National Parks Act 1975

Parks Victoria must ensure that each remote and natural area is controlled and managed in accordance with the objects of this Act in a manner that will protect and preserve the natural environment of the area, including indigenous flora and fauna and features of ecological, geological, scenic, archaeological, historic or scientific significance.

Parks Victoria must ensure that, in a remote and natural area—

no new roads or tracks for vehicles are constructed; and

existing roads or tracks for vehicles are not widened or upgraded in any way so that they can carry increased traffic or heavier vehicles; and

no new structures are constructed; and

no new facilities are installed; and

no new works are carried out that will adversely affect the natural condition or appearance of the area.

In subsection (2) works includes, but is not limited to, any of the following—

excavation and earth works;

destruction, removal or lopping of vegetation.