AnswerID: 104936 Submitted: Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 17:02
Lone Wolf
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This is probably not that much different from most other parks John.
Ngarkat is one of the few parks that does NOT require a day pass.
Camping only I think...
When you look at the big picture, and let's see..... what...... $6.00 - $10.00 @ day.....
Fades into insignificance when you consider fuel, tyre repairs, etc.
The fire thing, well...... don't know........ Let's say you are at a more popular park here in SA, like Deep Creek, it gets closed on really hot days. It would be hard work for a Ranger to police this on a park the size of Ngarkat.
I think it's all to do with liability as well. Tourists roasted on
border track as fire sweeps through park. Those are the sort of headlines we don't wish to see.
We are increasingly becoming a user pays society, sign of the times I'm afraid. Still, and I'm only speaking from a South Australian view...... $100.00 @ year for a parks pass is small change, as compared to the equity we all have in vehicles,
camping equipment, etc.
Others may disagree, and rightfully so, just my own view.
Maybe the States could get together, or maybe some of you guys in the clubs, and suggest that we have a National Parks pass, which is good for our interstate travellers. We are going to pay, either way..... but if we can stop the goal posts from moving, then we are on the right track, as a collective.
Cheers
Wolfie
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