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LowerGoulburnNationalPark

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TheGoulburnRiver is linedwithRiver RedGum(Eucalyptuscamaldulensis)andis an importantwildlifecorridorlinkingthemountainsoftheGreatDividingRangetotheMurrayRiver.Theriverishighlyscenicwithitsnarrowstripsofriparianvegetationalong itsmeanderingbanks.TheadjoiningRiver Red Gumforests andwoodlands provideastrikingcontrasttotheadjacentfarmland.

MurrayCod,GoldenPerchandSpinyFreshwaterCrayfisharefoundintheriver.

AcurrentVictorianRecreationalFishingLicenceis requiredforfishinginwaterssouthoftheMurrayRiverincludingtheGoulburnRiver.ANSWFreshwaterRecreationFishingLicenceisrequiredforfishingintheMurrayRiver.

RoyalSpoonbill

TheVictorianGovernmentcreatedtheLowerGoulburnNationalPark,alongwithothernewand expandedparks,inJune2010toprotectandenhancetheRiverRedGumforestsinVictoria.

Enjoying the park

TheforestsalongtheGoulburnRiver,particularlyareasclosetoShepparton,arepopularforcamping,fishing,canoeing,bushwalking andavarietyofotherrecreationalactivities.

Canoeing–conditionsforcanoeingare enhancedby thesummerreleasesofwaterfromLakeEildon.

Sightseeing andpicnicking–enjoymanyscenicviewsalongtheriverfromhighriverbanks.

Swimmingispopular,particularlyneartownships wheretheriveriseasilyaccessible.

Fishing-ThisstretchoftheGoulburn isfairlyshallow withplentyofsnags,sopreferredboatingisbysmallercraft.Steepbankspredominatelylinetheriver,with sandbarsandaccesspointsdotted throughout. Informalboatrampsarescatteredalongtheriveratpopularaccesspoints.

RiverRed Gums

RiverRedGumforestshavehighnatural,culturaland economicvalues.Theseforestsarecomingunderincreasingpressurefromclimatechange,droughtand reducedwaterflowsinthenorthernrivers.Protecting thispreciousenvironmentreliesonbalancing economicandrecreationalactivitieswithpreserving itsnaturalbeautyandvalues.

RiverRedGumslinetheGoulburnRiverformostofits length.Theseiconictreeshavebeenknownto reach 45metresandliveformorethan500years.Thetrees needperiodsoffloodingand cansurviveinundation formonths.Theirseedsarewashedontohighergroundduringafloodandgerminateandgrowbeforethenextfloodreachesthem.Hollowsandbrokenbranchesprovidenestingforgalahs,cockatoos,cockatielsandvariousparrots,whilefallenbranches providehabitatforotheranimals.

Be fire ready and stay safe

On days of forecast Code Red Fire Danger thispark will be closed for public safety.

Ifyouarealreadyintheparkyoushouldleavethenightbeforeorearlyinthemorningforyourown safety.

Closuresignswillbeerectedandrangerswillpatrol wherepossible,howeveryoumaynotreceivea personalwarningthattheparkisclosedsocheckby calling131963orvisit

Foruptodateinformationonfires inVictoriaorgeneralfiresafetyadvicecallthe VictorianBushfire Information Line on1800 240 667orvisitcfa.vic.gov.au.

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Caring for theenvironment

Helpuslookafteryourparkbyfollowingtheseguidelines:

Pleasetakerubbishwithyoufor

recyclingordisposal

Allplants,animals,historicalandarchaeologicalsitesandgeographicfeaturesareprotectedbylaw

Dogsandotherpetsarenotpermittedinthepark

FirearmsareprohibitedNofiresarepermittedonadayof

TotalFireBan.Portablegasor

electricbarbecuesmaybeused

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Aboriginalpeople

TheYortaYorta peoplehave alongassociationwith theLowerGoulburnNationalPark.Scarredtrees,mounds,stoneartefactscattersandmiddensaresomeofthesitesofsignificancethat canbefoundin thispark,particularlyalongthelowerreachesoftheriver.Theparkcontainsover196registeredAboriginal archaeologicalsites.

TheYortaYortapeoplehavehadlong-heldaspirations tobe involvedincaringforcountryandhaveanactiveroleinthemanagementofLowerGoulburnNational Park.Traditionalownerknowledgeassistswith managementofthelandandrecognisestheuniquerelationshipofthetraditionalownerstotheland.

Plantsandanimals

TheRiver RedGumforests and YellowandGreyBox woodlandsbetweenSheppartonandtheMurrayRiverarenotableintermsofsize,lackofdisturbance,diversity and botanical ‘intactness’.

TheRiverRedGumforestwithareasofgrassyand shrubbyunderstory,plusthelargenumberof wetlands,billabongsprovideshabitatforanumberof significantfaunaspeciesincludingBrush-tailedPhascogales,BarkingOwls,RoyalSpoonbills andMusk Ducks.

AreascontainingtreehollowsandmatureSilverWattlecontainhabitatofnationalsignificancefortherareSquirrelGlider.

FloraspeciesofnoteincludetheendangeredGreyBilly-buttons,SmallScurf-peasandJerichoWiregrass.

ReedySwamp,northofShepparton,whenfilled,isa havenforwaterbirdsincludingtheGlossyIbisandtheRoyal Spoonbill.

UnlikemanyVictorianrivers,theGoulburnRiverbelowSheppartonremainslargelyundisturbed. InstreamdebrisandlargesnagsprovidevaluablehabitatforMurrayCodandotherfishspecies.

a3metreareaisclearedofanythingflammable

atleast10litresofwaterisavailableforimmediateuseanadultisinattendanceat

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LowerGoulburnNationalParkisintheNorthernCountryTotalFire

BanDistrict

ItisyourresponsibilitytoknowifitisadayofTotalFireBan.

IfindoubtcalltheVictorianBushfireInformationLine

on1800240667

Collectonlydeadwoodfromthe

GoulburnHeritageRiver

TheGoulburn HeritageRiverwasdeclaredin1992in recognitionofituniquenatural,recreational,scenicandculturalvalues.

It is Victoria’s second largest river in terms of length, catchmentareaandannualflows.

Riverflowsarehighlyregulatedbytwomajorstorages

–LakeEildonandGoulburn Weir.

TheGoulburn Weirwasthefirstmajorirrigation schemeinAustralia.

Majorfloodingnowoccursonce everyten years,whilebeforeregulation,floodingwouldhaveoccurredat

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MurrayCod

groundforcampfires

Vehicles,includingmotorbikes,mayonlybeusedonformedopenroads.Driversmustbelicensedandvehiclesregisteredand

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