Barmah Lakes Campground

Hi Richard, Glad to hear part of your trip was eventful & enjoyable. Parks are a mixed bunch of people & do a great job under the circumstances. Mixed? Well one ranger will tell you one thing & the next ranger will tell you different. First of all Dogs are not allowed in state Parks. Then they will tell you that they are if on a lead. When you phone the Parks info line & enquire if dogs are allowed in a particular park you will get yes or no. If you do get a yes, don't be disapointed when you role up and the local ranger will tell you to leave the State Park because of your Dog. There has been a fair bit of "stealth" work being done arond the parks & just talking to locals in the river townships & you'll find that signs that declared State Forest (Dogs are allowed in all state Forests) that the sign is no longer there & replaced with State Park or National Park. DSE who control Parks Vic agreed years ago to sit down & consult with local clubs Four Wheel Drive Victoria & others but have not bothered to do so on all occassions. For what it's worth, along the Murray River, I think we all know that the River itself is NSW. The eastern bank (Low line) is still NSW apparently the High bank is the commencement of Victoria. Locals at Shepparton tell me that there is a high court ruling which stipulates the high water mark (not levy banks) is the actual border between Vic & NSW. The DSE & Parks Vic Rangers have no juridiction in NSW & like wise the DWS in NSW has no juridiction in Victoria. So here is the cunnundrum, if you are below the high water mark you think you are in Victoria but legally you are not & if you challenge Parks or DSE they won't give you an answer because they don't know!!! If people are causing trouble they call the Police because on every border, the Police have reciprocal rights & jurisdiction in each state. There is an article on this & it is discussed in the Caravanners Forum.