ConservationandRecreationZone Purpose:toprotectenvironmentalandcultural
valueswhileallowingforrecreation.
Location:Themainentrytothereservefromthe
westside,includingtheareabetweenRingRoad,
ChannelNo.3andLakeBoort,LittleLakeBoort,
andthenorthernsectionoftheLake.
ConservationZone Purpose:to protecttheareaswherethehighest

culturalvaluesarefound
Location:ThelengthofKinypanialCreekextending
throughthesoutheasternareaofthelaketo
encompassthemainareaofdeadstandingand
fallenscarredtrees.Thisareaalsoincludesareasof
highnaturalvaluesandarangeofothersignificant
culturalsitessuchasmounds,campsitesand
artefactscatters.
RecreationandDevelopmentZone Purpose: Toprovidefor moreintensiverecreation

orinterpretationactivitiesorfacilities,suchasa
groupcampingarea,interpretationcentreetc.
Location:Intheareaofthereserveknownasthe
ChinamansGardensonthenorthwestcornerof
thereservefrontingtheBoortPyramidRoad.
4.2 Overlays
Overlaysaredefinedforsomeareaswheremanagementaimsoractivitiesarerequiredinadditiontothe
underlyingzone.
Special Management Area Aboriginal cultural activities

Thisoverlayisdesignedtohighlightareasorsiteswherespecialmanagementprovisionsareneededto
provideforaparticularnonstandarduseoractivityinthisinstancetheopportunitytoholdculturalcamps
foreducationandculturaltransmissionbyDjaDjaWurrung.
ParksVictoriawillconsultDjaDjaWurrungabouttheneedforanOverlaythatdefinesaspecificareafor
theseactivities.ThelocationcouldbewithintheConservationZone.AlternativelyParksVictoriaisableto
providetemporaryexclusionstoenableexclusiveuseofaspecificlocalitywithinthereserve.
Manyotherareashaveadditionalprotectionthroughlegislativemeans,suchasspeciesandcommunities
listedundertheFloraandFaunaGuaranteeActandSpecialWaterSupplyCatchmentAreasdeclaredunder
ScheduleFiveoftheCatchmentandLandProtectionAct1994(Vic.).Suchareashavenotbeenmappedor
zonedbutwillbemanagedinaccordancewithrelevantlegislationandregulations.
Anumberofsmalllocalisedareasaremanagedforpermittedusessuchaspublicinfrastructure.Theseareas
aremanagedinaccordancewithlicences,leasesandotherlegislativemeans(see7.3).
Horizonofscarredtreesacrossthelakebed:LakeBoort

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5 Caring for Lake Boort
LakeBoort,partofaregionallysignificantseriesofwetlands,containsapreciouscultural
heritagesetwithinanaturalenvironmentthatretainsavarietyofimportantplantand
animalspecies.AtLakeBoort,natureandculturearelinkedthroughthetraditionsofDja
DjaWurrungpeoplesforwhoithasgreatsignificance.LakeBoortisalivingcultural
landscape.Revivalofthiswetlandwillbechallengingasitfacesmanyissues:pests,weeds,
visitorimpacts,firerisk,disconnectionfromnaturalwaterflows,andclimatechange.
Managingthenaturalandculturalvaluesandrestoringthewetlandisamajorchallenge
requiringstrongandengagedpartnerships.
5.1 Healthy ecosystems

LakeBoortisashallowfreshwatermarshthatisofbioregionalimportance;thistypeofwetlandis60%
depletedacrossVictoriaandLakeBoortrepresentsaround8%oftheremnantintheNorthCentralCMA
region(NCCMA2013:15).ThewetlandandKinypanialCreekoccupythemajorityofthereserve.
LakeBoortisfringedwithRiverRedGums,withBlackBoxonthehigherground.Therearefourmain
vegetationcommunities,threewetlandandonedryland(NCCMA2012:13):
RedGumSwamp(EVC292):anopenwoodlandofRiverRedGumsonceextendedacrossthelake
bed.Theunderstoreywouldhavebeensedgyorgrassyherbaceousaquaticsandspeciestolerantof
intermittent to seasonal flooding. This vegetation community is classified as vulnerable in the
VictorianRiverinabioregion.Around426haor85%oftheplanningareaisRedGumSwampEVC.
PlainsWoodland(EVC803):anopenwoodlandhigheronthewetlandmargins,predominantlyBlack
Box at Lake Boort, and with an understorey of sparse shrubs, and a species rich grassy and
herbaceousgroundlayer.ThisvegetationcommunityisclassifiedasendangeredintheVictorian
Riverinabioregion.Around8haor1.6%oftheplanningareaisthePlainsWoodlandEVC.
LignumSwamp(EVC104):atreelessshrublandwithlignumdominating.Thisvegetationcommunity
isclassifiedasvulnerableintheVictorianRiverinabioregion.Around8haoftheplanningareais
LignumSwampEVC.
WetlandFormation(EVC74):thisisabroadlydefinedEVCthatincorporatesarangeoffreshwater
wetlands,typicallyoccurringintopographicdepressionsassociatedwithstandingwaterrangingfrom
permanenttoephemeralwaterbodies.Structurally,thisEVCcanconsistofherbland,sedgelandand
rushlandelementsandischaracterisedbythelackofwoodyplants(shrubsandtrees).Around51ha
ofthereserveisWetlandFormationEVC.
Thepredominantpatternofvegetationdistributionreflectspastwaterregimes,withRiverRedGum
regenerationonthelakebedindicatingrecoverysincetheartificiallyhighwaterlevelwasreduced.Thelast
vegetationsurveyatLakeBoortwasdonein2007,andtheNCCMAisproposingtoundertakeanew
vegetationsurveypreandpostenvironmentalwatering(NCCMA2013:14,36).Thereareanumberofrare
orthreatenedplantspeciesfoundatLakeBoortoutofthemanynativespeciesrecordedthere.Table2
belowsummarisesthespeciesrecordedatLakeBoortorexpectedtobepresentthere(seeAppendix1).
Table 2: Indigenous flora and fauna species

Total EPBC FFG VictorianAdvisoryList
E V R NT DD PK
Faunaspecies
AtLakeBoort 82 2 7 6 6 4 1
Likelytobepresent 44 2 1 1 3
Floraspecies
AtLakeBoort 60
Likelytobepresent 47 2 1
EPBC:CommonwealthEnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999.
FFG:VictorianFloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct1988
VictorianAdvisoryList:Categoriesusedinclude[Ex]presumedExtinct,[RE]RegionallyExtinct,[EW]ExtinctintheWild,[CE]Critically
Endangered,[E]Endangered,[V]Vulnerable,[R]Rare,[NT]Nearthreatened,[DD]DataDeficient,[PK]PoorlyKnown.
LakeBoortishometoavarietyofnativefauna.Theseasonalwettinganddryingcycleresultsinahighly
productivewetlandwhenwaterispresent,attractingawidediversityofwaterbirdspecies,sometimesin
largenumbers.In201011whileLakeBoortwasholdingwater,thewaterbirdspeciespresentincluded
bitterns,cormorants,egrets,grebes,herons,ibis,spoonbills,Australianwoodduck,swans,teal,Hardhead
andPacificblackducks,withLittleBlackCormorants,GreatCrestedGrebes,GreyTealandAustralasian
Grebesbreading.LakeBoortisimportantforterrestrialbirdspeciesaswell,andforarangeofotherfauna
includingfrogs,pythons,blindsnakesandotherreptiles.Atotalof84faunaspecieshavebeenrecordedat
LakeBoort(Appendix1)anditcanbeexpectedthattherearemanyotherlesserknownorganisms,suchas
invertebrates,fungiandotherlifeformsthatformanimportantpartofthelocalecology.
TheprimarycauseofdeclineinthenaturalvaluesofLakeBoorthasbeenthealteredhydrology.
Introductionofenvironmentalwateronafiveyearcycleisproposed,andthiswillprovidethebasisfor
revitalisationofthewetlandanditsvalues.ReestablishingtheRiverRedGumwoodlandacrossthelakebed
islikelytorequirereseedinginspringlinkedtotheenvironmentalwateringprogram,giventhelocationof
livingtreesandaseedthrowof<30metres(CookandBayes2015:4).

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OtherriskstothenaturalvaluesofLakeBoortreserveinclude:
fire:RiverRedGumvegetationcommunityisregardedasfiresensitive
poorlymanagedrewatering(e.g.flooddurationsthataretooshortorlong,tooearlyorlate,too
deeporshallow,etc.)
pestplantsandweeds,includinginvasivespeciessuchasaquaticplantsorcarp.
LakeBoorthasmorethan40introducedplants,fourofwhicharedefinedasnoxious.Around1520%ofthe
overallvegetationacrossLakeBoortiscomprisedofintroducedspeciesandsomeoftheseareconsideredto
increasethefirerisk,aswellaslimitingopportunitiesfornativeplantregeneration(ParksVictoriaetal
2003:19).PriorityweedsincludeSpinyRush,SpearThistle,Horehound,Boxthorn,BridalCreeperandPepper
Treeastheyofferthegreatestthreatduetotheirabilitytocompetewithandreplacenativevegetation.
Goals
Thediversityandconditionofecosystems,habitats,andselfsustainingpopulationsofcommunitiesand
speciesareprotected.
SupporttherecruitmentandmaintenanceofRiverRedGumhabitatsandprovideopportunitiesfor
waterbirdforaging,nestingandbreeding.

Strategies
BringDjaDjaWurrungcontemporaryandtraditionalknowledgeinto managementofthereserve,and
encouragethesharingofallformsofecologicalknowledge.
InpartnershipwiththeNCCMA,introduceenvironmentalwatertoLakeBoortandbringtheknowledge
gainedfromthepreandpostspeciesmonitoringintoongoingmanagementofthereserve.
RestoretheLakeBoortecosystemsandecosystemprocessesthathavebeendegradedfrompastland
usesandwaterregimes,usingenvironmentalwateringasakeydriverofchange.Specifically,andin
alignmentwiththeNCCMAsecologicalobjectivesforLakeBoort(Table3below):
restore the distribution of live River Red Gums and associated floristic communities (Red Gum
SwampEVC292)acrossthebedofLakeBoort
examine the desirability of a program of River Red Gum seeding to enhance the speed of
recolonisationofthelakebed,beingalerttothepotentialimpactsonculturalsitesandtheriskof
regenerationattoohighadensity
reinstatethepopulationsofnontuftedgraminoidstypicaloftheRedGumSwampEVC292
restore and rehabilitate vegetation species diversity typical of aquatic and semiaquatic
environmentswhenthewetlandisinundated
maintain the extent and restore the health of the Black Box vegetation community (Plains
WoodlandEVC803).
ConsiderthepotentialimpactsofclimatechangeacrosstheBoortDistrictwetlands,includingLakeBoort,
andworkcollaborativelywithotheragencies,landmanagers,scientistsandthecommunity(including
NorthCentralCMA,DELWP,communitygroupsandneighbours)toadoptclimatechangeadaptation
measures.
Supportpartnershipprojectstoaddressprioritypestplantandanimalthreats,workingwithadjoiningland
owners,theLoddonShire,DELWPandlocalcommunityorganisations.
WithNCCMA,identifyareaswithsignificantweedspeciesthatmaybeadvantagedbyenvironmental
wateringandremovethempriortotherewateringifpossible;monitorandaddressreestablishment.
Strategiescontinued
Protectthewetlandfrompotentialinvasionsbyaquaticplantandanimalpestspecies,andrespond
quicklytoanyinvasions,workingcollaborativelywiththeNCCMA.Ensurecarpexclusivedevicesare
installedpriortointroducingwaterintothelake.
Withadjoininglandownerstargetandcontrolfoxesandrabbits(andcatsifpresent).
TreatinfestationsofBridalCreeper(Asparagusasparagoides)andremovethePepperTrees(Schinus
molle)ontheeasternsideofthelakeandreplantwithnativespecies.
Recognisethehabitatvaluesofthedeadstandingandfallentrees,particularlyforhollowdependent
species;workwithinterestedpeopleandgroups(e.g.localcommunity,Landcare,DjaDjaWurrung)to
supplementthesehollowswithnestboxes,giventhatitwillbemanydecadesbeforetheregenerated
woodlandprovideshollows.
WorkwiththeNCCMAtoincreasethemonitoringofwetlandbirdspecies,includingbreedingsuccess,
andbringtheresultsintoreservemanagement.
Action,asneeded,to:
Implement approved action statements or recovery plans to address threats to threatened
speciesorcommunitieslistedundertheFloraandFaunaGuaranteeActandEPBCAct.
Protect Eastern Snakenecked Turtle nesting areas (from impacts by foxes, dogs and humans)
throughfencing
MonitorthenestingofthreatenedandvulnerablewaterbirdspeciessuchasFreckledDuckand
Hardhead,andasneeded,implementtemporaryrestrictionstopreventvisitoraccesstonesting
areas.
MaintainaSpinyLignum(Dumahorridasubsp.Horrida)populationatLakeBoort.
Enhancetheexistinghabitatofgroundforagingbirdsandmammalsbyretainingallfallentimber.
WorkinginpartnershipwithLoddonShire,DELWP,adjoininglandownersandmanagers,community
organisationsseektoincreasethehabitatlinksbetweenLakeBoortandadjoiningwetlandsand
remnants,includingwiththebalanceofKinypanialCreek.
5.2 Water and water flows

LakeBoortformspartofanimportantseriesofwetlandsthatstretchacrossthenorthernplainsfromBoort
toKerang.Itisclassifiedasashallowfreshwatermarsh,oneofthemostdepletedwetlandtypesinVictoria
(60%depleted)andisabioregionallyimportantwetland.Thewetlandformsthemajorpartofthereserve,
beingaround400haofthe502hareserve.LakeBoortsnaturalvaluesrelatetoitshabitatdiversity,water
birdcarryingcapacityandspeciesdiversity;somekeyspeciesarewaterdependent(NCCMA2013:10).
LakeBoortwasonceinterconnectedwiththeadjoiningLittleLakeBoortandLakeLyndgerthroughnatural
floodways,andtotheLoddonRiverviaKinypanialCreek.Originallyafterwaterfilledthesethreewetlands,it
wouldhavethenflowednorthwards,andwithwaterfromthedistributarychannelsoutoftheLoddonRiver,
itwouldhavefilledtherestofthewetlandsbetweenBoortandKerang(NCCMA2013:17).Todayroadways,
irrigationinfrastructureandotherinterventionshavesignificantlychangedtheopportunityfornaturalwater
flowstoLakeBoort.Asaresultofthesechanges,naturalflowstoLakeBoorttodayprimarilyoccurvia
overlandflowsfromthewest(BorungandWedderburn)enteringKinypanialCreek,orinlargefloodsfrom
theLoddonRiverovertoppingthe1883structureonBlackfellowsCreekandflowingintoKinypanialCreek.
TheothersignificantchangewastheintroductionofanartificialwaterregimeforLakeBoortbetween1850
and1997,createdincombinationbyan1850sweir,acuttingbetweenKinypanialCreekandtheLoddon
Riverandanartificialsilltothenortherndrainagepointofthewetland.LaterLakeBoortwasusedforthe
dischargeofexcessorpoorqualityirrigationwater,artificiallymaintainingahigherthannaturalwaterlevel
inthewetland(NCCMA2013:18).Duringthisperiod,waterwasheldinthewetland,andthenaturalwetting
anddryingcycledidnotoccuralthoughthewaterleveldidfluctuate.Thisresultedinanumberofimpacts
onculturalandnaturalvalues,andinparticularthedeathofthelargetreesacrossthebedofthewetland,
manyofwhichretainculturalscars,andachangeinthepatternofvegetation.In2011LakeBoortreceived
significantflowsfromtheLoddonRiver,fillingthelake.Thelakedriedprogressivelyoverabout18months
andhasremaineddrysince.
ThedefinitionofLakeBoortasashallowfreshwatermarshisguidingtheproposedrewateringplanwhich
willfocusonintermittentwaterflows,enablingthewetlandtoexperiencebothwetanddrycycles(NCCMA
2013:7).TheseasonalwateringplanproposedbytheNCCMAwouldprovidewatertoLakeBoortinspring,
onceeveryfiveyearsorso,dependingontheavailabilityofwaterandadaptingtonaturalfloodcycles.An
importantconsiderationistheneedforanextendeddryingperiodofuptothreeyearstopromotethe
recruitment,growthandmaintenanceofRedGumsacrossthebedofthewetland,eventuallyreplacingthe
largetreeswhichwerelostwhenthewetlandwasheldatanartificiallyhighlevel.Theseasonallyadaptive
approachwillalsoneedtoconsidertheheightoftheregeneratingredgumssoasnottoovertopthemina
rewatering(NCCMA2013:25,30).
AvailableenvironmentalwaterallocationswillbesharedacrosstheBoortwetlandasoutlinedintheNCCMA
LoddonRiverSystemEnvironmentalWaterManagementPlan(2015)andtheLoddonRiverSystemSeasonal
WateringProposal201516(2014).TheNCCMAsdefinedecologicalobjectivesfortheenvironmental
rewateringareprovidedinTable3below.
Table 3: Ecological objectives for Lake Boort (NCCMA 2013:24)

