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Interpretive Plan

Assignment on developing an interpretive plan
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Planning Environmental Education and Interpretation (PKM260)

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Figure 1: View of Wynyard Coastline and Old Bass Hwy.

Interpretive Plan

ASSESSMENT 3

| PKM260 | June 3rd 2019

Contents

Figure 1: Scanned Document: Wonders of Wynyard Bike Trail.................................................

Section 1: Interpretive Area Plan

INTRODUCTION:

Situated on the North-West coast of Tasmania, the township of Wynyard hosts an outstanding information centre. The ‘Wonders of Wynyard Exhibition & Visitor Information Centre’ (Wonders of Wynyard Centre) is manned by a team of knowledgeable staff and volunteers able to provide local information, such as brochures, fliers and maps as well as booking recommendations and National Parks passes. In addition to these traditional services, the Wonders of Wynyard Centre is home to a world class veteran car collection, gallery exhibitions (focusing on local artists and community groups) updated monthly, and recently become a provider of rental bikes.

Trikes, ‘retro’ ladies bikes (complete with basket) or mountain bikes can be hired from the centre for local rides either around the Wynyard Township or on one of three designated bike trails. (See figure 1) One popular bike trail begins at the Wonders of Wynyard centre and continues through the town before connecting to a boardwalk on the beach and continuing along the coast for 7km. Approximately 1 [ CITATION Goo19 \l 3081 ] of this Rent-a-bike trail runs alongside the ‘Doctors Rocks Conservation Area’.

Huge potential exists along this stretch of coastline for tourist development as well as development of an interpretation trail. If a successful, integrated plan is developed, this area could become a major tourism hub and ecotourism attraction.

Our proposal involves changing this bike trail slightly to more effectively make use of local attractions and limit exposure to busy roads. The new bike trail will run from the Wonders of Wynyard centre, up exhibition link and along Jackson Street before turning down Jenner Street to the Inglis river. The first interpretive sign and official ‘start of interpretive trail’ will be located at the end of Jenner Street (40°59'05"S 145°43'41"E , Wynyard 7325) (see figure 2). The trail will include seven interpretive ‘stops’ and twenty interpretive signs with some stops having multiple interpretive signs (see figure 2-5).The trail will include a compostable dog poo bag station, seating and picnic tables, several different types of bins (optimally painted with different interpretive designs, see below for details).

Pre-existing related infrastructure includes: the Wonders of Wynyard centre, existing shared walkway/bike path, town gardens, public toilets, children’s playground, beach boardwalk, exercise stations, the penguin conservation reserve and several café’s with bike racks.

MAPS:

  • Section 1: Interpretive Area Plan........................................................................................................
    • Introduction:....................................................................................................................................
    • Maps:.................................................................................................................................................
      • Figure 1: Scanned Document: Wonders of Wynyard Bike Trail.................................................
      • Figure 2: Proposed Interpretive Trail 1/5.....................................................................................
      • Figure 3: Proposed Interpretive Trail 2/5.....................................................................................
      • Figure 4: Proposed Interpretive Trail 3/5....................................................................................
      • Figure 5: Proposed Interpretive Trail 4/5....................................................................................
      • Figure 6: Proposed interpretive trail 5/5....................................................................................
    • Background:.....................................................................................................................................
      • Table 1: Objectives for Interpretation..........................................................................................
    • Resources in the area include:.......................................................................................................
    • Site Analysis:...................................................................................................................................
    • Target Audience:.............................................................................................................................
    • Themes:...........................................................................................................................................
    • Actions:............................................................................................................................................
      • Table 2: Implementation Strategy and Work Plan....................................................................
      • Table 3: The Interpretation Trail: an Overview.........................................................................
    • Evaluation:.......................................................................................................................................
    • Recomendations:............................................................................................................................
  • Section 2.............................................................................................................................................
    • Interpretive signs 3A, 5 a and 6F,..................................................................................................
    • 3A Interpretive sign features.........................................................................................................
      • Overview:.....................................................................................................................................
      • Related Infrastructure:...............................................................................................................
    • 5a Interpretive sign features..........................................................................................................
      • Overview:.....................................................................................................................................
      • Related Infrastructure:...............................................................................................................
    • 6F interpretive sign Features:.......................................................................................................
      • Overview:.....................................................................................................................................
      • Related Infrastructure:...............................................................................................................
  • Appendix............................................................................................................................................
  • Figure 3: Proposed Interpretive Trail 1/
  • Figure 4: Proposed Interpretive Trail 2/
  • Figure 6: Proposed Interpretive Trail 4/
  • Figure 7: Proposed interpretive trail 5/

To promote a greater level of respect, protection and care for our coastal environments and the species that inhabit them. To encourage responsible waste disposal in order to help prevent waste contaminating our waterways and especially oceans. Therefore further protect marine life and the environment.

