Publication list

Latest publications | General interest and education | Research and reports | Australian alps program

This publication list provides a range of information, reports and research for conservation agency staff, visitor centres, students, teachers, tour operators, visitors and anyone with an interest in the Australian high country.

The majority of these publications have been developed by the Australian Alps Liaison Committee.

Contact Tabletop Press (where indicated) or contact us if you would like more information about the listed publications.

Latest publications

The latest Australian Alps national parks Touring Map, revised and updated November 2004, is now available from visitor centres and retailers around the Australian Alps or Tabletop Press tabletoppress@bigpond.com rrp $8.50.

Remembering Lost Places - a tribute to the places lost in the 2003 bushfires, in the Australian Alps national parks and surrounding forest areas. Rob Kaufman (AALC) 2006 Available from Tabletop Press rrp $14.95
Alps rehabilitation manual - July 2006
Camping in the Australian Alps - 2006
News from the Alps - number 34 Summer - Autumn - 2007
Fire history of the Australian Alps - Prehistory to 2003

General interest and education

Australian Alps education kit
Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2005

Newsletters

Australian Alps reference books

Wild Guide: Plants and Animals of the Australian Alps
This informative backpack guide is ideal for anyone wishing to identify or find out more about commonly seen plants, animals and habitats of the Australian Alps national parks. Wild Guide is filled with vibrant full colour photos for easy identification of plants and animals. B Cameron-Smith, Envirobook rrp. $16.95 tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Explore the Australian Alps
Practical and informative, the official touring guide to the Australian Alps national parks was written with the Australian Alps Liaison Committee. Published in full colour by New Holland Publishers, 1998. Out of print

Australian Alps National Parks Touring Map
This latest Touring Map was produced with the involvement of all park management agencies and the tourism industry. Fully revised in November 2004. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2004. rrp. $8.50 tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Australian Alps Walking Track Map Guide
A guide to the maps needed for completing the 650 km Australian Alps Walking Track. Includes list of maps required, selected track notes, contacts and other resources. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, revised edition 1999. rrp. $6.25 tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Australian Alps Clue Kit
A fun educational booklet for children to enjoy as they travel through the Australian Alps. Kaye Kessing and Ali Garnett, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1995. rrp. $2.50. tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Cultural Heritage of the Australian Alps
Proceedings of the 1991 Symposium (Jindabyne). Edited by Babette Scougall. Australian Alps Liaison Committee 1992 rrp. $19.95 tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Victorian Alpine Huts Heritage Survey
Detailed heritage assessment of about 110 huts in the Alpine National Park, Victoria. Graeme Butler and Associates for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1996. rrp. $19.95. tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Scientific Significance of the Australian Alps
The proceedings of the first Fenner Conference on the Environment, Canberra 1988 rrp. Out of print.

Alps Invaders: Weeds of the High Country
An informative full colour weed identification book. By identifying weeds that pose a great threat to native vegetation across the Alps, you can assist Park Rangers in locating and controlling these nasty weed invaders. Out of print - revised edition available online and in print by June 2005

The Australian Alps National Parks Overview brochure
Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2005. Available online free.

Australian Alps Walking Track brochure
2005 brochure introducing the 650 kilometre walking track from Walhalla in Victoria to Canberra in the ACT. Available online free.

Australian Alps codes of conduct brochures

Research and reports

Cultural resources

Australian Alps mining heritage conservation and presentation strategy
LRGM – Services/ Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2002.

Mountains of Science
A Thematic Interpretation Strategy for Scientific Sites of Cultural Heritage. P. Macdonald and J. Haiblen for the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, December 2001.

International significance of the cultural values of the Australian Alps
Jane Lennon and Associates, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

Cultural Landscape Management Guidelines
Guidelines for identifying, assessing and managing cultural landscapes in the Australian Alps national parks. J. Lennon and Associates for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1996.

Aboriginal Liaison and Directions Study 1 and 2
Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2004.

