New Moreton Island Management Plan
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 07:35
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Brian B (Brisbane)
Hi Folks,
The EPA have just released the new manaagement plan for
Moreton Island. It comes into effect on the 1st of July 2007. For anyone who is interested CLICK HERE and you can get more information on this.
There are a number of changes to the current situation including camping bookings etc and it is worth a read if you are contemplating a trip over there.
Reply By: Wayne M(QLD) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 08:21
Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 08:21
Thx Brian for this we are planing a trip there soon
wayne
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 08:25
Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 08:25
Major article in yesterdays [sat 31/ 3/07] courier mail concerning Moreton Re: capping of visitor/ camper numbers at peak periods ect , soon to be that ALL
camp-sites must be booked in advance ,no more just
rock up and pick a "spot" ,the number of campers will be limited to 1440 persons at 360 designated sites during peak and only 75% of that during off peak Feb/ March/ - Oct/Nov and 0nly 50% at other times , ,,
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Follow Up By: Brian B (Brisbane) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:17
Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:17
Hi,
In actual fact they have increased the overall numbers that will be able to
camp on the island but they are controlling the number at certain times. I think the overall increase is around 12%.
The online booking system answers the problem for folks who pay over $300.00 for a car and camper to get to the island only to find no sites available. A friend of
mine is a
ranger on the island and they are hoping this helps manage that situation as it causes them some huge headaches. My mate was telling me one of the probvlems they have is that one person will go over and place tents on a number of sites with no occupants in them until their friends arrive which can be several days later. In the meantime folks arrive who want to stay but can't get a free site. These are the sorts of things that they are hoping to stop.
You can download the whole report at the link I posted and it is worth a read. We get ovet there more than half a dozen times a year and I am hopeful that the changes will be OK. Time will tell.
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Follow Up By: Alloy c/t - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:56
Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:56
Brian ,cant for the life of me see how a 1440 limit is an increase , would have been 2x that amount of bodies just at Comboya point over newyears eve never mind the rest of the island , we go over on average 3-4 times per year for a min of 7/10 days each time , been geting a bit too crowded so we are all for the "book the site" , will just make it a bit hard for those who dont "know" the island ,, bit like the campsites on
the beach at Bribie , if you dont know you can end up not fitting the c/t in to the site youve booked what then ?/.
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