The ecological and cultural significance of Galada Tamboore in Campbellfield/Whittlesea has been detailed in a new Site Information Note.
Galada Tamboore at the Crossroads
For decades, the opportunity for solitude has been a part of Galada Tamboore’s charm for a select band of Friends of Merri Creek (FOMC) volunteers, MCMC staff and Campbellfield and Thomastown locals.
The ‘hidden’ entrances and an often forbidding aspect have discouraged many people from discovering the fascinating geology, flora, fauna and significant cultural features of this place.
However, within the next few years Galada Tamboore will change. Construction of the Merri shared trail including a pedestrian bridge across Merri Creek linking Campbellfield and Thomastown will soon commence. This will make Galada Tamboore a cross-roads for visitors to ‘Maran Baba’, Parks Victoria’s Merri Creek Park.
What is being done to ensure a smooth transition from ‘hidden jewel’ to ‘ecotourism showpiece’?
Over many years, MCMC has provided advice to various planning forums for Galada Tamboore. MCMC’s onground works in partnership with community, Hume City Council and Melbourne Water have accomplished screening plantings, noxious weed eradication, ecological restoration and damage reporting. The effect of this work is that visitors will experience scenic views and indigenous flora and fauna rather than being overwhelmed by the back fences, wheel ruts, dumped rubbish, boxthorns and thistles that dominated earlier years.
A detailed Information Note for Galada Tamboore, recently developed by MCMC has proved useful in informing those involved in shaping Galada Tamboore’s future at this critical time. Contact MCMC for a copy of this note or view it here.
A series of ongoing activities and tours, funded by a Friends of Merri Creek grant from Melbourne Water and EPA Alternative Penalties, continue efforts to prepare this site for the pressures that will attend its entry into the limelight. |
