Managing access to places of cultural meaning is often a delicate balance. The access strategy for Lake Tyers (Bung Yarnda) demonstrates the importance of collaborative knowledge exchange, the value in understanding a site deeply and the significance of embedding self-determination as a principle in decision-making. The Lake Tyers (Bung Yarnda) Camping and Access Strategy is a thorough document that provides the foundations and mechanisms to support implementation. Underpinned by a clear focus on authentic engagement, it also emphasizes the need to embed mutual benefit for the Community. The Country-focused approach provides a useful model for engagement. It is enhanced using precedents and case studies that illustrate the opportunities available for managing the competing needs for access, camping and the cultural considerations of places of significance.
Lake Tyers (Bung Yarnda) Camping and Access Strategy is located in Bung Yarnda, East Gippsland, Victoria on the land of the Krauatungalung people.
Project credits
Design practice Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation in joint management with Parks Victoria Photographer Anne-Marie Pisani
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