July 24, 2020
Lake Tyers is one of Victoria’s fishing gems. Monster dusky flathead, abundant black bream and and assortment of marine species such as trevally, tailor and garfish are all exciting targets for us anglers.
Parks Victoria and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) are seeking final input into the Lake Tyers State Park Camping and Access Strategy. We are encouraging all fishers who fish and access Lake Tyers to check out the plan and find out what these proposed changes mean to your favourite spots.
Some of you launch your boats at the town ramp or maybe in the upper reaches at Nowa Nowa. Some of you may access the shores of the estuary via a number of access tracks or even enjoy camping on the shores of the estuary.
VRFish wants to hear from you how these proposed changes may affect your fishing and camping experience. Are you happy with the changes? Do proposed changes go too far or lock you out of places to camp and fish? Will places you have have been visiting for years be changed too much?
How to Have Your Say
- You can visit the official Government Engage Victoria Website to have your say. It includes an overview about the camping and access strategy, draft documents and a brief survey you can complete.
- Let VRFish know what parts of the plan you support, and any aspects you oppose. Refer to the sites names and information below and drop us a line at [email protected]. We will be preparing a submission on behalf of recreational fishers and representating your interests directly to Parks Victoria and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC).
Comments close 20 September 2020.
Downloads
Draft Lake Tyers State Park Camping and Access Strategy Summary (3 Mb)
Part 1 – Draft Lake Tyers State Park Camping and Access Strategy (Introduction, Eastern sites) (15Mb)
Part 2 – Draft Lake Tyers State Park Camping and Access Strategy (Western sites) (11Mb)
What’s Changing?
To help you navigate all the information in the strategy, we have extracted out the key information relating the each site in the map above. Click on ‘View existing status and proposed changes’ to view a PDF extract from the larger strategy documents above. We have listed the main changes documented by Parks Victoria and GLaWAC – let us know if you find more.
Proposed High Priority Actions
1. Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Upgrade picnic area
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- New toilets
- New fire pit
2. Long Point Day Visitor Area (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Walking trail (only) to replace road access
- New fishing platform/kayak launches
3. Suzie Q Tracks (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Track access closed
4. Cherry Tree Day Visitor Area (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New interpretive signage
- Toilets – relocate or improve
- Improve walking trail to Burnt Bridge
- Upgrade picnic area
- New firepit
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
5. South Boundary Road (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Last 500 metres of track access changed to Management Vehicles Only (MVO)
6. Morgan’s Landing Track (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Track access closed
7. Trident Arm Boat Ramp (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New toilets
- New formalised small boat ramp
- Day visitor use only (no camping)
- New picnic area
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
8. Trident Arm Campground (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New toilets
- New walking trail with steps to lakes edge
- Campground to expand in area
- New firepits
9. Glasshouse Access Road
- Informal side track access to beach closed
- Upgrade road access into Glasshouse Campground
10. Glasshouse Campground (View existing status and proposed changes – 1) Campground and 2. Beach access)
- New interpretive signage
- New day visitor picnic area
- New toilets
- New walking trail and boardwalk to current beach access
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- New firepits
11. Pettmans Beach Campground (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Improve toilets
- New day visitor picnic area with parking
- New firepits
Proposed Medium Priority Actions
12. Pile Bay Day Visitor Area (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New picnic area
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- New toilets
- New firepit
- Southern track closed
13. Lonely Bay Day Visitor Area (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New picnic area
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- Upgrade of toilets
- Upgrade walking track
- New firepit
14. Balmer’s Break
- Track assess changed to Management Vehicles Only
15. Marsdenia Rainforest Walk (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New interpretive signage
- Boardwalk – improve and widen
- Upgrade walking track
16. Park Entry (View existing status and proposed changes – 1. Entry and 2. Roadside Rest Area)
- Track access (northern loop) closed
17. Burnt Bridge Day Visitor Area (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New interpretive signage
- New toilets
- Upgrade picnic area
- New fire pit
18. Happy Valley (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- Graded short walk from car park
19. Cameron’s Arm Campground (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New toilets
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- New fire pits
20. Cameron’s Arm Track 2 (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Track access change to Management Vehicles Only (MVO)
21. Reedy Arm No. 1 (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Track access change to Management Vehicles Only (MVO)
22. Reedy Arm Track 2 (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New walking trail loop
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
23. Ironbark Campground (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New toilets
- New firepits
- New fishing platform/kayak launch
- Graded walking track to waters edge
24. Gibbs Beach (View existing status and proposed changes)
- Upgrade walking trail from carpark to beach
- New day visitor picnic area with upgraded parking
Proposed Low Priority Actions
25. Mt Nowa Nowa and Nowa Nowa Gorge (View existing status and proposed changes)
- New interpretive signage
- Upgrade picnic area
Other
Devil’s Hole Track (not numbered on map) (View existing status and proposed changes)