Mr GUNNER - 2008-09-17
Can you please update the House on repairs to the Monsoon Forest boardwalk at Fogg Dam?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. I visited Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve recently and met with the traditional owners and rangers. It is a spectacular place, particularly for someone like me who comes from Central Australia. It is absolutely wonderful.
It is an internationally-renowned bird watching destination, listed in the directory of important wetlands in Australia and is a featured tourist destination close to Darwin. The rangers told me that the reserve receives approximately 70 000 visitors a year, and 15%, or approximately 10 000 of these visitors use the Monsoon Forest boardwalk.
Unfortunately, the last 900 m of the walk had been closed since 2005 to maintain public safety standards at the site. This caused much concern amongst the bird watching community and tourism operators. I am delighted to advise the House that the affected areas of the boardwalk will be reconstructed. A tender has now been awarded and, weather permitting, work will start on construction later this month.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his question. I visited Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve recently and met with the traditional owners and rangers. It is a spectacular place, particularly for someone like me who comes from Central Australia. It is absolutely wonderful.
It is an internationally-renowned bird watching destination, listed in the directory of important wetlands in Australia and is a featured tourist destination close to Darwin. The rangers told me that the reserve receives approximately 70 000 visitors a year, and 15%, or approximately 10 000 of these visitors use the Monsoon Forest boardwalk.
Unfortunately, the last 900 m of the walk had been closed since 2005 to maintain public safety standards at the site. This caused much concern amongst the bird watching community and tourism operators. I am delighted to advise the House that the affected areas of the boardwalk will be reconstructed. A tender has now been awarded and, weather permitting, work will start on construction later this month.
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