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Permits for Victoria

The following information is provided to assist you in gaining the right permits to lawfully travel through or access specified regional and outback areas. It is very important to gain the right permit and follow the conditions imposed on it because they are in place to help protect the Aboriginal lands, National Parks, deserts and beaches as well as private and pastoral areas. This article by John Greig discusses most of the popular areas that four wheel drive tourists tend to visit within Victoria.
Article By: ExplorOz and John Greig (TLCC)   Updated: 8 Apr 2009
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 National Parks and Conservation Areas

There are no areas in Victoria where any form of aboriginal permit entry system operates. However, in a number of the more popular national parks and conservation areas entry fees and/or camping fees apply. In winter, the costs increase in those parks where snow areas and/or ski resorts operate. For example, in 2009 a day entry pass (summer) in Mount Buffalo is $10.30, but in winter a day pass is $14.40. Other Parks charge similar amounts for the summer entry cost. A few others are considerably cheaper.

They also have a system of Annual Parks Passes and Multi Day Passes for a number of National Parks: Some examples are: Wilson’s Promontory, ($52 Annual - $16.20 for a 2 consecutive day pass); Mount Buffalo, ($53.00 Annual - $16.20 for 2 consecutive days when ski lifts are not operating and $22.00 when they are operating); and Mornington Peninsula ($24.00 Annual). These offer considerable savings over day passes if you are planning on multiple entries.

 National Parks Pass

Wilsons Promontory
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 A National Parks Pass is also available covering multiple entries to the following Parks: Wilson’s Promontory; Mount Buffalo; Mornington Peninsula; Baw Baw; and Yarra Ranges. Cost is $72.50 in 2009 for a 12 month period from the date of purchase. But please check the web site carefully as some areas in some of those parks are excluded from the Pass coverage.

Day passes are available from the Parks themselves, as are the Multi Day and Annual Passes. The National Parks Pass is also available from Parks Victoria Information Centre on phone 13 19 63.

Camping fees, which vary from park to park, also apply in many National Parks regardless of whether or not an entry fee is payable. For example, camping in Grampians National Park is $13.00 per vehicle per night for up to 6 people. A second vehicle on the same site costs an additional $5.50 per night.

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 Bear in mind also that there are a whole lot of seasonal road closures that operate in the high country of Victoria during the winter season.
Mount Baw Baw
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Mount Blue Rag track
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 Parks Victoria

Some good information is available from the Parks Victoria web site and click on: Parks and Reserves. Don’t forget, if you are dealing with a National Park Service or any Government Agency, and you have a Seniors Card or a Pension Card of some description; always ask whether a Seniors Discount is available. In most cases the answer is, yes!
Parks Victoria

Parks Victoria

Head Office: Level 10, 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Phone: 13 19 63 (within Australia) or (03) 8627 4699
Fax: (03) 9629 5563
Website: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au

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 For status of roads and tracks, visit ExplorOz Road Conditions, or the VicRoads website at www.vicroads.vic.gov.au and click on "Roads and Traffic Conditions".
Track through Wilsons Promontory
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Mornington Peninsula
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 Final Word from the Author

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this information, no responsibility can be accepted for either the accuracy of the contents or for any errors or omissions.

With your assistance we might also endeavour to maintain this information in an updated form. So if you wish to amend, or add to any of the information contained in this section or in any of the relevant State’s information, please type in the article feedback box below. You could also contact the undersigned on (02) 9523 9266 or email john.greig@bigpond.com

This article has been extracted from a document supplied by the contributing author and the Toyota Land Cruiser Club Of Australia Sydney.

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