Ecologicalobjective Justification(valuebased)
RestorethedistributionofliveRiverRedGumsand
associatedfloristiccommunity(EVC292)acrossthebed
ofLakeBoort.ThenumberofliveRiverRedGumsshould
Provisionofhabitat(includingnestingareasintree
beapproximatelytenperhectarewith10%canopycover
hollowsforvariousduckspecies)andfoodsourcefor
(aspertheEVCbenchmark)intheareasthatare
waterbirdspecies.1
currentlydominatedbydeadtrees(~60%ofwetland
bed). Provisionofvegetationseedsourceforongoing
recruitment.
Reinstatepopulationsofnontuftedgraminoidstypicalof
EVC292suchasSouthernCaneGrassandCommon
Spikesedge.
Provisionofhabitatforwaterbirdnesting(e.g.duck
speciesthatnestinaquaticvegetation).2
Provisionofsecludedareasforwaterbirdstobe
Restoreandrehabilitatevegetationspeciesdiversity concealedfrompredators.1
typicalofaquaticandsemiaquaticenvironmentswhen Provisionoffoodsourceforherbivorouswaterbirds.1
thewetlandisinundated. Provisionofshelterformacroinvertebratesandfrogs,
andpromotionofthesespeciesasafoodsourcefor
piscivores,omnivoresandinvertebratewaterbird
feeders.1,2
MaintaincurrentextentandrestorehealthofBlackBox
vegetationsurroundingthehighwatermarkofLake
Boort(EVC803:Plainswoodland).Supporttheprovision Provisionofhabitat(roostingandnestingareas)for
ofopenwoodlandconsistingprimarilyofBlackBoxtrees waterbirdandterrestrialspecies.
atapproximately15treesperhectare(aspertheEVC
benchmark).
1Source:Kingsford1997
2Source:RobertsandMarston2011
Therearesomeissuestobeaddressedpriortotherewateringproceeding,relatingprimarilytothe
protectionofculturalsitesandvalues.Thereareconcernsforexamplethatrewateringmayresultinamore
rapidlossofthescarredtreesandanincreasetheerosionofmounds,campandstonetoolworkingsites.
Rewateringmayalsoprovidesomepositivebenefitsinrelationtoculturalheritagevalues,andpastwater
levelsareconsideredtohavereducedtheharvestingoftimberfromthelake,resultinginmorescarredtrees
beingretained,andtohaveprotectedmoundsfromdamagebyrabbitsanderosion.Anassessmentof
potentialimpactsisrequiredundertheAboriginalHeritageAct,eitherviaaCulturalHeritagePermitor
CulturalHeritageManagementAgreement.
Thedistributionofenvironmentalwaterviatheirrigationnetwork(Figure1)toLakeBoortproposedbythe
NCCMAinvolvesthedeliveryofirrigationwaterinoneofthreeways(NCCMA2013:19):
FromthePyramidBoortChannel3onthenorthwestsideofLakeBoort
IntoLittleLakeBoortandthenfromLittleLakeBoortthroughtheLittleLakeBoortFlushingChannel
whichoutfallsintoLakeBoort
FromthePyramidBoortChannel2/2toKinypanialCreekviaBoagsWeir.
Inlate2010,allthreemethodswereusedtomaximizetheamountofwatertoLakeBoortandassistwith
floodmitigation.TheenvironmentalwateringofLakeBoortfromthefirsttwooptionswillnotprovidewater
toKinypanialCreek.
Figure 1: Schematic representation of the Pyramid-Boort Irrigation Scheme (NCCMA)
Modellingoftheanticipatedwaterlevelassociatedwiththeproposedenvironmentalwateringbythe
NCCMA(Figure2)indicatesthatthecapacityofthewetlandis5817MLatfullsupplylevel(90.79AHD)
whichwouldprovideanapproximatewetlanddepthof1.8m(NCCMA2013:7).
Figure 2: Proposed fill level: Environmental watering proposal (NCCMA)
Areatobe
inundated
TheNCCMAistheleadagencyinrelationtoenvironmentalwatering.ParksVictoriaworkscloselywiththe
NCCMAtoimprovethehealthofparksandriversconsistentlywithbroadercatchmentandriverstrategies.
Concernsaboutthesalinityofsurfacewater,risingsalinewatertablesandhigherthannaturalsaltlevelsin
LakeBoort(ParksVictoria2003)arenolongerconsideredasignificantrisk.Waterqualitymonitoringwill
formpartoftheproposedrewatering.
Goal
LakeBoortisrehabilitatedasafreshwatershallowmarshbasedonanenvironmentalwateringplan.
KinypanialCreekissustainedandenhancedthroughtheadditionalofenvironmentalwater.
Thequalityofecosystemservicesismaintained,especiallycarboncaptureandstorage.
Strategies
SupporttheNorthCentralCatchmentManagementAuthority(NCCMA)andGoulburnMurrayWater
(GMW)indeterminingandimplementingtherequirementsforenvironmentalwateringofLakeBoortand
thepreferredmethodsofwaterdeliverygiventheparticularnaturalandculturalvaluesofLakeBoort.
WorkwiththeNorthCentralCatchmentManagementAuthority(NCCMA)toachievetheNatural
Ecosystemsgoals(Table3)throughtheenvironmentalwateringplan.
Supporttheassessmentofculturalheritageimpactsandthebenefitsoftheenvironmentalwateringprior
tothecommencementoftherewateringinrelationtoculturalheritagegoals(section5.3).
InpartnershipwiththeNCCMA:
improveunderstandingoftheeffectsofclimatechangeonLakeBoortaspartoftheBoortDistrict
wetlands
developlongandshorttermmonitoringoftheoutcomesoftheenvironmentalwateringprogram,
includingimpactsonculturalvalues.
LiaisewithGoulburnMurrayWater(GMW)toensurethatoperationalchangestoirrigationinfrastructure
thatmaybemootedinthefuturewillnotlimitfutureopportunitiestodeliverenvironmentalwaterto
LakeBoorttosupporttheculturalandnaturalvaluesofthereserve.
5.3 Cultural places, features and practices

LakeBoortisrichculturallandscape,containingAboriginalandhistoricplaces,landscapesandassociations
thatrepresentmanyaspectsoftherichanddiversehistoryofthislocality.Theseplaces,alongwith
rememberedstories,writtendocuments,objectsandcollections,andtraditionalknowledgeformthe
culturalheritageofLakeBoort.DjaDjaWurrungconnectionsareexpressedthroughtheRecognitionand
LandSettlementAgreement,theDhelkunyaDjaCountryPlan,andthroughpeoplescontinuingconnections
andinvolvementwithLakeBoort.ManyotherpeopleespeciallythelocalcommunityvalueLakeBoort
andrespectitsAboriginalandsettlerheritages,andtheplaceitholdsincommunitylifetoday,recognising
theBigLake(LakeBoort)aspartofBoortsidentity.LakeBoortisalivingculturallandscape.
LakeBoortsculturalheritagehasnotyetbeenfullydocumented.Therecouldbeasmanyas500treeswith
culturalscarsonthem,showingthevarietyofwaysinwhichAboriginalpeopleusedthislandscape.There
aretreeswithscarsfromcuttingofbarkforacanoe,ashield,afood,waterorbabycarrier(coolamon),for
dryingpossumskinsorwithaseriesoftoeholestoaccessahollow.Around140treeshavebeenrecorded
todateoutofanestimated400500.
LakeBoortisoneofonlytwoplacesinVictoriawithsuchahighdensityanddiversityofrecordedscarred
treesandculturalscars,demonstratingthemanywaysAboriginalpeopleusedbark.DjaDjaWurrungwant
tocontinueandhandonthisculturalpractice.OnereasonwhyLakeBoortissosignificantisthatthedeath
ofthetreesbackinthe1850s(orsoonafter)haspreventedovergrowingofthescars,therebypreserving
theiroriginalcharacteristicsandaddingtotheirresearchvalue(LongandRogers1999:79).
OtherplacesassociatedwithAboriginalhistoryandactivitiesincludecookingovens,campingsites,and
areaswherestonetoolswereworked.ThereisalsoanAboriginalancestralburialnearby.Twentylarge
circularcookingmoundshavebeenrecordedontheVictorianAboriginalHeritageRegister(VAHR),butat
leastanother34havebeenlocated;mostareassociatedwithcampingsitesaroundthemarginsofthelake
andKinypanialCreek.Excavationofonecookingmoundgaveradiocarbondatesofaround2000yearsago
andtheanalysisofferedinsightsintoAboriginalcamping,harvestingandcookingmethodsaswellasthe
manufactureofstonetools(LongandRogers1999;JohnstonandWebber2004).
Thelakewasthefocusoftheearliestcolonialsettlementtoo,withBoortStationestablishedontheeast
bankofKinypanialCreekin1839.Aboriginalpeoplewereemployedonthestationandinthe1860s70san
HonoraryCorrespondentDepotwassetupthere,dispensingfood,clothingandotherprovisionsto
Aboriginalpeople.Thislocationwhichrepresentsanimportantpartofthehistoryoftheareaisoutsidethe
reserve,butremnantssurviveofthetimberandwickerworkweirbuilttoholdwaterinLakeBoortinthe
1840s.AboriginalpeopleremainedintheareaandcampedinandaroundLakeBoortthroughuntilthe
1880s,whentheywereactivelyencouragedtorelocatetoamissionorreserve(LongandClark1999;Long
andRogers1999;WardandBallinger2001).
DocumentationofAboriginallifeandcultureatLakeBoortisrevealedthroughaseriesofphotographsfrom
c1850takenbyJ.H.Kerr,inthebarketchingsnowheldbytheBritishMuseum,throughdocuments(suchas
diariesandotherrecords)andthroughartefactsheldinvariousprivateandpubliccollections.Theseallform
partoftheculturalheritageofLakeBoort(HawandMunro2010).
LakeBoortisaplacewithlivingculturalheritageconnectionsforanumberofcommunities.FortheDjaDja
WurrungTraditionalOwners,LakeBoortispartoftheirCountryandtheyretainstrongandenduring
connections,bothancientandcontemporarytothisarea.TheAboriginalheritageofLakeBoortreveals
practicesofbothculturalandscientificimportance,suchashunting,stonetoolmaking,campingand
gathering,ceremonyandburial,aswellasdemonstratingcontinuingconnectionsduringthecolonialperiod
uptothepresent.
Similarly,theearlyperiodofEuropeanexplorationandsettlementisreflectedhere,alongwithmany
changessince,asLakeBoortwasadaptedtomeettheneedsofanagriculturaldistrictandtownship
community.Boorttownshipwasestablishedonthehighergroundoverlookingtheswampsinthe1870s
80s.Thebuildingofaweirinthe1850sonLakeBoortmarkedthestartofirrigation,animportantstepin
developingagriculturelocally.Timberwasclearedfromthenorthernpartofthelakeinthelatenineteenth
centuryandfurtherclearingoccurredinthemidtwentiethcentury(LongandRogers1999).Amarket
gardenoncethrivedonthetriangularallotmentnexttotheclaytargetclub.Forthelocalcommunity,the
BigLake(LakeBoort)hasbeenaplacetoenjoyforfishing,hunting,walking,waterskiingandbirdwatching
aswellasalocalresource.ThelandscapeofLakeBoortrevealsmanyofthesepastactivities,andtheBoort
communityssenseofconnectiontothelakeisevidentinrecentprojectssuchastheLakeBoorttortoise
walkingtrack,theinterpretativesheltersandpillarsofknowledge.
DespitetheimportanceofLakeBoortsculturalheritage,thereisstillmuchworkneededtofullyrecordall
thesites,muchlesstofullyunderstandwhattheycantellusthoughresearchandstudy.Asaresultofmany
yearsofpartialsubmersion,thetreesacrossthelakebeddiedaround150yearsago.Thesestandingtrees
arebecomingincreasinglyfragileandsomehavefallen.Arangeofpossibletreatmentsdesignedtoincrease
thelongevityofthescarredtreeshavebeenproposed(ThornandLong2001)buthasnotbeen
implementedtodate.Severalexcellentexamplesofscarredtrees,includingacanoetree,werecutand
placedasadisplayinanenclosureneartheentrytothelakeandtheirconditionhasalsodeteriorated.The
timberandwickerworkweirisequallyfragile.Detailedrecordingofthescarredtreesandselectionofsome
examplesforpreservationeitherinsituorinamuseumcontextappearstoofferthebestoption.
RiskstotheculturalheritageofLakeBoortincludevehiclesdrivingoveranddisturbingsites,treedecline,
cuttingorcollectingoftimberforfirewood,rabbitsdiggingintomoundsandcollectionofartefacts.Therisk
offiremaybeincreasedbysomerecreationaluses.Environmentalwateringofthelakemayresultinmore
rapiddeclineofthetrees,andwouldrequirecarefulassessmentandmonitoring,butmayalsoprotectother
sites,reducetheriskoffireandultimatelyreturnLakeBoortasaproductiveculturallandscapewhereDja
DjaWurrungcancontinueculturalpracticesandsharetheirheritagewithvisitors.
Climatechangeappearslikelytoincreaserisksforbushfires,floodsandstorms,ecosystemstress,and
producehotteranddrierconditionsforrecreation.Ephemeralwetlandsmaydryoutasaresultofreduced
waterflowsininlandwaterwaysandtherearealsoassociatedriskstoculturalheritage.ForexampleatLake
Boort,Aboriginalheritagesitesmaybeimpactedbybushfireandfiresuppressionactivities.Changesto
ecosystemsandthereductioninwateravailabilitymayimpactonconnectionstocountry,theopportunities
toharvestcertainresourcesandresultinthelossoftotemicspecies(ParksVictoria2010:23,6768).
ParksVictoria,theDjaDjaWurrung,DELWPandtheLoddonShireallhavearoleinidentifyingand
protectingculturalheritageplaces.UndertheDjaDjaWurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreement,a
managementplanisrequiredtobedevelopedforLakeBoortandaCulturalHeritageAgreementthatwill
ensurethemeaningfulengagementofDjaDjaWurrunginthemanagementofthereserve.Keyheritage
legislationrelevanttoLakeBoortincludestheAboriginalHeritageAct2006(Vic.),theHeritageAct1995
(Vic.),andthePlanningandEnvironmentAct1987(Vic.)
Goal
Landscapes,featuresandvaluesassociatedwithculturalheritage,includingandDjaDjaWurrung,are
recognised,respected,protectedandcelebrated.
ContemporaryAboriginalconnectionsareanintegralpartofculturalheritagemanagement.
Strategies
StrengthentheinvolvementofDjaDjaWurrungintheprotectionandinterpretationofLakeBoorts
culturalheritageandlandscape.
PrepareaCulturalHeritageManagementPlanforLakeBoorttoaddresstheproposedactivitiesinthis
ManagementPlan,culturalandnaturalvaluesconservation,andtheproposedenvironmentalwatering.
InpartnershipwithDjaDjaWurrung,progressivelymap alltheareascontainingculturalheritageatLake
BoortandaddthemtotheVAHRtohelptoprotectthemfromadverseimpactsassociatedwithland
managementactivities,anyproposedworksorfiresuppressionactivitiesinthearea.
Exploreopportunitiesandpartnershipsto:
Establisha3DrecordingprogramtodocumentandmapallofthetreeswithculturalscarsatLake
Boorttoagoodstandard(recognisingthatallthedeadstandingorfallentreesofareasonablesize
acrossthewholelakebedthatarelikelytoshowevidenceofculturalscars,andsimilarlyforthose
onthelakefringesandinKinypanialCreek)
Identifyspecificscarredtreesforeitherinsituand/ormuseumstandardpreservation
Removetosafestorageorundertakeinsituconservationandinterpretationworksonthegroupof
scarredtreesintheenclosure
Shouldaninsituconservationmeasurebeviable,establishanacceptablerateoflossforthescarred
treesandprioritiesforconservation
Progressivelyidentifyandrecordallotherculturalfeatures
Buildcapacityforthemanagementofculturallandscapeandvalues
Identifyandrespondtoriskstospecificsitesbyundertakingprotectiveworks(realignorclosethe
managementvehiclesonlytrackforexample)
Seek a partnership with one or more Universities to support development of cultural heritage
researchatLakeBoort(forexample,throughasummerschoolprogram,postgraduateresearch
etc.)
SupportDjaDjaWurrungandOAAV(withotherpartnersasappropriate)inthedevelopmentofa
nominationforLakeBoort(aloneorasaserialnominationwithotherassociatedwetlands)totheNational
HeritageListinrecognitionofitsoutstandingculturalheritagevalues.
RecogniseLakeBoortasaculturallandscapeontheVAHR,ratherthanasaseriesofsitessoastoincrease
appreciationoftheextent,diversityandrichnessofitsAboriginalculturalheritage;thiscouldalsoenable
recognitionofanyintangibleculturalheritageattributesassociatedwithLakeBoortorthewiderwetland
landscape.
Strategiescontinued
DevelopanagreementregardingintellectualpropertyoftheDjaDjaWurrungandhowitwillbe
safeguardedandrespectedinsharingknowledgeaspartofmanagingLakeBoortreserve.
FacilitateculturalrenewalandtherevivalofculturaltraditionsandpracticesbyDjaDjaWurrungpeopleso
astosustaintheculturalheritagesignificanceofLakeBoort.Thismayincludetheharvestingofbarkand
thecreationofnewscarredtreesaswellasotherresources.(Note:AuthorisationOrdersassociatedwith
theDjaDjaWurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreement2013enableDjaDjaWurrungpeoplesto
takeandusenaturalresources.Thisincludeshuntingandfishing,camping,wateraccessaswellastaking
plantsandforestproduce.
Workwithadjoiningpropertyownerstosupporttheirparticipationintherecordingandmanagementof
culturalheritageplacesandvalues,recognisingthatLakeBoortsculturalheritageextendsacrossthe
boundariesofthereserveintoadjoiningpublic(e.g.southalongKinypanialCreek)andprivateland.Share
resourcesandprovideadviceandpracticalskillstoadjoininglandownerstohelpthemmanagesignificant
culturalfeatures.
Recognisetheimportanceofdocuments,materialsandcollectionsheldelsewhereaspartofLakeBoorts
culturalheritageandsignificance,andtheirpotentialroleininterpretation.
5.4 Fire management

