When you are camping in National Parks take care of the natural surroundings and follow these simple suggestions and leave only footprints and take photos.
Take all your rubbish out with you when you are leaving, take plastic bags then dispose of the rubbish in supplied rubbish bins as soon as you can.
When nature calls, use a toilet if available otherwise dig a deep hole away from campsite and water supply and bury human waste and toilet paper.
When you are washing the dishes and yourself keep away from water sources so the water source is not polluted. Use biodegradable detergent if possible.
Campfires can only be made in fire pits that have been supplied. Check your camping info or ask the Park Ranger to make sure you can have a campfire. Never collect firewood from inside the park, usually you are asked to bring it in from outside the perimeter of the National Park.
Don’t feed the wildlife and don’t leave any food around your camp that they can scavenge. If you are leaving your camp put all food or bait in your vehicle, tent or in a secure container. When we stayed on fraser Island we found out that the dingoes can open eskys and they like stinky fish bait.
When driving or walking in a National Park stay on the tracks or roads provided, don’t make your own and camp only where permitted.
Consider other campers, do not make excessive noise and drive slowly and carefully.
When we have been camping we have stayed at many National Parks like Fraser Island and Kakadu, they are very special and need to be treasured so many more generations of campers can enjoy them.
Have you camped at a National Park you can recommend?
This photo was taken in 2000 when we were driving towards Ayers Rock.
