THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ARCHIVES NAME OF COLLECTION Victorian National s Association Inc. ACCESSION NO 1999.0059 CATEGORY ACTIVITY Community and Political, organisations Lobbyist DATE RANGE 1947-1995 SIZE OF COLLECTION HISTORICAL NOTE DATE OF TRANSFER ACCESS CONDITIONS DESCRIPTION 8 units (1.36m) Association formed 1952. It began as a Committee of the Town and Country Planning Association which, in 1949, presented the government of the day with well-researched overviews of existing parks and recommendations for new parks. The VNPA was formed... to lobby for the creation of new parks and better management of existing ones. The area of national parks in 1949 was 313,717 acres (127011 ha.). It is now 2.5 million hectares which is 12 per cent of the area of this State. "The VNPA has been the main driving force behind the creation and expansion of most parks in this State" (Doug Humann in letter to Mark Richmond, 30 March 1995) Meeting 28 March 1952 decided to form VNPA, with corporate and individual members, to strive for the welfare of national parks and their preservation in perpetuity. Inaugural public meeting 23 July 1953. First president was P. Crosbie Morrison and first hon. sec. was J. Ros Garnet (who died 1998). 21 June 1999 Access: Open Gwynneth Taylor Papers (1964-1985). Ted Davies (manuscript). Janet Coveney (publications). Files relating to reserves (1945-1983). Files relating to Friends groups (1960 s - 1995). A complete list of this collection can be accessed at http://www.vnpa.org.au/resources/archives.html LISTED BY Georgina Ward DATE 22 June 2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0001 Cobberas-Tinary National 1982-1984 Alpine Area File 1 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0002 Mount Buffalo National 1 1937-1973 Alpine Area File 2 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0003 Mount Buffalo National 2 1947-1973 Alpine Area File 3 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0004 Mount Buffalo National 3 1969-1988 Alpine Area File 4 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0005 Wabonga Plateau State 1980-1983 Alpine Area File 5 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0006 Miscellaneous & General 1977-1990 East Gippsland Region File 1 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0007 Coopracambra National 1983-1989 East Gippsland Region File 2 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0008 Croajingalong 1 1924-1976 East Gippsland Region File 3 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0009 Croajingalong 2 1957-1972 East Gippsland region File 4 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0010 Croajingalong 3 1979-1990 East Gippsland Region File 5 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0011 Errinundra National 1988-1990 East Gippsland Region File 6 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0012 Lind National 1978-1986 East Gippsland Region File 7 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0013 Snowy River National 1989-1990 East Gippsland Region File 8 1999.0059 Unit 1 1999.0059.0014 Gellion's Run, South Gippsland 1965-1977 Southeast Region File 1 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0015 Glenaladale National 1 1930-1973 Southeast Region File 2 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0016 Glenaladale National 2 1963-1985 Southeast Region File 3 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0017 Holey Plains State 1978-1987 Southeast Region File 4 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0018 Lake Tyers Forest 1977-1991 Southeast Region File 5 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0019 The Lakes National 1969-1989 Southeast Region File 6 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0020 Morwell National 1981-1994 Southeast Region File 7 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0021 Mt Worth State 1970-1985 Southeast Region File 8 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0022 Tarra-Bulga National 1 1960-1987 Southeast Region File 9 1999.0059 Unit 2 1 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0023 Tarra-Bulga National 2 (Vicinity): 1984-1987 Southeast Region File 10 Gunyah Flora and Fauna Reserve & Mt Fatigue- Woomera Creek Ridge 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0024 Tarra-Bulga National 3, Mack's Creek Valley 1979-1981 Southeast Region File 11 1999.0059 Unit 2 1999.0059.0025 Brisbane Ranges 1955-1982 Melbourne Area File 1 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0026 Churchill National 1947-1985 park Melbourne Area File 2 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0027 Dandenong Ranges 1978-1990 National Melbourne Area File 3 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0028 French Island National 1982-1988 Melbourne Area File 4 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0029 Gellibrand Hill 1980-1982 Melbourne Area File 5 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0030 Gembrook Forests 1980-1982 Melbourne Area File 6 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0031 Kinglake National 1928-1971 Melbourne Area File 7 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0032 Langwarrin Flora and 1978-1990 Fauna Reserve Melbourne Area File 8 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0033 Long Forest Mallee 1965-1988 Area Melbourne Area File 9 1999.0059 Unit 3 1999.0059.0034 Lysterfield Lake 1978-1986 Melbourne Area File 10 1999.0059.0035 Mornington Peninsula. Cape Schanck Coastal 1976-1987 Melbourne Area File 11 1999.0059.0036 Mornington Peninsula. Coolart Reserve 1999.0059.0037 Mornington Peninsula. Greens Bush 1999.0059.0038 Mornington Peninsula. Highfield