Fireisapartofournaturalenvironment,importantinsomeecosystemsforregeneration,butnotinothers.
AboriginalpeopleusedfireacrossmuchofAustraliaaspartoflandmanagementandculturalactivities.The
challengeforfiremanagementistoprotectlivesandsocial,cultural,environmentalandeconomicassets,
andmanagefireregimestomaintainandenhancebiodiversity.
Fire management framework

TheCodeofPracticeforbushfireManagementonPublicLand(DEPI2012)providestheframeworkforpublic
landfiremanagementacrossthestate.Firemanagementonpubliclandinnonurbanareasnationaland
otherparks,stateforestsandotherCrownlandistheresponsibilityoftheDELWP,whiletheCountryFire
Authority(CFA)isresponsibleforprotectingprivatelandfarmsandpropertiesinruralVictoria.Parks
VictoriarecognisestheroleoffireintheenvironmentandstronglysupportsDELWPsfireeffortsthrough
participationinallaspectsoffiremanagementonpublicland.ParksVictoriaisamajorpartnerwithDELWP
indevelopmentandimplementationoffiremanagementstrategiesfortheparksestate,bothfor
biodiversitymanagementaswellasprotectionoflifeandsocialandeconomicassets.Shiresalsoplayarole
inassessingandmanagingfirerisks.
TheLoddonMalleeRegionalStrategicFireManagementPlan20112021isaregionalstrategicplandesigned
tofacilitatemunicipalfiremanagementplanningbyprovidingguidanceontheLoddonMalleerisk
environmentandpotentialrisktreatmentsandtosupportfiremanagementplanningandimplementation
atmunicipalandregionallevels.Itcoverstenmunicipalitiesandnearly59,000km,includingadiverserange
ofenvironmentsfromtheMurrayandLoddonriverineplains,theMalleeforestsinthefarnorthwest,the
goldbearingBoxIronbarkforestsincentralVictoriaandtothewetterforestsoftheMacedonRanges.The
planidentifiessixkeybushfirelandscapes:withfireriskintheRiverineForestlandscapeprimarilyfuel
driven(LMRFMPC2011:20).
SafertogetherisarecentVictorianGovernmentinitiativetodevelopastrategicbushfiremanagement
planningframeworkthat,withthehelpofcommunities,identifiesvaluestobeprotectedfrombushfire,
assessesbushfirerisktothosevaluesandsetsoutstrategiestomanagethisrisk.Todatestrategiesto
managefuelonpubliclandhavebeendevelopedand,overtime,otherstrategiesbeyondfuelmanagement
willbedevelopedtoreducebushfireriskinpartnershipwithcommunities.LakeBoortisintheStrategic
BushfireManagementPlanfortheMalleeandMurrayGoulburn(DELWP2015c).
TheapprovedFireOperationsPlan2015/162017/18,LoddonMalleeRegion(DELWP2015a)setsoutthe
proposedfirepreparednessactivitiesthatwillbecarriedoutonpubliclandineachfiredistrictoverathree
yearperiod,includingproposedburns,slashingandtrackworksandadditionstothepermanentnetworkof
strategicfuelbreaks.
Firemanagementzonesaredesignatedbasedonfirehistory,fuelhazardandstrategicimportanceandall
publiclandisclassifiedintooneofthefourFireManagementZones:
AssetProtectionZone(APZ)
BushfireManagementZone(BMZ)
LandscapeManagementZone(LMZ)
PlannedBurningExclusionZone(PBEZ).
DELWPhaveadvisedthattheFireManagementZoneforLakeBoortwillbeaPlannedBurningExclusion
Zone,similartoWoolshedSwamptothesouthandLakeLyndgertothenorth.Therearethereforeno
proposedfirepreventionactivitieswithintheLakeBoortreserve.TheLoddonShireMunicipalFirePlan
identifiesthatslashingontheBoortPyramidRoadistobeundertakenbytheShire(northside)andby
DELWP(southside).TherearealsotwoslashedfirebreaksthroughLakeLyndger.InVictoriatypicalfire
weatherisfromthenorthandnorthwest;LittleLakeBoortislocatedonthewest/northwestsideofLake
Boort,andonthenorthsideistheBoortPyramidRoadwhichservesasafirebreak.
Risk of fire
AfireintheLakeBoortreservewouldposeaseriousrisktotheAboriginalscarredtrees,andafirestarting
inthereservewouldbeofconcerntotheBoortcommunityandadjoininglandowners.Regenerationof
RiverRedGumforestsrequiresflooding,notfireandRiverRedGumscanbesensitivetofire,asfirewillkill
seedlingsandyoungertreesandcauseburnoutandcollapseofolder,hollowbearingtrees(Palmerand
Cahir2010:i).
Ithasbeensuggestedthatinsomeseasonsweedgrowthonthelakebedisincreasingthefireriskfor
adjoiningpropertiesandthetownshipofBoort.However,fuelloadsgenerallyremainlow.Theproposed
rewateringofthelakewillincreasesoilmoistureandreducetheprevalenceofsuchweeds,gradually
returningLakeBoorttoamorenaturalwetlandenvironment.
Equally,firewithinorfromoutsidethereserveisamajorrisktothedeadstandingandfallenscarredtrees
atLakeBoort.FirepreventionandsuppressionworkscouldalsoharmculturalsitesatLakeBoort.Expressed
concernsincludetheamountoffuelatcertaintimes,primarilyweeds,thepossiblereluctanceoftheCFAto
accessthelakebedshouldafirebepresentthere,therisksassociatedwithcampfiresandfiresfromvehicle
exhausts/sparks,andaconcernatthepossibleimpactsoffiresuppressionactivitiesonculturalvalues.
ThereisnorecordorevidenceoffiresatLakeBoort,althoughformostoftheperiodfrom1850tothe1990s
LakeBoortheldwater.AbushfireinWoolshedSwamptothesouthinmidFebruary2010thatburnt19hais
theonlyfirerecordedsince1970ontheDEPI/DELWPBiodiversityInteractiveMappingsystem.
ThemaincausesofbushfirewithintheLoddonShireovertheperiod19972009havebeen:
Naturalignitionsthatislightning10.7%
Humancausedignitionsdeliberateoraccidentalforexamplecampfireescapes,machinery
failure,powerlines,65.8%
Unknownignitioncauses23%(LMRFMPC2011:1011).
TheLoddonShirehasthelowestrankingsforbothgrassandforestfirelikelihoodandhistoricallyhashada
lowlevelofignitions,lowfuellevelsandanaveragebushfireseasonlengthof126days.Someareasinthe
Shirehavebeenassessedashavingabushfireriskparticularlyruraladjoiningvegetatedcrownlandand
residential/ruralresidentialadjoiningrural(LoddonShire2012:19,22).
Goals
Minimisetheincidenceoffireinthereserve.
Ecologicallyappropriatefireregimesaremaintainedtoenhancereserveecosystemsandprovidehigh
levelofprotectionforhumanlifeandreservevalues.
Theriskofbushfireintoandfromthereserveisreducedtominimisedamagetocultural,environmental
andotherreserveassets.
Strategies
Excludesolidfuelbarbequesandcampfireswithinthereserve.
WorkwithDELWP,theCFAandLoddonShireandthe DjaDjaWurrung tointegratefiremanagementand

maximisebenefitstolocalcommunities,visitorsandecosystems,excludefirefromthelakebedand
protecttheAboriginalscarredtreesfromtheriskofbushfireandimpactsfromfuelreductionandfire
suppressionactivities.
Managefiresuppressionactivitiesandreducefuelhazardincludingfuelloadsusingbestavailableoptions
toprotectenvironmentalvaluesandsignificantculturalfeaturessuchas:
useofDELWPsPreferredFireSuppressionTacticsinSensitiveAreas
useoflocalisedtechniquessuchasslashing
minimisegrounddisturbance
minimisetheriskofexposuretofireretardants.
LiaisewiththeLoddonShiretoensuremaintenanceofthefuel reductionareasadjacenttothereserve.
Workwithneighbouringlandowners,andtheBoortcommunitytobuildunderstandingoffireriskandfire
management.
WorkwiththeDjaDjaWurrungandDELPWtoencouragepostfirearchaeologicalsurveywork,toidentify
andrecordanynewlyexposedfeaturesanddamagetoknownfeatures,andrestorationworkassoonas
possibletominimisespreadofweedsorriskoferosion.


