Ngarkat Conservation Park

From the Souther Malle Distric Council site:

There are nine campsites throughout the park (see over). Campsites at Pertendi Hut and Pine Hut Soak have toilet facilities. Camping permits are $6-00 per night per vehicle.

Please Remember…
Gas fires only 1 November to 30 April.All vehicles must be registered. No Pets.

Go to:

http://www.southernmallee.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=117

Peter

Dogs are not permitted in SA conservation parks.

thanks for that.
thought it was worth checking because for some reason we are allowed dogs (on the lead) at the Coorong.
I would have thought the Coorong would have been more protected that the Ngarkat Conservation Park.
Anyway, these rules are there for a good reason so no probs.

Thanks for the replies.

Ngarkat is likely to be protected under the Wilderness Protection Act and thus is being managed using different management principles.

If people are interested, there is a new Wilderness Assessment report open for public submissions and is available from NPWS/DEH or irving.jason@saugov.sa.gov.au

Submissions are due by March 10.

One relevant recommendation is that traffic on the Border track will only be allowed North to South (to reduce damage from the additional challenge of the alignment of the steep side of the dunes) and resulting unauthorised deviations.

There may also be some closures of what are currently "public roads" as they would be added to the park and prescribed in the management plan.

There is also an objective to encourage commercial tour operators.

Littering & use of firewood as specific concerns.

Bush camping anywhere in the park is specifically recommended except for culturally sensitive areas.

There is also a new 4WD tracks to be opened through Box Flat to Jimmy's Well (I'd be interested to know if anyone has done that track and if it is trafficable at present).

Ciao for now
Andrew.

There was a large fire there recently so some of the park wont look too pretty.

yer good point. Might just go to the Coorong again. Just trying to find a different place that I haven't gone before.

I checked on a photo I have that was taken at the start of the Border Track in Ngarkat. If I blow it up I can read the sign in the background that says:

"WARNING TO DOG OWNERS

Poison 1080 meat baits are regularly laid beyond this point to protect native animals.

Great danger exists for all dogs.

DOGS PROHIBITED"

As an aside I think the track is still closed.

Cheers
Trev

Even if someone wanted to break the rules and risk getting caught, that's a good enough excuse not to lose your devoted pet !

Probably a dumb question but here goes......how do you pronounce Ngarkat? Is it pronounced with a silent g eg Narcat?