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About
Levuka |
| Robert has been on Levuka all of his life and has taken an active
roll in the economic welfare of the community being the chairman of
the Upper Clarence Survival Committee. A group dedicated to the
retention of services
such as the hospital and police station in the area. Levuka has been
in Roberts family since 1908. Robert and Rosemary purchased the
property from Roberts father in 1990 and soon found ourselves in the
worst drought in recorded history in this area.
It was because of the drought experience that Rosemary became
involved in a
wide range of educational and welfare activities in the region and
was
awarded the ABC North Coast Rural Woman of the Year in 1997. The
decision was made in 1995 to develop a nature based tourism venture
using the old logging tracks and the natural beauty of the area
Two hounded and seventy bird species have been identified along the
Beaury
Creek valley, many of the being very rare and endangered. Old growth
rainforest and open hardwood forests have been preserved on the
property and
although Levuka is still a working cattle property it operates with
sustainable management practices. |
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Robert
Clark Owner |
| The environment is our top
priority on Levuka and we have worked closely and
happily with the Tenterfield Shire Councils, EPA, Dpt. of Land and
Water Conservation, Landcare and Clarence Catchment Management
Committee to preserve the water quality and prevent
sedimentation. The increase in tourist traffic over the
past five years has contributed to the economic improvement
within the Upper Clarence region. Robert is the treasurer
of the newly formed Outdoor Recreation Parks Association of
Australia. Rosemary has taken on
the responsibility of preparing a "Code of Practice" for this new industry. |
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Rosemary
Clark |
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