ScarredtreeinKinypanialCreek:LakeBoort

6 Experiencing Lake Boort
LakeBoortoffersanopportunityforpeopletoexperienceaspecialcultural
landscape,byengagingwithnature,peopleandstories.ThePlanaimsto
maintainarangeofrecreationandculturalexperienceswhileprotectingthe
reservesnaturalandculturalenvironment.
6.1 Visitor experience
LakeBoortisenjoyedbylocalsandvisitorsalike.ForthelocalcommunityLakeBoortoffersarangeof
recreationactivitieswalking,birdwatching,andvisitingculturalsites.Visitorsarelikelytoenjoythesame
rangeofactivities,perhapswalkingorcyclingthetrailaroundLittleLakeBoortandthenontoLakeBoort
itself.Therearealsoculturalandbirdwatchingtoursthatvisitbothlakes,andschoolgroupsvisitfromtime
totimetolookatAboriginalsites.WhenLakeBoortheldwateryearround,itwaspopularforduckhunting
bylocalsandvisitors,andsomehunterswouldcamponthereserve.Duckhuntingislimitedtodeclared
seasonsMarchtoJuneannually(thirdSaturdayinMarchuntilsecondMondayinJuneeachyear).
ThelevelofserviceandinfrastructureneededtosupportvisitorexperiencesisassessedstatewidebyParks
Victoria.LakeBoortisnotconsideredtoneedadditionalfacilities,givenitslocationclosetoBoorttownship
wheretherearetoilets,picnicandcampingareas.LakeBoortdoesneeddefinitionofrecreationactivityand
conservationareasthroughzoning,moreinterpretation,clearersignage,aninformalparkingarea,better
definedpathsandlimitedvehicleaccess.
VisitorExperienceAreas(VEA)highlightareaswhicharepopularforarangeofspecificvisitoractivities;from
remotehikingandcampingtohighlydevelopedareascateringforlargenumbersofvisitors.Theyprovidea
managementfocusforensuringthatthevisitorexperiencecancontinuewithoutdamagingunderlying
environmentalandculturalvalues.
TheBoortVisitorExperienceAreaincorporatesLakeLyndger,LakeBoortandWoolshedSwampwildlife
reservesinterspersedwithagriculturallandandincludestheBoorttownshipandLittleLakeBoortrecreation
areamanagedbyLoddonShire.ThemajorityoftheVEAprovideslowkeyrecreationuseandhuntingina
significantculturallandscape.ThereservesarealsohighlyconnectedtotheBoorttownshipsandthe
permanentwaterinLittleLakeBoortprovideanimportantrecreationoffercateringforboating,water
skiing,canoeing,sailing,fishingandbirdwatching.LakeBoortalsooffersauniqueculturalheritage
experience,detailedinthisPlan.
NaturebasedtourismisapriorityforLoddonShire,andLakeBoorthasbeenidentifiedasakeyattraction;it
offersopportunitiesforpartnershipsbetweenParksVictoria,theShireandDjaDjaWurrungpeople.
VisitorusesandactivitiesatLakeBoortneedtobesustainable,andmanagementneedstoensurethatthese
activitiesaresensitivetotheculturalandnaturalvaluesofthereserve.ParksVictoriasCommunity
SatisfactionMonitor2010foundthatwhatpeoplemostvalueinvisitingparksforrecreationinVictoriais:
Atmosphere/ambience
Beingoutdoors/mountains/openspace
Scenery/theviews/attractive
Peaceful/quiet/relaxing
Naturalenvironment/unspoiled/untouched
Faunawildlife/birds.
LakeBoortoffersmostoftheseattributes,combinedwithanoutstandingarrayofculturalfeaturesand
importanthistories.
ConsultationduringthedevelopmentofthePlanrevealedthatLakeBoortwashighlyvaluedasanatural
wetlandandaculturallandscape.Recreationactivitiesenjoyedthereincludeduckhunting(oftencombined
withcamping),walking,showingfriendsandvisitorsaroundthereserve,studyingnature,andpicnicking.
Someactivitiesaremainlyundertakenbylocals,whileothers(suchasduckhunting)areprimarilybyvisitors.
ThetwomostimportantmanagementprioritieswereconsideredtobebringingwaterintotheLakeBoort
andprotectingwetlandhabitats,followedbyprotectingculturalsites.
ParksVictoriahaspoliciesandguidelinesinplacetoensurerecreationandtourismactivitiesaresustainably
planned,designedandmanaged.Theseincludethe2005AdventureActivityStandards(AAS)whichapplyto
organisationsthatarerunningoutdoorrecreationactivitiesforgroups.ParksVictoriaalsoconsultsand
workswithanumberofpeakrecreationorganisationstoprovidebetterandsustainablerecreation
experiencesinParksVictoriamanagedreserves,including:FourWheelDriveVictoria,AustralianDeer
Association,SportingShootersAssociation,MountainBikeAustralia(MTBA),BushwalkingVictoria,Field&
GameAssociation.
Goals
AdiverserangeofrecreationactivitiesaremaintainedatLakeBoort.
Thelevelofactivitiesandsmallscalerecreationfacilitiesallowsforactivitiestooccurwithoutsignificant
impactonnaturalprocesseswhichareintegralalsototheculturallandscapevaluesofLakeBoort.
Strategies
MaintainarangeofrecreationactivitiesatLakeBoort asperTable5,withsomeactivitiesoccurringwithin
definedareasonly,prioritisingtheprotectionofthenaturalandculturalenvironmentandminimising
conflictbetweenactivitiesthatwouldimpactonthequalityoftheseexperiences.
Minimisetheimpactofvisitorsonenvironmentalandculturalvalues.
LiaisewiththeGameManagementAuthorityandFieldandGameAssociationinrelationtominimising
impactsassociatedwithduckhunting,andespeciallyinhighuseperiodssuchasopeningweekend;
examplescouldincludeportabletoiletsandrubbishcollectioninthedefinedcampingareaand
informationaboutminimisingimpacts.
6.2 Interpretation and education

Informationandinterpretationplayanimportantroleinraisingvisitorawareness,providingopportunities
forvisitorstodeepentheirunderstandingofareservesvalues,waysinwhichtheyshouldinteractwiththe
placeandhowitisbeingmanaged.Theconceptofleavingnotraceisrelevanttoasensitiveandhighly
significantlandscapelikeLakeBoort.
InterpretivesheltershavebeenbuiltalongawalkingtrackatLakeBoortbylocalcommunitymembers,and
furtherinformationisavailableinthePillarsofKnowledgeinterpretivewalkinBoortandlocalpublications.
AboardwalklinkstheLLBandLBwalkingtracksatthenorthernend,withdramaticinterpretivesculptures
markingthislinkpoint.ThereisaloopwalkingtrackwithintheLakeBoortReserveonthewestsideofthe
ChannelNo.3,accessedfromRingRoad,withpartofthetrackcirclingtheformerracingtrackrehabilitated
bytheBoortcommunity.
40 ExperiencingLakeBoort
ThereareoccasionalinformalguidedwalksaroundLakeBoortofferedbycommunitymembers.Melbourne
BirdingToursrunsbushwalkingandbirdwatchingtourstoLakeBoortandseveralotherlocalwetlandsand
GulpililsAustraliarunsAboriginalecotourstoLittleLakeBoort.Thereisnoparkguideorbrochureorother
onsiteinterpretation.
Developmentofacultural,artsandenvironmentalmultifunctionalfacilityinBoorthasbeenproposedto
provideabaseforculturalinterpretation,toursandrelatedactivities.Ithasbeensuggestedthatitcould
alsoserveasakeepingplace,holdingandensuringthepreservationofsignificantobjectssuchasartefacts
andselectedscarredtreesremovedfromtheLakeBoortarea.Afeasibilitystudyundertakenin2006
examinedtheoptionsforastandalonecentre,anextensiontoanexistingfacilityorupgradingofexisting
displays.Itconcludedthatahighquality,smallerscaledisplaycolocatedwiththeBoortResourceand
InformationCentrewasthemostfeasibleintermsofresourcesatthattime(BramarkConsulting2006).
Goals
Visitorsfeelwelcomed,arewellinformedabouttheLakeBoortsculturalandnaturalvalues,sitesand
ecosystems,andhowtheycanengageintheopportunitiesavailabletovisitors.
DjaDjaWurrungculturalactivitiesarerecognisedandsupported.
Strategies
ProvidevisitorsandlocalswithopportunitiestolearnaboutthehistoryandvaluesoftheLakeBoort
culturallandscape.
Managevisitoraccessandactivitiestopreventavoidabledamagetoculturalheritageandlandscapes.
Enhancevisitorawarenessofthesignificanceandsensitivityoftheculturalheritagetoimpactsthrough
signage,informationandenforcement.
RecogniseDjaDjaWurrungastheprimaryculturalinterpretersoftheAboriginalhistoryandheritageof
LakeBoort.
ExploreopportunitiestopartnerwithDjaDjaWurrung,localcommunitymembersandotherexpertswho
wishtopresentculturaltoursandguidedwalks(andotherparticipatoryinterpretationactivities)atLake
Boort.
PrepareaVisitorGuideforLakeBoort.
WorkingwithDjaDjaWurrung,LoddonShire,andBoortTourism/BoortDevelopmentCommittee,
enhancetheinterpretationoftheculturalheritagevaluesofLakeBoortthroughonsite,hardcopyand
digitalinformation.FacilitatetheexpansionoftheLittleLakeBoortguidedculturaltourstoincludeLake
Boort.
Includeavailableculturalandnaturebasedtoursandinformation/interpretationguidesontheParks
VictoriawebpageforLakeBoort.
SubjecttoastronginitiativefromDjaDjaWurrung,LoddonShireandothers,support theconceptand
feasibilityofakeepingplace,cultureandinterpretationcentreinBoorttoassistintherecognition,
conservationandinterpretationoftheculturalandnaturalvaluesofthereserve.
SchoolvisitstoLakeBoortareencouragedandsupported.Previsitinformationresourcesaremade
available,andwherepractical,schoolsareencouragedtoparticipateinlandandwatermanagement
activities.
UseDjaDjaWurrungwords/languageininterpretation.

6.3 Cultural traditions and activities

RecognisingtheimportanceofbeingonCountrytoDjaDjaWurrung,expressedintheVisionofthe
DhelkunyaDjaCountryPlanandgoals,LakeBoortoffersanopportunityforthepracticeoftraditionsand
culturalactivities,engagingDjaDjaWurrungcommunityandthewidercommunitytoo.Thesecouldinclude:
UsingandrevivingtraditionalknowledgetoguidehowCountryismanaged
Sharingofstories,valuesandcustomswiththewidercommunity
Activelyengaginginceremoniesandteachingtraditionaltechniquessuchasthecuttingofbarkfor
variouspurposes,constructionofcookingovens,stonetools(etc.)
Recordingandprotectingculturalheritageplacesandfeatures.
Suchactivitiescouldoccurthroughoutthereserve.Adefinedareaorareascouldbedesignedforactivities
suchasculturecamps.
AspartoftheDjaDjaWurrungRecognitionandSettlementAgreement(2013)thestateofVictoria
recognisedspecificrightsonCountryforDjaDjaWurrungpeople.Theseareputintolawthroughfive
AuthorisationOrdersthatbroadlycoveraccessingplantsandforestproduce,hunting,fishing,camping,and
wateraccess.Someoftheseordersincludetherighttodocertainthingswithoutneedingaparticular
licenceorpermitthatotherpeoplewouldneed.
Goal
DjaDjaWurrungculturaltraditionsandknowledgeispracticedandsharedatLakeBoort.
Strategy
InpartnershipwithDjaDjaWurrung,definehowculturalpracticesrelevanttotheculturalheritageofLake
Boortwillberevivedand/orcontinued.
6.4 Visiting and enjoying the landscape
Defining recreation
Recreationreferstoawiderangeofactivitiesundertakenduringleisuretime.Theyofferimportantwaysfor
peopletoengagewithaplaceorreserve.Recreationactivitiescanbebroadlygroupedintotwocategories:
Naturebasedactivitiesareonesthathaveastrongfocusonthenaturalsettingorlandscape
Adventurebasedactivitiesarethosewherethemainattractionistheactivityitself.
Thereisoftenanoverlapbetweenthetwocategories.TheactivitiesrelevanttoLakeBoortareshownin
Table4andTable5addressingactivitiesandzones.
Table 4: Types of recreation activities

Naturebasedactivities Adventurebasedactivities
Camping(dispersed) Bushwalking,trailrunning
Historicandculturalappreciation Canoeingorkayaking
Natureappreciation Cycling
Shortwalkingorcycles,dogwalking Fishing
Sightseeingandbirdwatching Horseriding
Touring. Hunting.
ManythingswillinfluencetheexperienceofrecreatingatLakeBoort.Positiveinfluencescanincludethe
weather,thepresenceofwater,senseoftranquillity,andfeelingofsafety,whilenegativeinfluencesmight
includeconflictswithotherusesorusers,poorconditionoffacilities,lackofinterpretationandwayfinding,
etc.
SomerecreationactivitiesareimpactingonthenaturalandculturalvaluesofLakeBoort:examplesinclude
thetramplingofvegetation,cuttingoffallentreesforfirewood(includingscarredtrees),erosionanddeep
ruttingalongthemainmanagementtrack,potentialfordamagetoculturalsitesbyvehiclesgoingofftrack,
increasedpotentialforfire(vehiclesespeciallymotorbikes,campfires),andcompactionofthelakebedby
vehicles.Therearereportsofdamagetoscarredtreesfromshootingassociatedwithduckhunting.
Giventhehighculturalandnaturalvalues,LakeBoortisconsideredtobebestsuitedfornaturebased
recreationactivities:walking,birdwatching,culturalandenvironmentaleducationandinterpretation.Low
keyinfrastructureandinterpretationwouldneedtobedeveloped,buildingonthecurrentwalkingtrackand
linkingwiththeShiresTracksandTrailsPlan.
Walking, cycling and appreciating the environment

WalkingisapopularactivityatLakeBoort,usingthecommunitycreatedTortoiseTrailfromtown
(length9.3kmsreturn)whichfollowsthewesternandsouthernedgeofthelake,endingatKinypanialCreek
(Figure3).Interpretativesheltershavebeencreatedalongtheroute,butsomehavebeendamagedby
vandals.ThewalkingtrackaroundLittleLakeBoortlinkstotrackswithintheLakeBoortreserve,andthereis
alsoaloopwalkonthewestsideofChannelNo.3,accessedfromRingRoad.TheLittleLakeBoortwalking
trackismanagedbytheLoddonShire;ithasvisitorfacilities(toilets,barbecues,parking)onthetownsideof
LittleLakeBoort.Walkingandcyclingmaybecombinedwithactivitiessuchasbirdwatching,visiting
culturalsites,paintinganddrawingandotherformsofnaturestudy.
ImprovementsforwalkingandcyclingwouldincludemaintenanceoftheTortoiseTrailandwayfinding
signage.Creatingashortinterpretiveloopwalkwouldprovideaneasieropportunitytoseeandunderstand
thenaturalandculturalvaluesofLakeBoort,andmayencouragepeopletoparkandwalkratherthanusing
themanagementvehicleonlytrack.
Table 5: Summary of recreation activities in zones

Activity Conservation& ConservationZone Recreation&
RecreationZone DevelopmentZone
Boating:nonpowered(canoe,kayak) Yes Yes N/A
Handlaunchedonly
Boating:powered Yes(associatedwith No N/A
duckhuntingonly)
Camping:designatedarea/s Yes No Yes
CampingpermittedindesignatedareasshownonMap4.Campingmapbe
subjecttobookings,feesandsitecapacity.
Camping:dispersed No No No
Cycling Yes Yes Yes
Cyclingonformedroads(i.e.openandMVOs)only.
Dogwalking No No Yes:onleadonly
Dogsgamedogs Yesundervoice No N/A
controlorlead.Only
permittedduring
declaredduckseason
Educationactivities Yes Yes Yes

Firesliquidorgasfuelstove Yes Yes Yes
Firessolidfuelcampfires No No No
FiressolidfuelcommercialBBQ No No No
appliances
Firewoodcollectionforcampfires No No No
Nofirewoodcollectionpermittedanywhereinthereserve.
Fishing Yes Yes N/A
Fossickingandprospecting No No No
Fourwheeldriving No No No
Geocaching Yes Yes Yes
Nodiggingpermitted.
Guidedactivities Yes Yes Yes
Horseriding No No No
Hunting Yes No No
Huntingissubjecttogameandfirearmslicencesandconditions.Duck
huntingispermittedduringthedeclaredseason.Pesthuntingisnot
permitted.
Organisedorcompetitiveevents Subjecttopermit No Subjecttopermit
Orienteeringandregaining No No No
Picnicking Yes Yes Yes
Trailbikeriding Yes No No
Registeredtrailbikespermittedonpublicvehicletracksonly(seeMap4
AccessandVisitorAreas).
Vehicleaccess Yes No Yes
Vehicleaccesspermittedonpublicvehicletracksonly(seeMap4Access
andVisitorAreas).
Watersports(swimming,skiing) No No No

Picnicking
TherearenopicnicorbarbequefacilitieswithintheLakeBoortreserve.Thereareexcellentfacilitiesnear
LittleLakeBoort.
Figure 3: Little Lake Boort and Lake Boort walking tracks (Loddon Shire 2009)
Camping
DispersedvehiclebasedcampingatLakeBoortismainlyassociatedwithduckhunting.Thetwoareasused
arealongtheentrymanagementvehiclesonlytrackaccessedfromthenorth,andasmallsectionofthe
reserveaccessedfromthesouth,possiblyviaprivateproperty.Therearenofacilitiesprovidedwithinthe
reserve.TheLakeBoortCaravanParkalsooffersarangeofcampingsitesandcabins.
Theimpactsofdispersedcampinginthereserveincluderisksfromcampfires,collectingoffirewood
(habitat)andthecuttingoffallenscarredtrees,soilerosionandcompactionassociatedwithofftrack
vehicleuse,humanwasteandrubbish,impactsonotherculturalsites(e.g.cookingmounds,standing
scarredtrees,artefactareas).
WhilethereisaccommodationinBoort,duckhuntersprefertocampclosetothehuntingarea.Given
currentimpacts,dispersedcampingneedstobereviewed,withtheprincipaloptionsbeingestablishmentof
adesignatedcampingareaonthewestsideofthereserveortheformerChinesemarketgardenareaor
removalofallcampingfromthereserve.
Dog walking
Somelocalswalktheirdogsinpartsofthereserve.Thisdoesnotappeartobeasignificantissueatpresent,
althoughsomevisitorsmaybeconcernedaboutthepresenceofdogsinthereserve.Dogsbeingwalkedin
thereservemustbeonaleadatalltimes.Gamedogsmayaccompanyhuntersinduckseason,andmustbe
undervoicecontrolatalltimes.
Horse riding
Horseridinginthereserveshouldnotbeallowedbecauseofthepotentialimpactsonnaturalregeneration,
theintroductionofweedsandpotentialdamagetoculturalsites.Therearebetteropportunitiesrearby.
Canoeing and boating

