Another World Environment Day Gone and magnificent Fame Cove still not protected in a National Park!

Parks and Playgrounds Movement says "STOP the destruction of this uniquely beautiful FAME COVE on Port Stephens. NOW!" Private land essential for conservation must be acquired

A Regional Environment Plan for FAME COVE is proposed by the Hon. Dr. Refshauge MP Deputy Premier & Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning .

A REP will NOT save FAME COVE. It will open it up for debilitation and development! The 400ha Fame Cove and Fame Cove Mountain land has been officially earmarked for conservation for over 20 years. It must be acquired now.

HELP STOP THE SPOILIATION OF THIS PRECIOUS AREA.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD IN MACQUARIE ST. SYDNEY.

Fax… email… write… to:

The Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge tel 9228 4499 fax 02 9957 2145
email [email protected]

Write or ring your local Member of Parliament and to The Hon. Bob Debus Minister for the Environment
tel 02 9995 6500 fax 02 9281 1115 email [email protected] Parliament House Macquarie St Sydney 2000

Acquisition for National Park is the ONLY way for Fame Cove to be saved from development
(The adjacent 40ha Fame Point was acquired for NPWS and saved in1992)

As a community we can save Fame Cove. Communicate your message to the Ministers today. tell your friends...phone.. fax… email… write letters to newspapers etc.

A pristine environment on the northern shores of Port Stephens threatened by development. Part of original AA Coy Grant 1/11/1824. Deep water protected anchorage backed by Fame Cove Mountain.

High biodiversity habitat including threatened fauna species including Koala, Powerful Owl, Squirrel Glider, Queensland Blossom Bat, Eastern Chesnut Mouse and other species of conservation concern.

Rare and restricted Backhousia myrtifolia dominated rainforest.

Rear flora species Eucalyptus fergusonii ssp fergusonii and Macrozmia flexuosa.

Occurrence of the Common Wombat & rare and unusual Melaleuca nodosa/ Eucalyptus fergusonii ssp fergusonii vegetation type.

Fame Point 40ha of high conservation bushland foreshore National Pk.

Fame Cove and Fame Cove Mountain was identified for conservation a the Regional Environmental Study in 1984 and especially in recent Fauna and flora studies. The new threats make the acquisition urgent.