Shipwreck Coast Masterplan
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Parks Victoria
Project 2013 – 2015
Denton Corker Marshall undertook the architectural and urban design components in masterplanning the 30 kilometre long Shipwreck Coast, including the iconic 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road.
The Shipwreck Coast incorporates one of Australia’s most visited parks, Port Campbell National Park. It is a highly sensitive site in terms of heritage and environment, in addition to improving linkages between facilities and towns, a key masterplan recommendation is the progressive relocation of many of the visitor facilities located near cliff edges, considered at-risk due to geological conditions.
The Masterplan streamlines a complex web of infrastructure to deliver a highly functional outcome designed to maximise the potential for tourists to appreciate the natural beauty of this major attraction, while facilitating investment to significantly improve the economic viability of the region.
The Masterplan team, comprising specialists in urban design, landscape architecture, civic and infrastructure architecture and tourism economics, was selected by the Victorian State Government following an exhaustive evaluation process. Developed over three years, the Masterplan involved extensive consultation and engagement with key stakeholders and the local community.
Stage One implementation is being delivered by the same team.
In association with McGregor Coxall.