UseofnonmotorisedwatercraftisanacceptableactivityatLakeBoort,butlikelytobelimitedtosome
seasonsbecauseoftheenvironmentalwateringregime.Therearenolaunchingfacilitiesformotorised
boatsandnoisefrommotorisedcraftwillimpactonthetranquillityofthereserve.Duckhuntingregulations
definethewaysinwhichboatscanbeusedwhenhunting.
Duck hunting
LakeBoorthasbeenusedforduckhuntingformanyyears,anditisthegovernmentsexpressedintention
thatitisreservedasaStateGameReserve.ThevalueofLakeBoortforduckhuntingisdependentonthe
presenceofwaterandfoodresourcesforwaterbirdsinduckhuntingseason.Until1997LakeBoortwas
maintainedasapermanentwaterbody,andduckhuntingwaspopularhere.Thechangeinthewater
regimeandthemillenniumdroughtresultedinlittleduckhuntingoccurringoveranumberofseasons.
Naturalfloodingin2011resultedinanexcellentduckhuntingseasonsin2012andin2013,butwiththe
naturaldryingofthelakethesubsequentseasonshavebeenaveragetopoor.
Thereare4StateGameReservesclosetoBoort:LakeLyndger(332ha)andLakeYando(90ha),bothratedas
fairbyGMAforduckhunting,withtwonewStateGameReservesdeclaredin2013:WoolshedSwamp
(472ha)andLakeMeran(191ha)tothenorthofLeaghurStatePark.LakeLeaghurisalsoaWildlifeReserve,
buthuntingisnotpermitted.
Therearenoofficialfiguresonthenumberofhunterswhoshootatparticularwetlandsduringduck
seasons.Atpresentthereare27,000gamelicencesissuedforduckhuntinginVictoria.TheStateGame
ReservesareratedbytheGameManagementAuthority(GMA)intermsofthequalityofduckhuntinginan
averageyearwithLakeLyndgerandLakeYandoratedasfairandnoratingsyetgiventoWoolshedSwamp
orLakeMeran.Astatewideauditofthe199StateGameReservesiscurrentlyunderway.LakeBoortwas
includedandtheinitialadvicefromGMAisthatitwillberatedasgood.
Localknowledgesuggeststhatonlytheopeningweekendoftheduckseasonislikelytoattractasignificant
numberofduckhunters,possiblyaround100atLakeBoortwithmoreatWoolshedSwampasitisalarger
area.Somehunterscampfortheweekend,whileothersmightvisitthelakeforadayorpartofaday.After
thattherearelikelytobesmallernumberspossibly510duringtheweekandperhaps1020ona
weekendmostofthesehunterswillbelocaltoBoortorthedistrict.Managementofhuntersduringthe
openingweekendisthereforeaprioritytominimiseadverseimpactsonculturalsitesandnaturalvalues.
TheseasonalwateringplanproposedbytheNCCMAwouldprovidewatertoLakeBoortinspring,once
everyfiveyearsorso,dependingontheavailabilityofwater.Availableenvironmentalwaterallocations
wouldbesharedacrosstheBoortwetlandsasoutlinedintheNCCMALoddonRiverSystemEnvironmental
WaterManagementPlan(2015)andtheLoddonRiverSystemSeasonalWateringProposal201516(2014).
ThewettingdryingwaterregimeintendedforLakeBoortwillincreasetheproductivityofthewetland,and
mayresultin1or2goodduckseasonsinthewetyearsofevery5yearcycle.TheNCCMAconsidersthatit
isunlikelythatthiswouldresultinsufficientwatertoattractsignificantnumbersofwaterbirdsintheduck
huntingseason,exceptinyearswheresignificantnaturalflowsaddedtothiswaterlevel.
Goals
Recreationactivitiesaremanagedtominimiseimpactsonculturalandenvironmentalfeaturesandvalues,
andonothervisitors.
Improvedwayfindingandwalkingtracksforvisitors.
Strategies
Identifyopportunitiestoestablishashortloopwalkingtrack, accessedfromtheproposedpublicvehicle
track.
Promoteminimalimpactandrespectmessagestoallusersofthereserve.
Defineanddesignatecampingareaswithinthereserve.Assesstwopossiblelocations:onthewestsideof
thereserveandontheformerChinesemarketgardenarea.Excludecampingfromtherestofthereserve.
Monitorthenewcampingarrangements,andreviewtheoutcomeafter3years,andifadverseimpactsare
stillapparent,removecampingfromthereserve.
Prohibitthecollectionoftimberforfirewoodoranyotherpurposefromthereserve,andencourageall
camperstoprovideanduseportablefuelstoves.
Encouragecamperstoprovideanduseportabletoilets.Ifneeded,liaisewithGMAandFGAtoprovide
temporaryportabletoiletsforsignificantcampingperiods,inparticularduckseasonopeningweekend.
Allowcanoeingandotherunpoweredboatinginthereserve,launchedbyhandonly.Motorizedboatsare
notpermitted.
6.5 Vehicle access

VehicleaccesstoLakeBoortiscausingdamage:thepoorlysitedmanagementvehiclesonlytrackisdeeply
ruttedandvehiclesdriveacrossthelakebed,riskingdamagetonaturalandculturalfeatures.Carefullysited
anddefinedvehicletracksareessential.Pastattemptstoclosethemanagementvehiclesonlytrackhave
beenvandalised.However,impactsfromvehiclesarecontinuinganddevelopingastrategytoprevent
access,especiallyafterwetweatherisessential.Forvisitors,accessisdifficult,carparkingareasare
undefinedandtherearefewwayfindingorinterpretivesigns.Useofvehicleandwalkingtracksbynon
motorisedvehiclessuchasbicyclesshouldbeconsideredacceptable.
AsectionoftheexistingtracknearthemainentrytothereservefromRingRoadcouldbeopenedtopublic
vehicles,enablingaccesstotheproposedcampingarea,andcreatinganopportunityforcreationofashort
interpretativewalkingtrack.
Goal
Definedvehicleaccesswithimprovedcompliancewithregulations.
Strategies
Openasectionofthecurrentmanagementvehiclesonlytracktoprovidepublicvehicleaccesstothe
proposedcampingarea,andcreateaturningloopattheendofthistrack(seeMap4AccessandVisitor
Areas).
Closethesectionofthemanagementvehiclesonlytrackwhichcrossesthelakebedandimpactson
culturalsites(seeMap4).
Strategiescontinued
Assessothervehicletracksintermsofanyadverseimpacts onnaturalorculturalvaluesandeitherre
alignorcloseandrehabilitate.
Indefiningvehicleaccess,considertheneedsoffireandemergencyvehicles.
Workwithusergroupsandvolunteerstosupportmanagementandmaintenanceofawalkingandvehicle
tracknetwork.
6.6 Tourism and commercial visitor services
Building naturebased tourism

BuildingnaturebasedtourismopportunitiesisapriorityfortheLoddonShireandthisisreflectedinthe
ShiresMunicipalStrategicStatement,CouncilPlan20132017,TourismStrategyandNatureTourismPlan.
LakeBoortandotherlakesandwetlandsintheBoortareaareseenashavingthepotentialfornaturebased
tourismandtosupportsmallnaturetourismbusinesses(LoddonShire2011b:6,8).Whilevisitornumbers
forBoortarerelativelylow,thecaravanparkatLakeBoortisgenerallyfullfromNovembertoEaster,with
visitorsenjoyingthewaterbasedactivitiesinLittleLakeBoort.
CurrentlyBendigoRegionalTourismispreparingaDestinationManagementPlanincollaborationwith
surroundingshires,includingLoddonShire.TheprimarystrengthoftheLoddonShireisseentobenature
basedtourismwithemergingtrendsincludinghistoryandheritage,aswellasfoodanddining.Thefocusof
thisplanisdestinationdevelopment,andLoddonShirehasidentifieditsprioritiesasbuildingits
accommodationbase,buildingnaturebasedtourism(includingIndigenoustourism)andleveraging
agriculturethroughfarmgateopportunities.
VisitornumberstoLakeBoorthavenotbeenrecordedbuttherewere7000visitorstoalocalBoorttourist
attractionJohnPiccolo,TheSpannerManin201415.SomeschoolgroupsvisitLakeBoorttolookat
AboriginalsiteswithlocalresidentPaulHaw.JidaGulpilil(GulpililsAustraliaPtyLtd)currentlyoffers
educationaltoursforschools,andoneofthesevisitsLittleLakeBoort.MelbourneBirdingToursruns
bushwalkingandbirdingtourstoLakeBoortandsomeothernearbywetlands.
DuckhuntingalsobringsvisitorsintotheregionduringdeclaredduckseasonswhichrunfromMarchJune
annually.Thenumberofhuntersdependsonwaterinthewetlandaswellaswaterfowlnumbers.Thereare
anumberofStateGamereservesinthenorthwestregionofthestates,andhunterswillnaturallybe
attractedtothosethatofferthebesthuntingopportunitiesthatseason.Duckhuntingcanprovideeconomic
benefitstoregionalcommunitiesasdescribedabove.
Likeotherattractionsandrecreationactivitiesthatdrawvisitorstoanarea,duckhuntingcangenerate
economicopportunitiesfornearbytownslikeBoortwhichiswellplacedtobenefitfromduckhuntingacross
35wetlandareas.Astatewidestudyofexpenditurebyhuntersin2013estimatedduckhunting
expenditureoutsideandaspartofahuntingtrip.TheestimatedexpenditureforduckhuntinginLoddon
Shirewas$2.8millionbasedonthe2013seasonwithKerang(intheadjoiningShire),BarraportandPyramid
Hill(inLoddonShire)eachappearinginthelistoftownsacrossthestatewithahuntingexpenditureofmore
than$1million(allanimals).Thestudycomparedhuntingexpenditure(allanimals)totourismexpenditure
statewideandnotedthattriprelatedhuntingexpenditureis1.5%oftourismexpenditure(DEPI2014:28
29,43).Thestudyalsoreportedonthedemographiccharacteristicsofhuntersnotingtheyaremale98.3%),
2.6%reportedtheywereIndigenous,withanother83.4%AustralianbornbutnotIndigenous.Thethree
mostimportantbenefitsidentifiedweretogetfoodformyself(70%),friendsorfamily;tospendtimeinthe
outdoors(65.5%)andforthesportofhunting(51.8%).Anotherbenefitwastocontinueafamilyorcultural
traditionofhunting(38%).Mosthuntersidentifiedthattheyalsotookpartinotheroutdooractivitiessuch
ascampingandfishing(88%87%),followedbyfourwheeldriving(66%).Lessthan50%ofhunters
participateinbushwalking,outdoorphotographyandbirdwatching,andfewparticipateinactiveoutdoor
recreationlikeskiing,mountainbikingforexample(DEPI2014:5961).
Toencouragevisitorstostaylonger,theShirestourismstrategyproposestoincreasethenumberofself
containedcabinsinLoddonShireownedcaravanparks,includinginBoort,toencouragedevelopmentof
naturebasedtourismopportunitiessuchasbushwalking,cycling,canoeing,birdwatching,fishing,andto
encouragetourisminitiativesrelatedtoculturalheritage,Aboriginalcultureandnaturebasedtourism.In
addition,theShirehassuggestedanIndigenousandwetlandsbrochurefortheBoortarea(LoddonShire
2013a:22).
AtpresenttherearenovisitorfacilitiesatLakeBoort;thenearesttoiletsareatLittleLakeBoorttothewest
ofthecaravanpark.AwalkingtrailatLakeBoortwasdevelopedbythelocalcommunityandincludes
interpretivesignboards.AboardwalkhasbeendevelopedatLittleLakeBoortandaseriesofinterpretation
pillarsthroughoutthetownservetointerpretBoortsstories,includingitsAboriginalpastandpresent.
ThecommunityplanforBoortseekstobuildacloserrelationshipwithParksVictoriaonthemanagementof
theBigLake(LakeBoort)particularlyinrelationstothedevelopmentoftourismopportunitiesandan
AboriginalCentretoensurethattheverysignificantsitesonBigLakearepreserved(BoortCommunity
PlanningTeam2003).
Goals
SustainabletourismbuildsontheculturalandnaturalvaluesofLakeBoort.
CulturaltourisminitiativesprovidebusinessandemploymentopportunitiesforDjaDjaWurrung.
Strategies
Encourageculturaltourism initiativesthatenhancecommunityappreciationofCountryandheritage
values,placesandlandscapes
EncouragethedevelopmentandpresentationofculturalandnaturebasedguidedtoursatLakeBoortby
licensedtouroperators.
Strategiescontinued
EncouragetheaspirationsofDjaDjaWurrung inthedevelopmentofculturaltourismproducts(suchas
guidedtours)designedtoprovideemploymentandeconomicdevelopmentopportunities.
PromoteLakeBoort,linkedtoLittleLakeBoortandBoorttownship,asaplaceofferinganIndigenous
culturalexperience,throughtheParksVictoriawebsite.
WorkwithLoddonShire,regionaltourism,touroperatorsandotherlandmanagerstodefineanddeliver
consistentmessagesaboutthesignificanceofLakeBoort.
6.7 Risks and safety

ParksVictoriahasaresponsibilityasthelandmanagertoidentify,remedyandalertvisitorstopotential
hazardsandrisksinthereserve.ParksVictoriasRiskManagementGuidelinesdirectbothriskassessment
andremedialaction.ParksVictoriaisnottheleadagencyformostemergencyresponsesituations,but
providesarangeofsupportroles.ParksVictoriasWesternGoldfieldsEmergencyManagementPlanapplies
tothereserve.
Thereareavarietyofriskspresentinanynaturalenvironmentincludingfallingtreelimbs,venomous
animals,heatandcold,andwatermaybeadrowninghazard.Bushfiremaybeasignificanthazardinhigh
firedangerperiods.Visitorsmaycreatehazardsforothervisitorsthroughtheirbehaviour,useofvehicles,
useoffirearmsandinotherways.
Visitorsneedtobeawareofhazardsandriskstohelpthemensuretheyhaveasafevisittothereserve.
Safetymessagesarepresentedtovisitorsthroughsigns,VisitorGuidesandotherinformationmaterials.
RangerpatrolsareinfrequentatLakeBoort.Compliancewithregulationsassociatedwithhuntingis
required.
Goal
Visitor,volunteerandstaffsafetyisakeyconsiderationinallaspectsofmanagement
Strategies
Workcooperativelywiththeresponsibleagenciesinemergencyresponse.IncollaborationwithDjaDja
Wurrung,provideinductiontrainingandupdatestotouroperatorsandcommunitygroupsthat
undertakeactivitiesonthereserve.
AuditidentifiedrisksandhazardswithinthereserveregularlyinaccordancewithParksVictorias
operationalguidelines.
Promotevisitorawarenessofpotentialrisksassociatedwithkeylocationsandactivitiesthroughsigns
andaVisitorGuide.
Undertakeadditionalrangerpatrols,coordinatingwithotheragencies,duringperiods ofincreasedrisk
(basedonriskassessments).