Learn about the other dangers to coastal and marine life and how to limit them through responsible behaviour.

Responsible pet ownership:

  • Including spaying or de-sexing. -Control and restriction of animals.
  • Reporting stray animals.
  • Collecting and disposing of animal poo responsibly (when walking on the beach)

Resources in the area include:.......................................................................................................

Existing holiday houses and parks.

The Wynyard little penguin reserve.

Coastal Flora and Fauna.

Doctors rocks (existing signage of Earth’s internal minerals, gold panning and fishing and local history).

Old unused railway line stretching along the coastal trail (see image 3).

Beautiful Coastline and beachfront with multiple seats and picnic tables.

Dog walk beaches (both restrained and un-restrained).

Several swimming beaches (not supervised).

Exercise paths with exercise stations.

And several beachfront café’s.

Site Analysis:...................................................................................................................................

The trail runs along local residential roads including the coastal Old Bass Highway before following the old railway line from Port creek. It has several public toilet stops and picnic areas along the way and interacts with a restricted and unrestricted dog beach area. From sign 5a, through to sign 5b and 5c the trail runs along the beach on a laminated timber boardwalk before returning to a paved concrete pathway. Along the route exists several community businesses such as ‘Kimmy’s takeaway’, ‘Bruce’s café, ‘Splash café’ and the yacht club with a restaurant.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This interpretive trail aims to engage individuals aged 7 and above, however a friendly penguin scavenger hunt created alongside the trail provides entertainment for

individuals of all ages and capabilities. We hope that the trail will be utilised by many different individuals including both visitors and locals. Because of the nature of this trail, being mostly flat and un-undulating, the trail may be attempted by individuals of all ages and average fitness levels. Locally it is hoped that local primary and high schools will make use of the trail as well as childcare, community, disability and elderly groups.

Regular council maintenance and upkeep of the compostable dog poo bag station and designated waste bins along the trail will be vital for the trails success.

Themes:...........................................................................................................................................

Potential overall themes include:

 Waste management, how to dispose of our waste properly.  Waste in our oceans: how it affects marine life, how you can help  Other dangers to coastal and marine life, how to limit them through consumer choice.  Other dangers to coastal and marine life, how to limit them through responsible behaviour.  Our beautiful coastlines.  The natural wonders of Wynyard.

Actions:............................................................................................................................................

Table 2: Implementation Strategy and Work Plan....................................................................

Stag e

Action Time frame

Person responsible

1 Identify the location of the walking track and potential sign locations

Organise crew to construct ‘Dogpost’ area at the Waratah-Wynyard waste facility.

January 2020

Interpretation officer and Waratah- Wynyard Council representative

2 Begin construction on a ‘Dogpost’ area at the Waratah-Wynyard waste facility.

January 2020

Work crew.

3 Construct website wwcinterpretivewalk2020

January 2020

Interpretation and Media

manufacturer

11 Organise for work crew to install signs. August 2020

Interpretation Officer and Waratah- Wynyard council representative.

12 Installation of signs, picnic areas, compostable dog poo bag station and designated bins.

August 2020

Work crew.

13 Update information on website to include additional ‘find out more’ sections related to the trail, Wynyard and the interpretive signs.

August 2020

Interpretation and Media officers.

14 Final check of Self-guided interpretation walk.

August 2020

Interpretation Officer and Waratah- Wynyard council representative.

15 Organise launch and promotion of Self- guided interpretation walk.

November 2020

Interpretation Officer and Media Officer and Waratah- Wynyard council.

16 On going inspection and maintenance of Self-guided interpretation walk including regular ‘dogpost’ and rubbish collection.

