AU Responsible Camping Forum. A community to build social and environmental issues around freedom camping. Providing travellers with good information about camping in Australia will make a real difference to their behaviour. Campers are an important sector of Australian’s tourism industry, as they travel widely throughout the country, tend to stay a long time and spend money on a wide range of goods and activities. It is hoped that Educational programmes, will resulted in more campers staying in holiday parks, campsites and other designated camping areas. Our message to campers The Forum’s central message to international and Australian freedom campers is: Please stay in holiday parks, camping grounds or other designated camping areas. We proactively encourage campers to assume nothing, and check with Visitor Centres, or holiday parks to find out where they are permitted to freedom camp and to get other local camping information. What is freedom camping? Freedom camping has traditionally occurred when people camp away from sites that are recognised as camping grounds. We are encouraging them to retain that sense of freedom, but camp in designated areas. Freedom camping is a popular way to enjoy Australia and we don’t want to prohibit people from travelling that way, but we do want to minimise any negative impacts. Who are freedom campers? There are no precise figures on the number of people who freedom camp. However, it is popular with both NAustralian and international visitors. In general, freedom campers are Free Independent Travellers (FIT) who are an important sector for Australian tourism. Where can people freedom camp in Australia? Restrictions on freedom camping vary in each State. In some areas people can camp with relative freedom but in other places freedom camping is restricted to selected areas. It is up to each community to manage freedom camping in ways that are appropriate for them. Many councils have bylaws to control freedom camping. If it is carefully managed, freedom camping can be a way of bringing visitors into an area and adding value to the local economy. We are encouraging them to stay in designated areas – holiday parks, camping grounds and other designated areas, and if in doubt to ask.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:57:38 +0000
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