 Miners had agreed to revegetate the area which they did with the noxious pest bitou bush ("Chrysanthemoides monilifera"), which the various land care groups are now trying to eradicate.Over the last 30 years property values in the area have reached into the millions of dollars as it is a prime location for holiday houses and retirement, like many other coastal areas within close proximity of a major city.This pressure to develop has seen many fibro cottages demolished and replaced with million dollar weekenders.