WA has been engaged to collaborate with community to identify and plan camping sites in the King Valley. This site is located on Taungurung Country, along the King River.
The region is marked by its formation of alluvial plains - the carving of the river meandering over time has helped shape the land formation with river banks, alluvial deposits, and flood plains.
Flooding of the river helps shape a local set of landscape conditions. Larger rocks are carried into the site through flooding. Smaller rocks build up on the edges of the river channel to form banks. Deposited materials become graded through this movement of water in its variation. A flattened corridor as floodplain covers the site extent. Sometimes material deposited by the river is moved by humans to be used in other ways – supporting animal, plant, or human activity.
The camping sites run along the King River and some are more inland than others. From the south, the campsites become less accessible to the river as they move north. There are moments of variation in the feel of the campsites. Some may be more secluded, and other more open. Each campsite has access for parking. Fire pits, gathering areas, and picnic tables are available in each. Some sites may need work to prepare the ground. Plants might be cleared, soil shifted, and rocks moved. Entrance to the group of campsites is from the south, opening from the Upper King River Road.
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Here, the proposal for a set of camping sites acts as an extension of existing material found on the bank of the river. Similar approaches to those already existing on site are suggested to carry this out. Rocks have been placed in the river to serve as additional habitat encouragers for local animals. Rocks can be used in a similar way through the campsites to encourage gathering and become furniture. If the river floods, these rocks become part of the river bed proper. There is no need to remove them.