Finding your way around Wentworth Falls and all that it has to offer will be much easier for residents and tourists, with the installation of the first pedestrian wayfinding sign.
The Wentworth Falls Chamber of Commerce has embraced the project, with President Warren Potter saying, “The local business community is keen to monitor the response to the signs along with the new tear-off maps that are available in local shops.”
Blue Mountains City Council recently launched the pilot Wayfinding project. Mayor, Clr Adam Searle described wayfinding as, “All of the ways in which people orient themselves in a given space, such as a town, a tourist precinct or nature reserve, and how people navigate from place to place.”
“Pedestrian wayfinding will allow people who are on foot, or arriving by bus, rail or car, to access a diverse array of local facilities, destinations and attractions more easily. “The wayfinding sign is designed to be robust and durable with a regional map and a town map, showing local facilities and points of interest. Tear-off maps will also be available to residents and visitors from local shops to help people with general directions and the location of places of interest.
“Council has undertaken a considerable range of consultation and research in the design and development of the pedestrian wayfinding project to ensure that the signage is an important addition to the local tourism industry. The project will be an important foundation for the possible development of a range of information products in the future, such as themed art and heritage walks, and integration with walking track signs”, concluded Mayor Searle.
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