Directions for cultural heritage in the Australian Alps, 1999-2003
Proceedings from a workshop. Cultural Heritage Working Group Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

Heritage building training for staff of the Australian Alps
Based on a course introducing field staff to key principles, skills and information required for conservation of heritage buildings in the high country. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

Guide to Building Conservation Works
Describes major aspects of conservation of a range of vernacular buildings typical of those found throughout NSW. Cultural Heritage Services Division, NSW NPWS, 1998.

Trash or Treasure: Workshop proceedings
Proceedings for a workshop for field staff of the Australian Alps to develop skills to identify, assess and protect cultural landscapes. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1997.

A Bibliography of Oral Histories on the Australian Alps
Annotated bibliography of 465 recorded oral histories from people associated with the Australian Alps. Sue Hodges, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1996.

Science in High Place
Report on the cultural significance of scientific sites in the Australian Alps. Tom Griffiths and Libby Robin, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, December 1994.

Advice on the conservation of the cultural features of Willis
Brian Egloff and Keith Baker for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1993.

Australian Heritage Commission Bibliography Series - Cultural Heritage of the Australian Alps
No.9, 1993.

Cultural Heritage of the Australian Alps
Proceedings of the 1991 Symposium (Jindabyne). Edited by Babette Scougall. Australian Alps Liaison Committee 1992 rrp. $19.95 tabletoppress@bigpond.com

Natural resources

Protecting the Natural Treasures of Australian Alps
Peter Coyne, A report to the Natural Heritage Working Group of the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, May 2001.

The Ability of Spotted-tailed Quolls to Locate and Consume Meat Baits Deployed During a Simulated Aerial Baiting Program
A report to the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, AJ Murray, CA Belcher, RN Poore and J Darrant, February 2000.

The International Significance of the Natural Values of the Australian Alps
Report examining the natural values of the Australian Alps National Parks against international criteria. J. Kirkpatrick, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, May 1994.

Instructions for use of the Scientific Sites Database
Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

Review of water quality studies in the Australian Alps
Nerida Davies and Richard Norris, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, Uni of Canberra, April 1999.

Development of a sampling framework for the Australian Alps stream health monitoring project
Nerida Davies and Richard Norris, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, Uni of Canberra, April 1999.

Monitoring techniques for the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Petrogale penicillata in the Australian Alps national parks
Jim Reside for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, August 1998.

Snow - A natural history; an uncertain future
Edited by Ken Green. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, January 1998. Out of print.

Science in High Places: Research and monitoring (1)
Jo Clarke for the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1998.

Distribution and abundance of the Alpine Tree Frog (Litoria verreauxii alpine) in the Australian Alps national parks: report on the first season's survey 1996/97
D. Hunter, W. Osborne and M. Smith, June 1997.

The Status of Brush Trailed Rock Wallaby Petrogale penicillata in the Australian Alps national parks
J. Reside and R. Martin, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, June 1997.

The conservation status of frogs in the Australian Alps - a review
G. Gillespie, W. Osborne and N. McElhinney, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1995.

Alpine Ecology Course, Dargo High Plains 1995
Course notes. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and School of Agriculture LaTrobe University, 1995.

Alpine Rehabilitation Course, Bogong High Plains 1993/94
Course notes. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and School of Agriculture La Trobe University, 1993.

Australian Alps - Revue de Geographie Alpine
Overview of the Australian Alps in English and French. Edited by Roger Good and Phillipe Grenier, Australian Alps Liaison Committee and Grenoble University (France), 1992.

The Australian Alps Co-operative Management No 13
A bibliography of information on the conservation and management of alpine ecosystems Australian Alps Liaison Committee 1988

Scientific Significance of the Australian Alps
The proceedings of the first Fenner Conference on the Environment, Canberra 1988. Out of print.

Australian Alps Co-operative Management No 8
Proceedings of the Catchment Management Workshop and second meeting of officers from management agencies Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1987.

Kosciuszko Independent Scientific Report
CD available form the Kosciuszko Education Centre 02 6450 5666.

Pest plant species

Australian Alps Weed Management Manual
An identification and treatment guide for staff and contractors working in the Australian Alps national parks. Kim Robinson, Ecoplan for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, February 1999 of the Australian Alps national parks.