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7 Land use
Landuses,infrastructureotheractivitiesatLakeBoortwillcontributetothe
protectionoftheculturallandscapeanditsvalues.
Thereareanumberoflandusesandactivitiespermittedwithinthereserve.Thesegenerallyoccurunder
licenceoragreementandinclude:publicutilitiessuchaswatersupplyinfrastructure,andprivate
occupancies.
7.1 Reserve boundaries and adjacent uses

ThereserveisboundedonthenorthbythePyramidBoortRoad,ontheeastandsouthbyfreeholdland
usedforagriculture,andonthenorthwestbytheRingRoadandLittleLakeBoort.Theprimaryadjoining
landusesareagricultural,bothgrazingandcropping.AsectionofKinypanialCreek(approximately
1500metres)iswithintheLakeBoortreserveandisboundedoneachsidebyfreeholdproperties.
TheuseanddevelopmentoflandisregulatedthroughtheLoddonShirePlanningScheme.LakeBoort
reserveiszonedPublicConservationandResourceZone(PCRZ)andthepredominantzoningof
neighbouringlandisFarmingZone(FZ).TheirrigationinfrastructureadjacenttoLakeBoort(Channel3)
appearstobewithintheLakeBoort/LittleLakeBoortPCRZzone,ratherthaninaPublicUsezone.
ThepurposesofthePublicConservationandResourceZone(PCRZ)aretoprotectandconservethenatural
environmentandnaturalprocessesfortheirhistoric,scientific,landscape,habitatorculturalvalues,to
providefacilitieswhichassistinpubliceducationandinterpretationofthenaturalenvironmentwith
minimaldegradationofthenaturalenvironmentornaturalprocesses,andtoprovideforappropriate
resourcebaseduses.
ThereareanumberofoverlaysintheplanningschemethatapplytoLakeBoort:
Environmental Significance Overlay (ES01) applies to Lake Boort (along with Little Lake Boort,
WoolshedSwampandLakeLyndger).ThisOverlayrecognisesareaswherethedevelopmentofland
maybeaffectedbyenvironmentalconstraintsandvalues.
VegetationProtectionOverlay(VP01)isalsoappliedtoLakeBoort/LittleLakeBoort.ThisOverlayis
designedtoprotectsignificantpocketsofremnantvegetation,recognisingthattheremainingareas
of native vegetation in the Loddon Shire are significant for habitat, biodiversity and for the land
managementbenefitstheyprovide,suchaserosioncontrolandwatertableregulation.
AFloodwayOverlaycoversLakeBoortandKinypanialCreek:thisOverlayalongwiththeLandSubject
toInundationOverlayillustratesthewayinwhichwaterflowsacrossthislandscape.
ThehistoricfeatureswithinthereservearenotrecognisedintheHeritageOverlayintheplanningscheme,
buttheLakeBoortDamassociatedwiththeHonoraryCorrespondentsDepotatLakeBoortStationisonthe
VictorianHeritageInventory(VHIRef7581),anditsagemeansthatithasautomaticlegalprotectionunder
theHeritageAct1995.AllAboriginalheritagewhetherrecordedornotisprotectedbytheAboriginal
HeritageAct.
TheLoddonShiresCouncilPlan20132017expressesthedesiretobuildtourismasaneconomicactivity:
Oureconomyisfarmorediversified.Wearebringingmoretouristsintoournetworkforagritourismand
naturebasedholidayexperiencesortoheartalesofourrichheritage(2013:14).TheCouncilPlanalso
recogniseskeyissuessuchasclimatevariabilityandvolatility,notingthefloodsin2011andincreasedfire
risk,andthechallengesofmanagingallwaterresourcescarefully.
Thereispotentialforneighbouringlandusesandactivitiestoimpactonthevaluesandmanagementofthe
reserveandequallyforthereservetoimpactonneighbours.Keyissuesinclude:
Managementofpestplantsandweeds
Lackofclarityontheboundary,resultinginincorrectlyalignedfences
Constructionofprivatedamsonthecreekorinthereserve
Managementoffuelloadsandfirebreaks
Domesticanimalsenteringthereservefromadjacentareas
Blockingofwaterchannels
Spillageofchemicals,oilsorotherpollutants.
Goal
LakeBoort,itsculturallandscapeandsettingisprotectedthroughcooperativeaction.
Strategies
Workcollaborativelyandcooperativelywithneighbouringlandownerstoaddressissuesonornearthe
boundaryofthereserve.Ensureneighbouringlandownershavecurrentcontactdetailsfortheresponsible
ParksVictoriaofficerstoenablereportingofanyconcerns.
Workcooperativelywithneighbouringlandownersto reducepestplantandanimalpopulationsinand
adjoiningthereserve.
Workcooperativelywithneighbouringlandownerstoaddressmanagementoffirerisks.
ExplorethebenefitsofincludingtheapprovedLakeBoort ManagementPlanasareferencedocumentin
theLoddonShirePlanningScheme.
7.2 Water supply and utility infrastructure

TherearetwooutfallstructuresontheGoulburnMurrayWater(GMW)channelwhichbordersthewestside
ofthereserve.OnedeliverswaterfromtheChannel3andtheotherfromtheLittleLakeBoortFlushing
Channel.Theleakingofwaterfromthesestructuresreportedin2003hasbeenremedied;howeverthere
arestillsomesignificantweedsintheselocations.
ThesillleveloftheoverflowstructurefromLakeBoorttoLakeLyndgertothenorthwasadjustedafew
yearsagoandnewculvertswereinstalledundertheBoortPyramidRoad,seekingtoreestablishamore
naturaloverflowpatternandassistwithfloodwatermovement.Thereisalsoanoutletstructurenearbythat
iscurrentlyclosed.
Goal
LakeBoortissuppliedwithenvironmentalwaterthroughthebestavailablemeans.
Strategies
LiaisewithGMWinrelationtothemaintenanceandmanagementofthetwooutfallstructuresintoLake
Boort,includingresponsibilityforremediationofanyadverseimpactssuchasweeds.
SupporttheenvironmentalwateringofLakeBoortandthepreferredmethodsofwaterdeliverygiventhe
particularnaturalandculturalvaluesofLakeBoort.
LiaisewithGMWtoensurethatoperationalchangestoirrigationinfrastructurethatmaybemootedinthe
futurewillnotlimitfutureopportunitiestodeliverenvironmentalwatertoLakeBoorttosupportthe
culturalandnaturalvaluesofthereserve.
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7.3 Licensed and occasional uses (within the reserve)

Thereareasmallnumberofpublicandprivateoccupancieswithinthereserve,andsomepublicservices
requirearangeofinfrastructuretobelocatedthere.
Usesandtheirmanagementissubjecttolicensingandconditionstoprotecttheareasvalues.
Private dams
Therearefourprivatedamswithinthereserve,threeonthenortheastsideofthereserve,andoneon
KinypanialCreek,allservedbyaGMWchannelwhichprovidestheseadjoininglandownerswithasingle
annualfillfordomesticandstockpurposes.ThechannelapparentlycutsthroughseveralAboriginalheritage
sites,andmaintenanceofthechannelbyGMWrisksfurtherdamagetothosesites.
ThedamonKinypanialCreekobstructswaterflowsinthecreekanddiscussionsshouldbecommencedwith
thelandownertoseekalternatives.
Useofanopenchanneltodeliverthiswaterresultsinsignificantwaterloss,anditsreplacementbya
pipelinehasbeensuggested.ThiswouldalsoovercometheriskoffurtherdamagetotheAboriginalsites.
Target shooting
TheBoortClayTargetShootingCluboperatesfromanareaonthenorthsideofthereserve.Thelevelof
currentuseisnotknown.Claytargetfragmentsandtheshotendupinthewetland.Noisefromshooting
maydisturbothervisitors,andtheuseofleadshotisregardedasapotentiallythreateningprocessas
describedinFlora&FaunaGuaranteeActionStatementno.32(DSE2003).Theconcernrelatestowater
fowlinparticular,andanimalsthatpredatethem.
The2003IntegratedActionPlansoughttoamendthelicenceconditionstolimittheuseofleadshot.
Stock grazing
Stockgrazingisprohibitedwithinthereserve.Thesouthernboundaryofthereservehasbeensurveyedand
fencedinconsultationwiththeadjoininglandowners.Stocktrespassdoesnotappeartobeacurrent
managementissueorrisk.Shoulditoccur,ParksVictoriawouldtakeactiontoenforcetheregulations.
Apiculture
Thereserveisnotpresentlyusedforapiculture.TheVictorianGovernmentsApiculture(beekeeping)on
publiclandpolicy(DEPIundated)describeshowapicultureismanagedonpublicland.Feralhoneybeescan
poseathreattonativefaunathroughcompetitionfornestinghollows.Threatstonativefloraandfauna
arisingfromtheusebytheferalhoneybee(Apismellifera)ofnestinghollowsandfloralresourcesislistedas
athreateningprocessundertheFloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct.
Firewood collection
Firewoodcollectionforuseoutsidethereserveisnotpermitted,andtodatehasnotbeenidentifiedasa
seriousmanagementissue.However,thereisrecentandcontinuingevidenceofthecuttingoffallentimber,
presumablyforfirewood,possiblyforusebycampersorpicnickersinthereserve.
Thisposesaseriousrisktothescarredtrees,someofwhichhavefallen,andallofwhichareprotected
undertheprovisionsoftheAboriginalHeritageAct.TherearesignificantpenaltiesfordamagingAboriginal
heritage.Fallentimberisalsoimportanthabitat,anditsprogressivelosswillimpactnaturalheritagevalues.
Apracticalsolutionistoprohibitthecollectionoftimberwithinthereserveforanypurpose.
Nootherformsofforestryortimberharvestingareproposedtooccurwithinthereserve.Cuttingofriver
redgumacrossthelargeareaofthenortheasternpartofthewetlanddatesfromthewaryearswhen
250,000tonnesoftimberwascutandsenttoMelbourne(Haw&Munro2010inNCCMA2013:18).
Thereservemayalsobesubjecttoarangeofotherinfrequentuses,suchaseducation,research,eventsand
commercialfilming.RequestsforoccasionaloroneoffuseswouldbeconsideredbyParksVictoriaontheir
meritsandinrelationtotheoverallVision,strategicdirectionsandgoalsestablishedinthePlan.
TraditionalAboriginalculturalactivities,educationandawarenessprogrammaybeinitiatedfromtimeto
timebyDjaDjaWurrung.Itisexpectedthatarrangementsfortheseusesandactivitieswouldbeaddressed
throughtheCulturalHeritageAgreement.

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Goal
Authorisedusesofthereservearemanagedtominimisetheeffectonreservevalues,significant
featuresandvisitors.
Strategies
Reviewallusesandoccupanciesandensureanappropriatelicenseorpermitisorhasbeenissuedand
maintained.
Manageallusesandoccupanciesinaccordancewiththeappropriatepolicy,proceduresandlegislation.
EnsuretheconditionsonusesreflectthenaturalandculturalvaluesofLakeBoort.
Maintainliaisonwithpublicinfrastructureandutilityproviderstoensurethatreservevaluesare
protected,andthatthepotentialimpactsassociatedwiththeinfrastructureanditsmaintenanceare
minimised.
Prohibitthegatheringoffallentimberwithinthereserve.Displaysignstoinformvisitorsandcampers
aboutscarredtreesandtheneedtobringtheirownfuelstoves.
InconsultationwithGMWandadjoininglandowners,seektodecommissiontheprivatedamswithinthe
reserveandmitigatethedamagecausedtoAboriginalsiteswithinthereservethroughchannel
maintenance.
Maintainauthorisedoccasionalusesinaccordancewithrelevantlegislationandtominimiseanyimpacts
onreservevalues.
ManagecommercialfilmingandphotographyinaccordancewithParksVictoriasoperationalpolicies.
Monitortoensurepermitconditionsaremet.
ThroughaCulturalHeritageAgreement,establishprotocolsforDjaDjaWurrung occasionalusesand
activities.
WiththeLoddonShire,investigateanalternativesitefortheBoortClayTargetShootingClubin
consultationwithclubmembers.Prohibittheuseofleadshot.
Scarredtree:LakeBoort
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8 Realising this Plan
ThegoalsandstrategiesforLakeBoortwillbeachievedthrougheffective
partnershipsandagreements.
8.1 Implementing this Management Plan
TheLakeBoortManagementPlanisaguidetofuturemanagementbyParksVictoria,inpartnershipwith
otherkeyagenciesandstakeholders.
ImplementingthisPlanwillinvolveacombinationofroutinemanagementactionscombinedwithspecific
programsandprojectsdesignedtotackletheparticularmanagementneedsofthisspecialcultural
landscape.
Thestrategiesandgoalsdefinedinthepreviouschapterswilldirectmanagementaction.Animportantrole
forParksVictoriawillbetoestablishandfacilitatepartnershipstodeliverthisPlan.
Inpreparingthisplan,ParksVictoriahasnotedthestrongcommitmentstothemanagementofLakeBoort
byDjaDjaWurrung(see8.2),theBoortcommunity(see8.3),LoddonShireandtheNCCMA.
Thegovernmentagencies(CommonwealthandState)withresponsibilitiesthatrelatetoLakeBoortare
listedinTable6.OtherorganisationswithakeyroleinthedeliveryofthisPlanincludeLoddonShire,
DDWCAC,regionaltourismorganisations,andkeyBoortcommunitygroups(e.g.BoortDevelopment
Committee,BoortTourism,BoortHistoricalSociety,BoortResourceandInformationCentre,andothers).
ThePlanislongterm,andwillnotbeachievedquickly.Buteachsteptakenshouldbetowardsthegoals
outlinedhere.Prioritieswillbesetandtheoutcomesrecorded.Prioritiesforactivitiesoutsideroutine
maintenancewillbedependentonfundingandpartnerships.
Table 6: Key organisations

Agency/organisation Abbreviation Role/s
ParksVictoria PV Landmanager,LakeBoort.
DepartmentoftheEnvironment, DELWP TheDELWPestablishesparksandreservesand
LandWaterandPlanning providespolicyadviceandstrategicdirectionfor
theirmanagementincludingfloraandfauna
values,threateningprocesses,statutory
planning,regulatoryframeworksincluding
regulations,andwaterandfiremanagement.
DjaDjaWurrungClansAboriginal DDWCAC RegisteredAboriginalParty(AboriginalHeritage
Corporation Act)andpartytotheDjaDjaWurrung
RecognitionandSettlementAgreement(2013)
Traditionalownersoftheareaencompassing
LakeBoort.
CommonwealthDepartmentofthe CDoE ResponsiblefortheEnvironmentProtectionand
Environment BiodiversityConservationAct1999(EPBCAct)
CommonwealthEnvironmental CEWH ManagementofCommonwealthenvironmental
WaterHolder waterentitlements.
Agency/organisation Abbreviation Role/s