and Red Hill 1985-1990 Melbourne Area File 12 1980-1988 Melbourne Area File 13 1977-1979 Melbourne Area File 14 2 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0039 Mornington Peninsula. Point 1973-1990 Melbourne Area File 15 Nepean National 1999.0059.0040 Organ Pipes National 1972-1989 Melbourne Area File 16 1999.0059.0041 Phillip Island Penguin Reserve 1984-1990 Melbourne Area File 17 1999.0059.0042 Warrandyte State 1969-1987 Melbourne Area File 18 1999.0059.0043 Werribee Gorge 1940-1973 Melbourne Area File 19 1999.0059.0044 Werribee Gorge and Lerderderg 1974-1987 Melbourne Area File 20 1999.0059.0045 Williamstown Rifle Range 1986-1987 Melbourne Area File 21 1999.0059.0046 Fred Davies Undated File 1 Manuscript. (Victoria's South- West. A Conservation History) 1999.0059.0047 Janet Coveney Papers 1942-1996 File 2 1. Publications in watch 1999.0059.0048 Janet Coveney Papers 4-Jan-94 File 3 2. Bibliography 1999.0059.0049 Janet Coveney Papers 1991-1996 File 4 3. Drafts of Articles 1999.0059.0050 Janet Coveney Papers 1965-1971 File 5 4. Drafts of book sections 1999.0059.0051 Gwynneth Taylor Miscellaneous 1968-1971 File 6 Material, 1. 1999.0059.0052 Gwynneth Taylor Miscellaneous 1966-1971 File 7 Material, 2. 1999.0059.0053 Gwynneth Taylor Miscellaneous c.1956-1973 File 8 Material, 3. 3 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0054 VNPA. Minutes of 26 September 1956- VNPA Council Meetings & Reports of national s c.1973 1 Authority 1999.0059.0055 VNPA. Mallacoota 31 August 1964- N.P. 1971 2 1999.0059.0056 Grampians. Submissions to L.C.C. By Ron Taylor (husband) April 1976-20 June 1979 1999.0059.0057 Power 15 September 1975- July 1978 3 4 1999.0059.0058 Miscellaneous articles concerning National s or proposals for National s 1999.0059.0059 The case for a Lower Glenelg National 1999.0059.0060 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1999.0059.0061 Proposed National at Moonlight Creek 18 April 1961-29 January 1969 June 1968-February 1970 17 October 1968-23 July 1970 November 1970-1 December 1971 1999.0059.0062 The Warby Ranges May 1964-28 February 1967 5 6 7 8 9 1999.0059.0063 Eulogy for Crosbie Morrison. Westernport. Wirilda Project 1999.0059.0064 The Little Desert File No. 2 1999.0059.0065 A Proposal for an Alpine National 1958-10 May 1975 10 May 1962-c.1970 11 June 1968-1985 12 4 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0066 National s General 19 July 1962-6 January 1969 13 1999.0059.0067 Australian 10 November 1972- Conservation 1 October 1973 Foundation (A.C.F) file 14 1999.0059.0068 Lake Pedder (incl correspondence with HRH Prince Philip) 17 February 1971-26 Februry 1973 15 1999.0059.0069 The Grampians 18 July 1979-11 November 1981 1999.0059.0070 SOBAC. Little Desert File 1999.0059.0071 SOBAC - Save our Bushland Action committee 26 February 1969-29 April 1970 15 April 1970-22 May 1998 1999.0059.0072 Yarra Brae Dam July 1973-17 September 1973 16 17 18 19 1999.0059.0073 Alpine Study Area 1978-1983 Land Area Reports File 1 1999.0059 Unit 7 1999.0059.0074 Ballarat Study Area 1980-1982 Land Area Reports File 2 1999.0059 Unit 7 1999.0059.0075 Corangamite Study Area 1999.0059.0076 East Gippsland Study Area 1 1999.0059.0077 East Gippsland Study Area 2 1976-1985 Land Area Reports File 3 1999.0059 Unit 7 1975-1977 Land Area Reports File 4 1999.0059 Unit 7 1984-1986 Land Area Reports File 5 1999.0059 Unit 7 5 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0078 Gippsland Lakes Hinterland Study Area 1980-1982 Land Area Reports File 6 1999.0059 Unit 7 1999.0059.0079 Melbourne Study Area 1999.0059.0080 Melbourne Study Area. Hill End 1999.0059.0081 Murray Valley Study Area 1 1999.0059.0082 Murray Valley Study Area 2 1999.0059.0083 North Central Study Area 1999.0059.0084 North East Study Area District 1 1999.0059.0085 North East Study Area District 2 1999.0059.0086 North East Study Area District 3, 4 & 5 1999.0059.0087 South Gippsland Study Area District 1 1999.0059.0088 South Gippsland Study Area District 2 1999.0059.0089 South Western Study Area District 1 1999.0059.0090 South Western Study Area District 2 1966-1987 Land Area Reports File 7 1999.0059 Unit 7 1982 Land Area Reports File 8 1999.0059 Unit 7 1966-1982 Land Area Reports File 9 1999.0059 Unit 7 1983-1985 Land Area Reports File 10 1999.0059 Unit 7 1978-1987 Land Area Reports File 11 1999.0059 Unit 7 1972-1988 Land Area Reports File 12 1999.0059 Unit 8 1973-1985 Land Area Reports File 13 1999.0059 Unit 8 1973-1983 Land Area Reports File 14 1999.0059 Unit 8 1971-1987 Land Area Reports File 15 1999.0059 Unit 8 1980-1983 Land Area Reports File 16 1999.0059 Unit 8 1970-1984 Land Area Reports File 17 1999.0059 Unit 8 1970-1983 Land Area Reports File 18 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0091 Wimmera Study Area 1980-1987 Land Area Reports File 19 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0092 Statewide Review 1988 Land Area Reports File 20 1999.0059 Unit 8 6 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012
1999.0059,Victorian National s Association Inc., 1937-1998 1999.0059.0093 Wilderness Special Investigation 1990-1991 Land Area Reports File 21 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0094 Correspondence 1984-1988 Land Area Reports File 22 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0095 LCC Implementation Report 1984 Land Area Reports File 23 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0096 LCC Seminars 1986-1988 Land Area Reports File 24 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0097 LCC and Other Organisations 1974-1992 Land Area Reports File 25 1999.0059 Unit 8 1999.0059.0098 Slides of LCC Maps Undated Land Area Reports File 26 1999.0059 Unit 8 7 of 7 pages, 25/06/2012