On going Waratah- Wynyard Council employees.

17 Construction of evaluation survey on website as well as additional information on the walk itself.

November 2020/On going

Interpretation and Media officers. /

Waratah- Wynyard Council employees.

Table 3: The Interpretation Trail: an Overview

EVALUATION:

A website (wwcinterpretivewalk2020) is to be constructed before the commencement of the interpretive trail project. Regular updates, including mock ups of sign designs, sketches of picnic areas and maps of the trail, will be updated on the website throughout the planning and implementation of the trail. The website shall also have regular surveys that relate to the project and focus on current project concerns in order for the local public to give feedback. Additionally during the project, the Wonders of Wynyard Centre will provide a venue for individuals to submit their concerns in writing. Once the construction of the interpretive trail is completed, success shall be measured by means of an online survey (wwcinterpretivewalk2020) or paper survey available in the Wonders of Wynyard Centre, as well as the overall additional participation in the trail and in the ‘rent a bike’ program to be collated by Wonders of Wynyard.

The construction of the website allows for a range of feedback and evaluation as well as providing a learning material for schools and also encourages the community to feel a sense of stewardship and connection to the trail as they have input and are kept up to date. Additionally this website will contain further resources available for more resources about a certain topic or concept subject learnt about on the interpretive trail. This means that the experience is valuable beyond the trail itself.

RECOMENDATIONS:

The interpretive trail may lead to other interpretive options such as associated brochures (local history, eateries, nearby environmental attractions) a guided walk and related exhibitions in the Wonders of Wynyard Centre.

Section 2

Interpretive signs 3A, 5 a and 6F,..................................................................................................

This section includes examples of planned interpretive signage for the trail. These signs are designed to be used as a guideline and it is important that signage goes through a review process with input from several different focus groups in order to ensure impact readability and key theme success and continuity.

3A Interpretive sign features.........................................................................................................

Overview:

This interpretive sign contains an array of images and text that appears ‘jumbled together’. This is a deliberate action in order to represent the way plastic would be

abundant in the ocean as well as a representation of the ‘great garbage patch’. Initially this sign is designed in this way to make the reader feel disconcerted and shocked. It is hoped that this will open the participant to challenging their current habits, perspectives and views. The text included in this sign is brief but still manages to bring across the main points. Images used on this sign are emotive to convey a negative message. Whilst this sign has a serious message I have still tried to ensure that the participant remains positive by including photos of both divers attempting to untangle a whale as well as a turtle being cut free from fishing nets rather than entirely photos of dead animals. The bottom corner a happy cartoon penguin encourages participants to continue along the trail in order to discover what they can do to help. The cartoon penguin on this sign shall be introduced on the first sign of the trail and then included in several secluded locations along the trail in order to encourage children to follow and learn on the trail via a scavenger hunt style.

Related Infrastructure:...............................................................................................................

In order for this interpretive stop to be most effective, it is important that council install 3 bins in close proximity to the sign. These bins will help visitors and the public effectively learn how to sort and dispose of waste properly. Ideally bins should be illustrated with examples of what can go inside of them, for example the green waste bin could have trees, flowers and leaves painted on the side (this could be a local primary/high school project). Bins will be collected weekly in order to ensure no overflow or excess smell. Bins are as follows:

Recycling.

General waste.

Green waste.

And a ‘Dogpost’ bin.

5a Interpretive sign features..........................................................................................................

Overview:

This interpretive sign includes an easy to read flow chart embellished with fun loving cartoons to positively encourage individuals to pick up after their dogs using one of the council-provided biodegradable bags. There are two main bodies of text on the interpretation sign. They are: ‘Dog Poo and the Ocean’ and ‘How does the ‘Dogpost’ bin work??’ The ‘Dogpost’ was chosen as a fun name for the dog poo composting process. The content of these subjects are outlined below. The purpose of this sign is to encourage viewers to ‘Keep our oceans and its inhabitants healthy’ through responsible pet ownership.

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Interpretive Plan

Course: Planning Environmental Education and Interpretation (PKM260)

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University: Charles Sturt University

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Figure 1: View of Wynyard Coastline and Old Bass Hwy.
Interpretive Plan
ASSESSMENT 3
| PKM260 | June 3rd 2019

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