Yearly Nationa Park Pass

Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 22:13
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In WA I believe you can purchase a pass from CALM which will give you free access to National Parks (for camping) for a year.

Has anyone used these up north and also does NT & QLD have similar schemes?
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Reply By: Member - Darren & Janella (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 22:22

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 22:22
Hi vcbb,

Yep you can get a 4 week pass or an annual park pass. I've used it up in Exmouth and quite a bit down south of WA. You can also purchase them off this site.

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Follow Up By: mike w (WA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:55

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:55
They are great in the south. It is very easy to visit multiple parks when sight seeing in the SW, which can get a bit pricy if you dont have the pass.

In 2005, our pass paid for itself in a week!

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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 22:59

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 22:59
Hi vcbb, we get one each year, they cover most National Parks except
Monkey Mia & The Tree Top Walk down south. The other States I'm not sure about but I would surmise that they'd have their own.

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Follow Up By: disco1942 - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 00:24

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 00:24
For NSW see Site Link

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Reply By: Motherhen - Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 23:01

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 23:01
Annual all parks pass from CALM per nominated vehicle (with up to 8 passengers) $75 (concessional $55). Annual for 1 nominated park $20. 4 week 'holiday' all parks $35. When we went to Monkey Mia, it was extra and not included on the pass - i don;t know if this is still current.

I don't know about NT & Qld. Tassie was $50 for a holiday all parks pass.
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Follow Up By: disco driver - Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 23:43

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 23:43
Hi All,
The Annual "All Parks" pass in WA is only for entry fees and as previously indicated does NOT cover Monkey Mia or TreeTop Walk.

Some National Parks charge a camping fee on top but there are a number of N/Parks where camping is free. Usually these are the "bring everything including water and wood" campsites.

More Information can be googled by typing "Naturebase." into the search program.

Happy Camping

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Reply By: Member - Steve T (NT) - Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 23:12

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007 at 23:12
Hi vcbb.

The only park in the NT I know of that has a charge now is Uluru N P, all the rest are free to enter but may have a camp fee.

Cheers Steve.
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 07:34

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 07:34
==Has anyone used these up north and also does NT & QLD have similar schemes?==

To answer some of your question, QLD does not have such a scheme (or any annual system for that matter)....

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Reply By: Willem - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 08:28

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 08:28
SA has the Desert Parks Pass and an Annual National Parks Pass which gives you 5 days free entry and camping in any National Park at any time.
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Reply By: Member - Karl - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 09:34

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 09:34
It doesn't cover the Dryandra either and if camping fees apply, they are extra.

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Reply By: BUGGER ME - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:07

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:07
Hi vcbb
just watch out for the parks that are now wilderness parks , they are not covered
ningaloo, elquestreo( gibb river road),just to name a couple. im shaw they have only changed them to get extra fee's, it's like no gst on fuel so they wack an exise on it instead

bugger me
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Follow Up By: greydemon - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 13:18

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 13:18
I didn't go into El Questro because of the accumulative nature of the rather high charges - you pay to go in, you pay to camp, etc. However, I believe that these charges are levied by the private El Questo company, not by Calm.

As we were moving North up the Gibb we had seen all the gorges and waterfalls we could handle by that stage anyway so were quite happy to pass by!

I was told by a traveller travelling South down the Gibb that the 'peasants' at El Questro are only allowed in the waterholes/springs at certain times so that the 'toffs' don't have to mix with the great unwashed! (Who obviously would be washed if they were allowed in!)
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Follow Up By: BUGGER ME - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 09:56

Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 09:56
hi greydemon

the zeberdy springs, you have got to get in and out before lunchtime other wise yeah, the tour buses start coming in droves. with all the cow boy tour operators with huge paying tourists, just watch out for these guy's on the all the roads up there (cowboys) there don't care about other road uses, they are on time scheds , to get the trip over and done with, and pick up the next lot.
a mob called pinickle tour operators are the worst , they don't give a damn about the clients , other road users or thier vehicles.

bugger me
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Reply By: darcla - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:46

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:46
Hi.
the pass is of no use in the Bungles & Quite a few others. Ask the question when you are thinking of applying as we could have saved our selves money on the Gibb river road. The pass only covers for some entry's not all & never for camp fees.
The Landscope magazine is worth subscribing to though if thatis part of the annual pass deal.
Cheers Bungarra
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 13:36

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 13:36
not needed up North only park you pay to go to is bungle Bungles.i went to buy one and was told not to by the CALM office
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