nsw national parks

Agree - me thinks they don't want anyone in the parks. Will be heading into northern NSW in May and will give parks a miss and free camp.

SCOEY

i have just returned from the yurirgar national park camping area at minnie water 'illaroo'. fees are now $20 a night plus vehicle permit if you don't have one.
over the last few years they have put in a new 2 km access road, new toilets, have done substantial revegitation and barrier work, new gas bbq's, provide fire wood and rubbish collection now seem to have a consciences friendly caretaker saw him cleaning the toilets more than once a day, he was there there most of the time and what a top spot to get away from the rat race,a beautiful part of australia.
the alternative that i have seen at free camp areas is the toilet litter and rubbish everywhere, the innumerable camp fire sites that kill the grass and turn the ground black, the irresponsible trimming of trees for fire wood and the real pain in northern nsw is the motor bikes from dawn to dust if you are lucky.
i for one don't mind paying for the privilege of staying in these wonderful spots and remember you can still find the smaller less developed sites for $5 a night.
regards peter

Because they have had the same budget for the last 5yrs, no increases at all, so they only have one means of raising some money too help maintain what they can.

Under staffed, under funded and too many parks to try to maintain.

There's good camping at Wog Wog or closer you could try Nadgee SF, Yambulla SF, Grupa SF.

Baz.

Hi everybody,
If you want to just drop them an email and let them know your thoughts I did received a generated email but nothing else if we dont make a noise they will just think we are all happy with it
barb