NorthCentralCatchment NCCMA Coordinationandmonitoringofnaturalresource
ManagementAuthority managementprogramsinnorthcentralVictoria.
Localoperationalmanagementofthe
EnvironmentalWaterReservetoriversand
wetlandsincludingLakeBoort.Regional
environmentalwatermanager
LoddonShireCouncil LSC LocalcouncilforareaincludingLakeBoort.
Responsibleforregulationoflocaldevelopment
throughplanningschemesandonground
works.
GoulburnMurrayWater GMW Ruralwatercorporationresponsibleforthe
managementofwaterrelatedservicesinthe
irrigationareaofnorthernVictoria.Resource
managerresponsibleformakingseasonal
allocationsintheregion.
MurrayDarlingBasinAuthority Responsibleforpreparing,implementingand
enforcingtheMurrayDarlingBasinPlan.
Responsibleforplanningintegrated
managementofwaterresourcesacrossthe
MurrayDarlingBasin.
VictorianEnvironmentalWater VEWH ManagesVictorianenvironmentalwater
Holder entitlementsintothefuture.
GameManagementAuthority GMA TheGameManagementAuthority(GMA)isan
independentstatutoryauthorityresponsiblefor
theregulationofgamehuntinginVictoria.It
deliversprogramstoimproveandpromote
responsiblehuntinginVictoria.
(AfterNCCMA2013:6)
Goal
EffectiveworkingpartnershipsinmanagingLakeBoortarestrongandactivated.
Strategies
Establishandmaintaineffectiverelationshipswithallkeypartnerstohelpimplementthevision,goals
andstrategiesinthePlan(Table6).
EstablishandholdaLakeBoortforumeverytwoyearswithkeypartnerstoreviewprogressandset
forwardpriorities.
Facilitatethedevelopmentofpartnershipsthatcandeliverprioritystrategies.
SeekreviewofthefuturereservationofLakeBoortasaWildlifeReserve(StateGameReserve).
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Goal
ParksVictoria,partneragenciesandneighbouringlandowners/managersworktogethertoensureland
managementprogramsachievesharedgoalsandmutualbenefits.
Strategies
InpartnershipwiththeNCCMAandDELWP,participateinthedevelopmentofaCulturalHeritage
ManagementPlanthatconsiderstheenvironmentalrewateringandthepotentialactivitiesinthisPlanto
ensurethatculturalheritageimpactsandbenefitsarerecognisedandmitigated.
Workinginpartnershipwithkeyagencies,localorganisationsandadjoininglandownersandmanagers,
addressissuessuchaspestplantsandweeds,vandalism,firerisk.Seekparticipationandsupportfrom
otheragenciesasneededtoaccessexpertiseandfundingtosupportthiswork.
ApplyandcommunicateaGoodNeighbourpolicytomanagementofissuesonorneartheboundaryof
thereserve.
8.2 Managing with Dja Dja Wurrung

ThisPlanoffersnewwaysinwhichParksVictoria,DjaDjaWurrungTraditionalOwnersandDELWPcan
exploreworkingtogether,engagingwithotheragenciesandtheBoortcommunitytobenefitthe
managementofthereserve,andstrengthentheabilityofParksVictoriatoimplementthePlansgoalsand
strategies.
Goal
TraditionalOwnerscaringfortheirCountryisanintegralpartofthemanagementofLakeBoort.
AworkingpartnershipwithTraditionalOwnersandParksVictoriaisstrengtheningmanagementofLake
Boort.
Strategies
EstablishanCulturalHeritageAgreementbetweenParksVictoriaandDjaDjaWurrungClansAboriginal
Corporation.
BringDjaDjaWurrungknowledgeandculturalobligationsintoculturalmanagementactivitiesatLake
Boort,includingthehandingonofculture,knowledgeandtraditions.
SupportemploymentopportunitiesforDjaDjaWurrunginareassuchaslandmanagementand
interpretation.
8.3 Engaging local and wider communities

ManypeoplehavestrongconnectionstoLakeBoort.Theseconnectionsarisefrompeoplesexperienceand
knowledgeofthisplaceandformany,LakeBoortmaycontributetoapersonal,familyorcommunitysense
ofidentity.Somepeopleandgroupshavelonghistoriesofconnection,perhapslinkedtopastusesand
activities,whileforotherstheirlinksarethroughrecreationactivities,orperhapsstudyandresearch.For
DjaDjaWurrung,LakeBoortispartofCountry,andforthosewholiveinBoorttheBigLake(LakeBoort)is
partofhome.
VolunteersarewelcomedinallVictorianparks.AsyetLakeBoortdoesnothaveaformalFriendsgroup;
howevertheBoortcommunity,throughlocalorganisations,hasactivelycontributedtomanagementofLake
Boort.Forexample,theBoortcommunityhasrehabilitatedtheoldracingtrackinthewesternpartofthe
reserve,developedawalkingtrackandplantedthesiteoutwithindigenousplants.
CommunityengagementduringthedevelopmentoftheplanindicatedstrongsupportforaFriendsgroup,
involvementofTraditionalOwners,recreationandconservationgroups,schools,historyandheritage
groups,andpartneringwithlocalbusinesses.
Goal
PeoplesconnectionstoplaceandCountryarerecognisedthroughactiveengagementinmanagement.
Strategies
Recogniseandpromotecommunitiesconnections toLakeBoortanditsstories throughspecific

communitybasedprojectssuchasoralhistory,storytelling,walks,writingandart,andrecording
informationaboutspecificplaces.
Developopportunitiesforlocalcommunities,neighboursandcommunitygroupswithlivingconnections
andextensiveknowledgeofLakeBoorttoworktogetherandwithparkstaff,andusetheirknowledgeto
improvelandandwatermanagement.
FacilitatevolunteerinvolvementinmanagementofLakeBoortthrough:
AFriendsGroup(orthelike)
Landcare
Recreationgroupssuchashuntingclubsmakingaregularcontributionassociatedwiththeiruse.
Goal
Local,regionalandstatewidecommunitiesareawareoftheoutstandingculturalandnaturalvaluesof
LakeBoortandtheprocessesofwetlandrevivalandsustainabilityintothefuture.
Strategies
RaisethelevelofcommunityawarenessofLakeBoortasaculturallandscapeandbioregionallysignificant
wetlandthroughanannualopendaydesignedtoprovideinformation,shareknowledge,reportonissues
andupdateonmanagementpriorities.
Encouragelinkswithlocalandregionalschoolstoincreasetheirawarenessofandinvolvementin
managementandlearningactivitiesrelatedtoLakeBoortandotherwetlands(seealso6.1).
WorkinginpartnershipwiththeGameManagementAuthority,theFieldandGameAssociationandthe
TraditionalOwnerstocommunicatetheculturalheritagevaluesofLakeBoort(andotherregional
wetlands)toduckhunterswhohunthere,andtoregionalduckhuntingclubs.
WorkinpartnershipwithrecreationandconservationorganisationsincludingFieldandGameAssociation,
BirdLifeAustralia,BushwalkingVictoriaandotherstopromoteminimalimpactcodesandcodesof
behaviourforusersofLakeBoortreserve.
8.4 Research and monitoring

Researchandmonitoringareessentialcomponentsofadaptivemanagement,providingobjectiveevidence
tosupportdecisionmaking.Researchcanincludeworkonecology,culturalheritage,recreationand
communityperceptions,andcanincludeagencyanduniversitybasedresearch,aswellasopportunitiesfor
citizenscience.Differentformsofknowledgetraditionalknowledgeandwesternscience,forexample
canbecombinedtobringnewunderstandingsandhelpadaptivemanagement.Arangeofresearch
opportunitiescanbeexpectedtoarisethroughoutthelifeofthePlan.ParksVictoriahasacollaborative
ResearchPartnersProgramwithleadinguniversitiesandresearchinstitutions.
EarlierstudiesontheculturalheritageofLakeBoorthaverecognisedthatitofferssomespecialresearch
opportunities,particularlyontheculturalscarsondeadtrees,asmanywillbeasmadewithlittlebark
overgrowth.Equallyimportantistherecordingofalltheculturalfeaturesscarredtrees,mounds,camp
sites,stonetoolworkingareas.
Ecologically,thereintroductionofanenvironmentalwateringregimeofferstheopportunityforresearch
intothesuccessfactorsinvolvedintherevivalofthewetlandinrelationtotheavailablewaterandseasonal
conditions(etc.),offeringopportunitiesforcomparisonswithothernearbywetlandssuchasLakeYando.
Likemanyactivities,monitoringwillcontributesignificantlytoadaptivemanagement.
Goal
Improvedunderstandingofculturalfeaturesandecologicalprocesses,achievedthroughresearchand
monitoring,contributestomanagementofthereserveanditsvalues.
Strategies
Supportresearchandmonitoringbypartneragenciestoimprovemanagementeffectivenessandbuildthe
knowledgebase(seeTable7).
Encouragecollaborativebiodiversitysurveys,wherepossiblecombiningcitizenscienceandtraditional
ownerknowledgeandrecognisingboththescientificandculturalvalueofspeciesandcommunities.
Inpartnershipwithauniversity,DjaDjaWurrung(DDWCAC),developaresearchstrategydesignedto
progressivelybuildanunderstandingofAboriginaluseoftheLakeBoortlandscape(seeTable7).
WorkwithResearchPartnersincoordinating,applyingandpromotingresearchtoaddressmanagement
questionsandknowledgegaps(seeTable7).
InpartnershipwithDjaDjaWurrung,encourageAboriginalculturalheritagetrainingprogramstouseLake
Boort,therebycontributingtoresearchandrecording.
Table 7: Key research gaps
Culturalheritage:landscape,sitesandvalues
Recordingofculturalfeatures,particularlythe3Drecordingofallculturalscarsgiventhecontinuationof
treedecline.
Identification,mappingandanalysisofcampsites,cookingovens,stonetoolworkingsitesandscarred
treestounderstandpastAboriginallandusepatterns.
Investigatetriallingandmonitoringofinsitumeasures (includingmaterialsconservationoptions)to
conserveselectedscarredtrees.
AssessthesignificanceofLakeBoortinrelationtotheNationalHeritagevalues.
Ecosystems,communitiesandspecies
Presence,abundanceandstatusoffloraandfaunaspeciesatLakeBoort,andthechangesfollowing
environmentalwatering.
Natureandextentofintroducedplantsandtheimpactofenvironmentalwatering.
InvestigatethepotentialtoincreaselandscapeconnectivityofLakeBoortasapartofthewiderwetland
systemrecognisingthatthiswholelandscapecontainsculturalandnaturalvaluesandfeaturesof
importance.
Waterandwetlands
FlowandfloodingregimeforachievingtherestorationofLakeBoortasaproductivenaturalwetland:such
researchcanbebuiltthroughmonitoringoftheNCCMAsenvironmentalwatering.
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Appendix 1: Flora and Fauna species
ThisAppendixcontainsalistoffaunaandflorarecordedatLakeBoortreservefrom1985onwards,followed
byalistofspeciesrecordedwithin1kmofLakeBoortandexpectedtobepresentatLakeBoort.The
terminologyusedintheselistsis:
EPBC:CommonwealthEnvironmentProtectionandBiodiversityConservationAct1999.Categories
usedincludeExtinct,Criticallyendangered,Endangered,Vulnerable,ConservationDependent
FFG:VictorianFloraandFaunaGuaranteeAct1988:CategoriesusedincludeListedasthreatened,
Nominated,Delisted,NeverListed,Ineligibleforlisting
VictorianAdvisoryList:CategoriesusedincludepresumedExtinct,RegionallyExtinct,Extinctinthe
Wild,CriticallyEndangered,Endangered,Vulnerable,Rare,Nearthreatened,DataDeficient,Poorly
Known.
TheselistsweresuppliedbyAndreaKeleher,ProgramManagerHealthyLandscapes|Environmentand
NaturalResources,DepartmentofEnvironment,Land,Water&Planning,10.9.2015.
Fauna and flora species recorded at Lake Boort, 1985 onwards

Introducedspeciesareindicatedwithgreyshading
CommonName ScientificName EPBC FFG Victorian

AdvisoryList
Faunaspecies
AustralasianGrebe Tachybaptusnovaehollandiae
AustralasianShoveler Anasrhynchotis Vulnerable
AustralianMagpie Gymnorhinatibicen
AustralianPelican Pelecanusconspicillatus
AustralianShelduck Tadornatadornoides
AustralianWhiteIbis Threskiornismolucca
Baillon'sCrake Porzanapusillapalustris Listed Vulnerable
BarkingMarshFrog Limnodynastesfletcheri
BeardedDragon Pogonabarbata Vulnerable
BlackKite Milvusmigrans
BlackSwan Cygnusatratus
BlackfacedCuckooshrike Coracinanovaehollandiae
BlackfrontedDotterel Elseyornismelanops
BlackwingedStilt Himantopushimantopus
BluebilledDuck Oxyuraaustralis Listed Endangered
BrownTreecreeper(south Climacterispicumnusvictoriae Near
easternssp.) threatened
BuffbandedRail Gallirallusphilippensis
ChestnutTeal Anascastanea
ClamorousReedWarbler Acrocephalusstentoreus
CommonFroglet Criniasignifera
CommonStarling Sturnusvulgaris
CrestedPigeon Ocyphapslophotes
CurlewSandpiper Calidrisferruginea Endangered
Darter Anhinganovaehollandiae
DuskyMoorhen Gallinulatenebrosa

AdvisoryList
EasternGreatEgret Ardeamodesta Listed Vulnerable
EasternRosella Platycercuseximius
EasternSnakenecked Chelodinalongicollis Datadeficient
Turtle
EurasianCoot Fulicaatra
EuropeanGoldfinch Cardueliscarduelis
FreckledDuck Stictonettanaevosa Listed Endangered
Galah Eolophusroseicapilla
GreatCormorant Phalacrocoraxcarbo
GreatCrestedGrebe Podicepscristatus
GreyShrikethrush Colluricinclaharmonica
GreyTeal Anasgracilis
GreycrownedBabbler Pomatostomustemporalis Listed Endangered
temporalis
GrowlingGrassFrog Litoriaraniformis Vulnerable Listed Endangered
Hardhead Aythyaaustralis Vulnerable
HoaryheadedGrebe Poliocephaluspoliocephalus
HouseSparrow Passerdomesticus
LaughingKookaburra Dacelonovaeguineae
LittleBlackCormorant Phalacrocoraxsulcirostris
LittleFriarbird Philemoncitreogularis
LittleGrassbird Megalurusgramineus
LittlePiedCormorant Microcarbomelanoleucos
Magpielark Grallinacyanoleuca
MaskedLapwing Vanellusmiles
MuskDuck Biziuralobata Vulnerable
NoisyMiner Manorinamelanocephala
PacificBlackDuck Anassuperciliosa
PeacefulDove Geopeliastriata
Peron'sTreeFrog Litoriaperonii
PiedButcherbird Cracticusnigrogularis
PinkearedDuck Malacorhynchus
membranaceus
PurpleSwamphen Porphyrioporphyrio
PurplecrownedLorikeet Glossopsittaporphyrocephala
RainbowBeeeater Meropsornatus
RedWattlebird Anthochaeracarunculata
RedcappedPlover Charadriusruficapillus
RedkneedDotterel Erythrogonyscinctus
RedrumpedParrot Psephotushaematonotus
RoyalSpoonbill Platalearegia Near
threatened
SacredKingfisher Todiramphussanctus
SilverGull Chroicocephalus
novaehollandiae
SouthernBullfrog(ssp. Limnodynastesdumerilii
unknown)
68 Appendix1

