NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National …€¦ · Gordon Falls Visitor Precinct...

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NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National Parks Gordon Falls Visitor Precinct - Proposed Access Improvements Project Consultants Landscape Architecture: Newscape Design Engineering: Acor Page 1 April 2020 Section 01 (along centreline) Elevated 1:14 ramp NPWS / BMCC Boundary Disabled carspace Elevated 1:14 ramp Lookout 01 Lookout 01 Lookout 02 and 03 Connection to existing track Track head Lookout 02 Lookout 03 Track head Existing track Existing track Elevated 1:14 ramp Existing track Existing Council carpark View to Mt. Solitary View to Gordon Falls Grand Cliff Top Walk Grand Cliff Top Walk

Transcript of NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National …€¦ · Gordon Falls Visitor Precinct...

Page 1: NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National …€¦ · Gordon Falls Visitor Precinct - Proposed Access Improvements Proect Consultants Landscape Architecture: Newscape

NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National ParksGordon Falls Visitor Precinct - Proposed Access Improvements

Project ConsultantsLandscape Architecture: Newscape DesignEngineering: Acor

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April 2020

Section 01 (along centreline)

Elevated 1:14 ramp

NPWS / BM

CC

Boundary

Disabled carspace

Elevated 1:14 ramp

Lookout 01

Lookout 01

Lookout 02 and 03

Connection to existing track

Track head

Lookout 02

Lookout 03

Track head

Existing track

Existing track

Elevated 1:14 ramp

Existing track

Existing Council carpark

View to Mt. Solitary

View to Gordon Falls

Grand Cliff Top Walk

Grand Cliff Top Walk

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NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National ParksGordon Falls Visitor Precinct - Proposed Access Improvements

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View A: Boardwalk entrance from existing track from north

View B: Track head precinct entrance area looking toward sandstone seating wall View C: Track head precinct entrance area looking toward information shelter

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KEY1. Disabled accessible

boardwalk 2. Informal rest area with

sandstone seating wall3. Track head sandstone

seating wall with precinct welcome signage

4. New native planting with tree and grasses

5. Open lawn area6. Information shelter

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NPWS Blue Mountains Branch - Improving Access to National ParksGordon Falls Visitor Precinct - Proposed Access Improvements

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April 2020

View D: Lookout 01 with panoramic valley views

View E: Accessible boardwalk looking east towards lookout 02 and 03View C: Track head precinct entrance area looking toward information shelter View F: Lookout 03 in the foreground and lookout 02 in the background with views towards Gordon Falls

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KEY1. Lookout 01 with accessi-

ble bench seat2. Disabled accessible

boardwalk3. Lookout 02 4. Lookout 035. Sandstone seating wall6. Steps connecting to lower

Gordon Falls lookout1

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