Travel Reference
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RESPONSIBLE BUSHWALKING
» Stay on established trails, avoid cutting corners and stay on hard ground where possible.
» Before tackling a long or remote walk, tell someone responsible about your plans and contact them when you
return. Consider carrying a personal locator beacon (PLB).
» Use designated camping grounds where provided. When bush camping, look for a natural clearing and avoid
camping under river red gums, which have a tendency to drop their branches.
» Don't feed native animals.
» Take all your rubbish out with you - don't burn or bury it.
» Avoid polluting lakes and streams - don't wash yourself or your dishes in them, and keep soap and detergent at
least 50m away from waterways.
» Use toilets where provided - otherwise, bury human waste at least 100m away from waterways (consider tak-
ing a hand trowel).
» Boil streamwater for 10 minutes (or purify with a filter or tablets) before drinking it.
» Dogs and other pets are not allowed in national parks.
» Use a gas or fuel stove for cooking.
» Don't light fires unless necessary - if you do need a fire, keep it small and use only dead, fallen wood in an ex-
isting fireplace. Make sure the fire is completely extinguished before moving on. On total-fire-ban days, don't un-
der any circumstances light a fire - that includes fuel stoves.
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