Broom (Cytisus scoparius) Management Strategy for the Australian Alps
Kate McArthur, Keith Turnbull Research Institute, Dept. Natural Resources and Environment, 1999.

Distribution and Management of Willows, Salix, in the Australian Alps national parks
Ecology Australia, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1995.

Australian Alps national parks Pest Species Workshop
Edited by Kim Robinson, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1991.

Alps Invaders: Weeds of the High Country
A full-colour weed identification book. By identifying weeds that pose a great threat to native vegetation across the Alps, walkers can assist rangers in locating and controlling these weeds. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1998.

Control of English Broom, Cytisus scoparius, near Bogong High Plains
Robertson, Morgan and White. 1999 rrp.

The occurrence of Broom, Cytisus scoparius, in the Australian Alps national parks
Elisa Fallavollita & Ken Norris, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, June 1992.

The Blackberry Management Handbook
E. Bruzzese and M. Lane. Keith Turnbull Research Institute, February 1996.

Methods of removal or control of pine wildings from Native Forests
Helen Jessup, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1995.

Methods of Native Rehabilitation over Logged Pine Plantations: Literature Review/Research
Helen Jessup, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1995.

Pest animal species

Feral Pig Management in the Australian Alps National Parks
Workshop Khancoban, NSW, 25-27 April 2005

Population Ecology of Feral Horses in the Australian Alps Management Summary
Michelle Dawson, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, April 1995.

Feral Horses in the Alps Report of a Workshop
Report of a workshop to investigate research and information needs regarding feral horses, Thredbo, NSW Australian Alps Liaison Committee, March 2004.

The Feasibility of Assessing Feral Horse Densities in the Australian Alps national parks using a Strip-Transect Method
Bryan Walters, Ecoplan for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, January 1996.

Managing Vertebrate Pests: Feral Goats
J. Parkes, R. Henzell and G. Pickles. Bureau of Resource Sciences and Australian Nature Conservation Agency, 1996.

Impact of predation by red foxes on native mammals of the Australian Alps national parks
Report of Ph.D research. Peter Banks, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1994.

Feral Horses in the Alps Report of a Workshop
Report of a workshop to investigate research and information needs regarding feral horses. Howmans Gap, Victoria. Edited by Bryan Walters & Mark Hallam, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1992.

Fox Management in Theory & Practice

Fire

Bibliography of the 2003 South-eastern Australian Bushfires and their effects
Australian Alps Liaison Committee 2006

Fire history of the Australian Alps - Prehistory to 2003
Australian Alps Liaison Committee May 2006

Fire Biodiversity in the Australian Alps National Parks
Workshop Proceedings Albury NSW 2005

Beyond the Bushfires 2003: Environmental issues in the Australian Alps
Gill, Good, Kirkpatrick, Lennon, Mansergh and Norris. September 2004.

Effects of fire on fauna in the Australian Alps national parks: a database
Brown, Gadd, Norton, Williams and Klomp. The Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University. 1998

Fire in the cycle of life
Australian Alps Liaison Committee 2004.

Fire History of the Australian Alps - draft report
Australian Alps Liaison Committee 2004.

Post-fire regeneration in Victorian alpine and subalpine vegetation
Paper submitted to 'Bushfire 99' Conference. Wahren, Papst and Williams, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, July 1999.

Post-fire regeneration in Victorian subalpine vegetation
Wahren, Papst and Williams, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, July 1999.

Alps Vegetation Fire Response Monitoring System - final project report
Lesley Forward and R. M. Hall, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, June 1997.

Recreation and management

Australian Alps Recreation Strategy
June 2001 (Janet Mackay & Associates)

Australian Alps Walking Track Management Strategy
Australian Alps Liaison Committee, November 1997. Revised edition, June 2005.

Australian Alps national parks: Human Waste Management Workshop (online report)
Karen Civil, Environment ACT, Brett McNamara, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, March 2000.

