The Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) has engaged WAX design in collaboration with URPS
to develop a Visitor Experience Plan for the parks of the Fleurieu
District. The plan focuses on
aligning the expectations of current and future visitor markets to the
experiences provided in the Fleurieu Parks. The Visitor Experience Plan
provides the basis for more detailed concept planning of priority sites within
the context of the available resources.
WAX Design with URPS responded
to DENR’s requirements in preparing the Plan, specifically the impact that
population growth and a significant increase in visitors to key parks such as
Deep Creek is having on park management, visitor experiences and biodiversity
conservation.
Deep Creek and the Heysen Trail
Parks were also identified as priority areas for investment in new tourism
products including tours and eco accommodation.
The future of Granite Island’s
penguin experience was also assessed in relation to refocussing and better
connecting the Island with broader Marine Discovery experiences that include
whale watching and encounters with other marine based wildlife.