Mansfield Mullum Wetlands Timeline - 1891 to 2001 - Vic, Australia
S 37° 03.036 E 146° 04.960
55H E 418432 N 5899120
This broad, covered sign has a Timeline for the nearby Wetlands; covering from 1891 to 2001.
Waymark Code: WM10MPC
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/28/2019
Views: 2
The wetlands are currently managed by the 'Friends of the Mansfield Mullum Wetlands Incorporated', by managing water levels, weed control, planting of native flora, monitoring of native fauna, and monitoring of water quality.
The Timeline is on the right-hand side of the corrugated iron covered sign, as follows:
HISTORY OF SITE
1891 Official Opening of track & arrival of first passenger train to Mansfield.
1910 Station & buildings were constructed in the Queen Victoria style of housing.
1977 Mansfield passenger rail closes.
Goods rail replaced by road service.
1978 Railway ceased operation
1989 Shire Council requests Project Mansfield to act on behalf of Mansfield
Community in efforts to establish Visitor Centre on V-Line land at entrance
to township.
1990 Successful submission from Project Mansfield to Mullum Trust for funds to
develop a feasibility study of Visitor Information / Total Environment
Centre in Mansfield.
1991 Shire endorses 'in principle' Railway Land Concept Plan.
1993 Land transferred to Department of Natural Resources & Environment.
Mansfield Railway Land Committee of Management formed.
1998 $106,160 from major Federal & State funding went towards design &
construction of wetlands.
The Friends of Mansfield Mullum Wetlands formed (incorporated 1999).
$10,000 Grant from Mullum Trust.
1999 $6,000 Community Grant from Parks Victoria for native plants.
$12,000 Community Grant from Parks Victoria for plants & footpath.
2000 Open Spaces Committee of Mansfield formed to manage Crown Land,
including Mansfield Mullum Wetlands.
2001 Gateway Project funded by Federal Government's Federation
Community Grant of $10,000
Visited: 1116-7, Sunday, 6 January, 2019
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