Mountain Walking Track Management Best Practice Field Forum
Notes from a workshop Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2001.

Visitor Monitoring in National Parks Best Practice Workshop
Notes from a workshop Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 2000.

Visitor Data System Project Overview
Development Team, National Parks and Wildlife S.A, June 1999.

Visitor Monitoring in the Australian Alps
Gabrielle Healy, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, April 1999.

The Alps Minimal Impact Codes: an evaluation
Looks at the effectiveness of the six codes currently being used in the Australian Alps national parks. Dr E A. Beckmann, Beckmann and Associates, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

The Australian Alps Benchmark Awareness and Satisfaction Research
Worthington Di Marzio for the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

Recreation strategy - all management units summary report
Missing Link for the Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1999.

Notes from the "Alps Awareness" tour operates training workshops
Australian Alps Liaison Committee, April and May 1996.

Australian Alps Recreation Management
Papers collated for the Annual Field Workshop related to management of impacts in recreation settings. Charles Sturt University for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, November 1995.

Awareness and attitudes towards the Australian Alps national parks
A Canberra-based evaluation of attitudes of visitors and non-visitors to Namadgi National Park and other parks in the Australian Alps. David Collins, Market Attitude Research Services, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, November 1995.

Review of Visitor Monitoring in the Australian Alps
A review of techniques for counting visitors to the Australian Alps national parks and a computer-based recording system to monitor visitor use levels across the Australian Alps. Leonie Wyld, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, September 1995.

Back Country Recreation Strategy
A review of policies and recommendations for the consistent management of bushwalking, climbing, mountain bike riding and river use in the Australian Alps national parks. Andy Nixon and Janet Mackay, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, April 1995.

Visitor Monitoring Strategy
A report on approaches and systems for monitoring visitor numbers and attitudes in the Australian Alps national parks. David Pitts, Environment Science and Services for Australian Alps Liaison Committee, March 1994.

Horse Riding Management Strategy
A report on issues relating to the management of recreational horse riding in the Australian Alps national parks. Rob Gibbs, Australian Alps Liaison Committee, June 1993.

Recreation Trails Workshop
A report of the proceedings of a workshop conducted a Perisher Valley, Kosciusko National Park, May 1992. Edited by Janet Mackay, Australian Alps Liaison Committee.

Alpine Trails Project: a Report on Long Distance Recreational Trails in the Australian Alps
Concentrating on the Alpine Walking Track and the Bicentennial National Trail. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1992.

Australian Alps Cooperative Management No 9.
Proceedings of the Recreation Management Workshop and third working meeting of officers from management agencies. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1989.

Managing Wilderness Recreation Use: Common Problems and Potential Solutions
Cole, Petersen and Lucas USA 1987 Free.

Australian Alps program

Memorandum of Understanding: Australian Alps national parks
Australian Alps Liaison Committee.

Strategic Plan 2004 - 2007 for the Australian Alps national parks Co-operative Management Program
Australian Alps Liaison Committee.

Managing the Australian Alps
A history of cooperative management of the Australian Alps national parks. Peter Crabb. Australian Alps Liaison Committee and ANU 2003.

Annual reports

Proceedings of an International Year of Mountains
Austrlian Alps Liaison Committee, 2003.

Evaluation of the Australian Alps Liaison Committee
Report on effectiveness and efficiency of the Australian Alps Liaison Committee and Australian Alps program against Agency and MOU objectives. AACM International, July 1997.

Transborder Protected Area Cooperation
Book giving information to assist national park managers in cooperating with their counterparts across national, regional and other borders. L.S. Hamilton, J.C Mackay, G.L. Worboys, R.A. Jones and G.B Manson. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, 1996

Transfrontier Mountain Protected Areas Workshop
Includes source material, papers and information used in this international, IUCN-supported workshop. The aim of the workshop was to examine the issues and successes of the Australian Alps national parks. Australian Alps Liaison Committee, November 1995.

Australian Alps Co-operative Management No 7
Proceedings of meeting of officers from management agencies Australian Alps Liaison Committee 1986.