AdvisoryList
SpottedMarshFrog(race Limnodynastestasmaniensis
unknown)
StrawneckedIbis Threskiornisspinicollis
StriatedPardalote Pardalotusstriatus
SuperbFairywren Maluruscyaneus
SwampHarrier Circusapproximans
SwiftParrot Lathamusdiscolor Endangere Listed Endangered
d
TreeMartin Petrochelidonnigricans
WelcomeSwallow Petrochelidonneoxena
WhiskeredTern Chlidoniashybridusjavanicus Near
threatened
Whitebreasted Artamusleucorynchus
Woodswallow
Whitebrowed Artamussuperciliosus
Woodswallow
WhitefacedHeron Egrettanovaehollandiae
WhiteneckedHeron Ardeapacifica
WhiteplumedHoneyeater Lichenostomuspenicillatus
WillieWagtail Rhipiduraleucophrys
WoodlandBlindSnake Ramphotyphlopsproximus Near
threatened
YellowbilledSpoonbill Plataleaflavipes

AdvisoryList
Floraspecies
AfricanBoxthorn Lyciumferocissimum
AnnualBeardgrass Polypogonmonspeliensis
AnnualCat'stail Rostrariacristata
Asterweed Astersubulatus
BeardedOat Avenabarbata
BerrySaltbush Atriplexsemibaccata
BirdsfootClover Trifoliumornithopodioides
BlackBox Eucalyptuslargiflorens
BlackNightshade Solanumnigrums.l.
BridalCreeper Asparagusasparagoides
BrownbackWallabygrass Rytidospermaduttonianum
Bulrush Typhaspp.
CanadianPondweed Elodeacanadensis
Capeweed Arctothecacalendula
ClusteredDock Rumexconglomeratus
CommonBlowngrass Lachnagrostisfiliformiss.l.
Lachnagrostisfiliformiss.s.
CommonCotula Cotulaaustralis
CommonDuckweed Lemnadisperma
CommonHeliotrope Heliotropiumeuropaeum

AdvisoryList
CommonNardoo Marsileadrummondii
CommonPeppercress Lepidiumafricanum
CommonReed Phragmitesaustralis
CommonSowthistle Sonchusoleraceus
CommonSpikesedge Eleocharisacuta
CommonSwampWallaby Amphibromusnervosus
grass
CommonWoodruff Asperulaconferta
Couch Cynodondactylon
Couch Cynodondactylonvar.dactylon
CreepingKnotweed Persicariaprostrata
CreepingMonkeyflower Mimulusrepens
CurledDock Rumexcrispus
DrainFlatsedge Cyperuseragrostis
Duckweed Lemnaspp.
EelGrass Vallisneriaamericanavar.
americana
FatHen Chenopodiumalbum
FennelPondweed Stuckeniapectinata
FernyCotula Cotulabipinnata
Fescue Vulpiaspp.
Flatweed Hypochaerisradicata
FlaxleafFleabane Conyzabonariensis
GiantMustard Rapistrumrugosum
GiantRush Juncusingens
GlaucousGoosefoot Chenopodiumglaucum
GoldRush Juncusflavidus
GreatBrome Bromusdiandrus
Groundsel Seneciospp.
HairyWillowherb Epilobiumhirtigerum
HastateOrache Atriplexprostrata
JerseyCudweed Helichrysumluteoalbum
Kikuyu Cenchrusclandestinus
KnobSedge Carexinversa
Knotweed Persicariaspp.
LakeWatermilfoil Myriophyllumsalsugineum
LesserCanarygrass Phalarisminor
LesserJoyweed Alternantheradenticulatas.l.
MalleeLovegrass Eragrostisdielsii
ManyfruitTassel Ruppiapolycarpa
NarrowleafCumbungi Typhadomingensis
NarrowleafNardoo Marsileacostulifera
NoddingClubsedge Isolepiscernuavar.cernua
Oxtongue Helminthothecaechioides
PacificAzolla Azollafiliculoides
ParadoxicalCanarygrass Phalarisparadoxa
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AdvisoryList
Paspalum Paspalumdilatatum
PepperTree Schinusmolle
PoisonPratia Lobeliaconcolor
Poong'ort Carextereticaulis
PricklyLettuce Lactucaserriola
PurplishWallabygrass Rytidospermatenuius
QuicksilverGrass Airacupaniana
RattailCouch Sporobolusmitchellii
RedWatermilfoil Myriophyllumverrucosum
RiverRedgum Eucalyptuscamaldulensis Rejected
RoughSowthistle Sonchusaspers.l.
RubySaltbush Enchylaenatomentosavar.
tomentosa
RyeGrass Loliumspp.
Scorzonera Scorzoneralaciniatavar.
calcitrapifolia
SieberCrassula Crassulasieberianas.l.
SmallLoosestrife Lythrumhyssopifolia
SmallNettle Urticaurens
SmallSpikesedge Eleocharispusilla
SmallflowerOniongrass Romuleaminutiflora
SmallfruitWatermat Lepilaenabilocularis
SoftBrome Bromushordeaceussubsp.
hordeaceus
SouthernCanegrass Eragrostisinfecunda
SouthernLiquorice Glycyrrhizaacanthocarpa
Sowbane Chenopodiummurale
SpearThistle Cirsiumvulgare
SpikeSedge Eleocharisspp.
SpinyFlatsedge Cyperusgymnocaulos
SpinyMudgrass Pseudoraphisspinescens
SpinyRush Juncusacutussubsp.acutus
SpreadingCrassula Crassuladecumbensvar.
decumbens
SpreadingSneezeweed Centipedaminimas.l.
Stonewort Characeaespp.
Tahvine Boerhaviadominie
Nativebutsomestandsmaybe
alien
TangledLignum Dumaflorulenta
Tassel Ruppiaspp.
ToowoombaCanarygrass Phalarisaquatica
VariableWillowherb Epilobiumbillardierianum
WaterButtons Cotulacoronopifolia
WaterCouch Paspalumdistichum
WaterMilfoil Myriophyllumspp.
WaterRibbons Cycnogetonspp.

AdvisoryList
Waterlily Nymphaeaspp.
WeepingWillow Salixbabylonicas.l.
WhiteCudweed Vellereophytondealbatum
WillowleafLettuce Lactucasaligna
WoollyNewHollandDaisy Vittadiniagracilis
Fauna and flora species recorded within 1km of Lake Boort, 1985 onwards, and likely to be present
at Lake Boort
AdvisoryList
Faunaspecies
AustralasianPipit Anthusnovaeseelandiae
AustralianHobby Falcolongipennis
AustralianRaven Corvuscoronoides
AustralianSmelt Retropinnasemoni
AustralianWoodDuck Chenonettajubata
BandedStilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
BlackFalcon Falcosubniger Vulnerable
BlackWallaby Wallabiabicolor
BlacktailedNativehen Gallinulaventralis
BluefacedHoneyeater Entomyzoncyanotis
BrownFalcon Falcoberigora
CaspianTern Hydroprognecaspia Listed Near
threatened
Cat Feliscatus
CommonBlackbird Turdusmerula
CommonBronzewing Phapschalcoptera
CommonBrushtail Trichosurusvulpecula
Possum
DiamondFiretail Stagonopleuraguttata Listed Near
threatened
DuskyWoodswallow Artamuscyanopterus
EasternBrownSnake Pseudonajatextilis
EuropeanCarp Cyprinuscarpio
EuropeanRabbit Oryctolaguscuniculus
FairyMartin Petrochelidonariel
FlameRobin Petroicaphoenicea
FlatheadGudgeon Philypnodongrandiceps
GoldenPerch Macquariaambigua Rejected Near
threatened
Goldfish Carassiusauratus
GreyFantail Rhipiduraalbiscarpa
GullbilledTern Gelochelidonnilotica Listed Endangered
macrotarsa
HoodedRobin Melanodryascucullata Listed Near
cucullata threatened
IntermediateEgret Ardeaintermedia Listed Endangered
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AdvisoryList
Latham'sSnipe Gallinagohardwickii Near
threatened
LittleEagle Hieraaetusmorphnoides
LittleRaven Corvusmellori
LongbilledCorella Cacatuatenuirostris
MuskLorikeet Glossopsittaconcinna
NankeenKestrel Falcocenchroides
NankeenNightHeron Nycticoraxcaledonicushillii Near
threatened
OliveLeglessLizard Delmainornata
PiedCormorant Phalacrocoraxvarius Near
threatened
RedFox Vulpesvulpes
Redfin Percafluviatilis
RestlessFlycatcher Myiagrainquieta
SingingHoneyeater Lichenostomusvirescens
StubbleQuail Coturnixpectoralis
SulphurcrestedCockatoo Cacatuagalerita
WaterRat Hydromyschrysogaster
WhistlingKite Haliastursphenurus
WhitebelliedSeaEagle Haliaeetusleucogaster Listed Vulnerable
WhitewingedChough Corcoraxmelanorhamphos
YellowThornbill Acanthizanana
YellowrumpedThornbill Acanthizachrysorrhoa
ZebraFinch Taeniopygiaguttata

AdvisoryList
Floraspecies
AnnualMeadowgrass Poaannua
Barleygrass Hordeumleporinum
Hordeummurinums.l.
BathurstBurr Xanthiumspinosum
BlackRolypoly Sclerolaenamuricata
BluntPondweed Potamogetonochreatus
BottleBluebush Maireanaexcavata
BristlyWallabygrass Rytidospermasetaceum
BurrMedic Medicagopolymorpha
CeleryButtercup Ranunculussceleratussubsp.
sceleratus
ChingmaLantern Abutilontheophrasti
ClammyGoosefoot Dysphaniapumilio
alien
ClusterClover Trifoliumglomeratum
CommonBindweed Convolvulusarvensis
CommonEutaxia Eutaxiamicrophylla

AdvisoryList
CommonSneezeweed Centipedacunninghamii
CommonVetch Viciasativa
CommonWallabygrass Rytidospermacaespitosum
CottonFireweed Senecioquadridentatus
CreepingHeliotrope Heliotropiumsupinum
CurlyPondweed Potamogetoncrispus
DenseCrassula Crassulacolorata
FalseBrome Brachypodiumdistachyon
FingerRush Juncussubsecundus
FlatSpurge Euphorbiadrummondiispp.
agg.Nativebutsomestands
maybealien
Fogfruit Phylacanescens
FordePoa Poafordeana
GrasslandWoodsorrel Oxalisperennans
GreyCopperburr Sclerolaenadiacantha
GreyWillowherb Epilobiumbillardierianum
subsp.cinereum
HairyBluebush Maireanapentagona
Hare'sfootClover Trifoliumarvensevar.arvense
HookedNeedlewood Hakeatephrosperma
HopClover Trifoliumcampestrevar.
campestre
Horehound Marrubiumvulgare
IndianHedgemustard Sisymbriumorientale
JohnsonGrass Sorghumhalepense
LesserChickweed Stellariapallida
LondonRocket Sisymbriumirio
MuskyHeron'sbill Erodiummoschatum
NarrowleafClover Trifoliumangustifoliumvar.
angustifolium
NativeMillet Panicumdecompositumvar.
decompositum
NativeOrache Atriplexaustralasica
NoddingSaltbush Einadianutans
Oat Avenasativa
Avenaspp.
OnionGrass Romulearosea
PaleBeautyheads Calocephalussonderi
PaleKnotweed Persicarialapathifolia
PaleSpikesedge Eleocharispallens Poorlyknown
PerennialRyegrass Loliumperenne
PrairieGrass Bromuscatharticus
PricklySaltwort Salsolatragussubsp.tragus
ProstrateKnotweed Polygonumaviculares.l.
RedBrome Bromusrubens
RedSandspurrey Spergulariarubras.l.
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AdvisoryList
RigidPanic Walwhalleyaproluta
RoughBurrdaisy Calotisscabiosifoliavar.
scabiosifolia
RoughSpeargrass Austrostipascabra
Rush Juncusspp.
SaltSeaspurrey Spergulariabrevifolia
Shepherd'sPurse Capsellabursapastoris
ShortleafBluebush Maireanabrevifolia
SlenderThistle Carduuspycnocephalus
SmallKnotweed Polygonumplebeium
SmallStJohn'sWort Hypericumgramineumspp.
agg.
SmallflowerMallow Malvaparviflora
SmoothCat'sear Hypochaerisglabra
SmoothHeliotrope Heliotropiumcurassavicum
Soursob Oxalispescaprae
SpiderGrass Enteropogonacicularis
SpinyLignum Dumahorridasubsp.horrida Rare
SprawlingSaltbush Atriplexsuberecta
alien
StarThistle Centaureacalcitrapa
StiffCupflower Pogonolepismuelleriana
SubterraneanClover Trifoliumsubterraneum
SucklingClover Trifoliumdubium
SweetFenugreek Trigonellasuavissima Rare
SweetMelilot Melilotusindicus
TallFireweed Senecioruncinifolius
TallFleabane Conyzasumatrensisvar.
sumatrensis
TussockRush Juncusaridicola
VariableSida Sidacorrugata
WallabyGrass Danthonias.l.spp.
WildOat Avenafatua
WildSage Salviaverbenaca
Salviaverbenacavar.verbenaca
WillowWattle Acaciasalicina
WindmillGrass Chloristruncata
WinglessBluebush Maireanaenchylaenoides
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1.1 About this management plan

1.2 Foundations for this Plan

1.3 Concept of Country

1.4 Planning approach

1.5 Community input

2 Lake Boort Cultural Landscape

2.1 Landscape and cultural setting

2.2 Natural and cultural significance

Recreation and naturebased tourism benefits

Ecosystem services and economic benefits

2.3 Planning area and public land status

2.4 Legislation, policies and guidelines

Parks Victoria policies, guidelines and procedures

3.2 Strategic Directions

Cultural landscapes and values

Enjoying Lake Boort

Connections, participation and partnerships

Conservation and Recreation Zone

Recreation and Development Zone

Table 1: Zones, purpose and locations

ConservationZone Purpose:to protecttheareaswherethehighest

RecreationandDevelopmentZone Purpose: Toprovidefor moreintensiverecreation

Special Management Area Aboriginal cultural activities

5.1 Healthy ecosystems

Table 2: Indigenous flora and fauna species

5.2 Water and water flows

Table 3: Ecological objectives for Lake Boort (NCCMA 2013:24)

Figure 1: Schematic representation of the Pyramid-Boort Irrigation Scheme (NCCMA)

Figure 2: Proposed fill level: Environmental watering proposal (NCCMA)

5.3 Cultural places, features and practices

5.4 Fire management

Fire management framework

WorkwithDELWP,theCFAandLoddonShireandthe DjaDjaWurrung tointegratefiremanagementand

6 Experiencing Lake Boort

6.2 Interpretation and education

6.3 Cultural traditions and activities

6.4 Visiting and enjoying the landscape

Table 4: Types of recreation activities

Walking, cycling and appreciating the environment

Table 5: Summary of recreation activities in zones

Educationactivities Yes Yes Yes

Canoeing and boating

6.5 Vehicle access

6.6 Tourism and commercial visitor services

Building naturebased tourism

6.7 Risks and safety

7.1 Reserve boundaries and adjacent uses

7.2 Water supply and utility infrastructure

7.3 Licensed and occasional uses (within the reserve)

8 Realising this Plan

Table 6: Key organisations

Agency/organisation Abbreviation Role/s

8.2 Managing with Dja Dja Wurrung

8.3 Engaging local and wider communities

Recogniseandpromotecommunitiesconnections toLakeBoortanditsstories throughspecific

8.4 Research and monitoring

Table 7: Key research gaps

Appendix 1: Flora and Fauna species

Fauna and flora species recorded at Lake Boort, 1985 onwards

CommonName ScientificName EPBC FFG Victorian

CommonName ScientificName EPBC FFG Victorian