Chapter Five

Signage

• Signage Principles
• Information Content
• Grouping of Signs
• Common Design Elements
• Layout of Signs

14. That land managers be encouraged to adopt the guidelines for signage recommended in the report and develop a "family of signs" for the Way.

1. The number of signs be kept to an absolute minimum. Avoid clutter and visual vandalism.
2. Wording on signs should be brief, clear and complete. No unnecessary words should be used.
3. Signs may be used to inform, advise, direct, limit, restrict, warn, forbid and threaten.

Information Content

Signs of different scale to include one or more combinations of information types, based on AS 2156.1-2001 Section 3.2:

• Advisory - in the form of a track users code as discussed above: for example, take all litter home, stay on the track, do not remove flora and fauna, do not damage Aboriginal artefacts or rock features.

• Descriptive - Large map depicting routes in sub section on one side panel; smaller catchment map on the other panel; type of route and grading, features of interest.

• Interpretive - e.g. indigenous, biodiversity, heritage related to the Way as a whole and sub section in particular.

• Regulatory - eg walking only or it is offence to light fires, etc.

• Warning signs - eg Use track at your own risk and statements of the danger; for example steep drop from rock shelf.

• Graphics - The full Gymea Lily as the track emblem (shown above) to be shown on every sign.
• Lettering - Arial lettering/font type.
• Colour Scheme - White Lettering on River Gum, Green Signs and markers.
• Lettering to be routed where possible on Sign Boards
• Materials:
  • Natural Areas - Recommend Tallow wood boards in natural areas mounted on hardwood posts.
  • In urban settings consider recycled plastic profiles mounted on finished recycled plastic posts as a more robust solution where vandalism is a problem. These require bolting to in ground concrete mountings.