Town Planning Report

Proposal Report     Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Open Space Type 2 Campground over land 240 Wilderness Track, Noosa
North Shore described as Lot 32 on MCH4399 and Part of Lot 1010 on NPW686
Applicant:          Noosa Council



3           The Characteristics of The Site and Surrounds
3.1       Site Characteristics
The land, the subject of this application (to be known as the site), is located at 240 Wilderness Track,
Noosa North Shore and described as Lot 32 on MCH4399 and Part of Lot 1010 on NPW686.

Lot 32 contains an approved existing campground known as the Noosa North Shore Beachfront
Campground and is of an irregular shape with direct frontage to the unmade gazetted road called the
Esplanade which forms the eastern boundary of the site. Lot 32 is bounded to the north, west and south
by the Great Sandy Resources Reserve. The existing campground is approved for up to 200 sites which
comprise informal grassed and wooded camp sites which are located within the existing vegetation and
are accessed by sand and gravel tracks that wind through the vegetation. The southeastern corner of this
lot site is relatively open with grassed camping extending into the road and adjoining lot.

The Noosa North Shore Beachfront Campground also provides an entry kiosk and office, managers
residence and central amenities block with septic tanks and shed to the centre front of the site. Car
parking facilities for 21 cars and 3 trailers are provided to the front of these facilities. This lot is well
vegetated with a mixture of native vegetation and some cleared camping sites.

The existing campground has extended beyond the boundaries of Lot 32 into the Esplanade to the west
and southwards into Lot 1010 which is the Great Sandy Resources Reserve. The northern corner of this
portion of the site has been cleared through camping activities with a loop road extending from the
approved campground to this portion of the site.

The site currently gains access off a sealed access track that extends through the Great Sandy
Resources Reserve and connects to Beach Road to the south which is a gazetted road.

Refer figure 1 below for an aerial photograph of the site.




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