2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

                                                                 d)      Specific outcomes for each zone in the locality including—
                 Including amendments to 3 July 2017
The Noosa Plan



                                                                           i.     Detached Housing Zone (Division 16);

                                                                           ii.    Semi-Attached Housing Zone (Division 17);

                                                                           iii.   Village Mix Zone (Division 18);

                                                                           iv.    Community Services Zone (Division 19);

                                                                           v.     Industry Zone (Division 20);

                                                                           vi.    Rural Settlement Zone (Division 21);

                                                                           vii. Rural Zone (Division 22);

                                                                           viii. Open Space Recreation Zone (Division 23); and

                                                                           ix.    Open Space Conservation Zone (Division 24).


                                                                                       Character statement of the locality 2
                                                       Physical Setting
                                                       The Mary River Catchment Locality is situated in the western part of Noosa and is a highly complex
                                                       region characterised by steeply dissecting mountain ranges and narrow valley floors for much of its
                                                       area. The locality drains through a variety of watercourses which flow to the Mary River, including
                                                       Pinbarren, Coles, Skyring, Middle, Slate, Happy Jack, Blackfellow and Cooroy Creeks and the western
                                                       arm of Six Mile Creek. A small area in the very north of the locality lies within the Noosa River
                                                       Catchment. The floodplain of Six Mile Creek covers much of the balance area.
                                                       The boundaries of the locality are generally defined by—
                                                       • the Shire boundary to the west;
                                                       • State forest, Upper Pinbarren Creek Road, Turnbull Road, Cootharaba Road and Louis Bazzo Drive to
                                                          the north; and
                                                       • State forest, Six Mile Creek and rural properties in the east.

                                                       In the western, southern and very northern parts of the locality, the landform is dominated by steeply
                                                       dissecting mountain ranges and narrow valley floors. In the north, the land is dominated by the
                                                       Woondum Plateau, including the Cooran Tablelands/Mothar Mountain range system. In the south, the
                                                       northern extent of the Blackall Range and ranges associated with Black Mountain dominate.

                                                       The valleys and many parts of the range systems of the western, southern and very northern part of
                                                       the locality have a strong agricultural history. Whilst much of the area has been cleared to allow for
                                                       agriculture, remnants of rainforest and eucalypt forest remain on many of the steeper slopes and in the
                                                       less accessible gullies. These areas are generally highly susceptible to disturbance and the number of
                                                       landslides identified in the locality is indicative of the sensitivity of much of its landscape.

                                                       In the east and through the central parts of the locality, the intrusive volcanic plugs of Mt Pinbarren,
                                                       Mt Cooran and Mt Cooroora are prominent topographical and scenic features. The land is dominated by
                                                       the major watercourse of Six Mile Creek. The rich alluvial deposits of the floodplain associated with
                                                       this watercourse are an important agricultural resource. Consequently, much of this area has been
                                                       cleared for agricultural purposes, though significant stands of vegetation remain in the State forests
                                                       and along the watercourses.

                                                       Particular features of the landform and landscape are recognised in—
                                                       • Mt Pinbarren National Park;
                                                       • Six Mile Creek and Tuchekoi Conservation Parks;
                                                       • the Woondum, Cooroora, Yurol and Ridgewood State Forests;

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                                                        Text appearing in a shaded box like this is intended to provide guidance to the reader but is not part of the planning
                                                       scheme.



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