Krauatungalung Walk has been designed as an all-abilities accessible walking circuit around Cunninghame Arm, east of the famous Lakes Entrance Footbridge. The circuit aims to compliment and link the existing uses and facilities of the foreshore. The walk includes a Wagners CFT Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) elevated boardwalk.
Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies (CFT) designed the low-level boardwalk for East Gippsland Shire Council and supplied the Australian made Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) structural profiles which local contractors, Design Co constructed the boardwalk from.
Krauatungalung Walk is a practical demonstration of healing by immersing the walker in the natural and cultural landscape, creating strong connections of respect and understanding of cultural diversities.
The walk will begin with the traditional stories of the Gunaikurnai people. As you progress along the southern boardwalk to the east, the stories will take a more contemporary view with the pedestrian bridge assisting in the transition from the cultural significance of the walk through to the modern European settlement of Lakes Entrance. The walk will end at the ‘common ground’, a meeting place of respect and understanding for all diversities.
FRP is the perfect solution for this project because it’s:
- Durable – with an expected 100 year design life
- Chemically inert – will not rot, rust or corrode
- Resistant to termites and acid sulfate soils
- Non-leaching, so perfect for marine applications
- Lightweight, making it safer to handle, transport and install
- Modular by design
Being close to the town centre, existing amenities and surf club, the site offers a unique design opportunity to link in and compliment the existing foreshore developments.
The existing site currently has a well-developed shared pathway on the northern side of Cunninghame Arm foreshore. With the development of ‘linking’ boardwalks and pathways, this circuit can create a dynamic, active and attractive asset that offers a unique cultural experience for all members of the community. The site has a strategic position directly within the prominent foreshore area, which is the central public area of Lakes Entrance.
