National parks
Fees up and quad bikes in: New plans for NSW national parks
As a fight brews about the cost of supported camping in NSW national parks, an updated government document reveals commercial motorbike tours and quad biking could be allowed in hundreds of parks across the state.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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This beach was crowned Australia’s best. Is it being ‘loved to death’?
An increasing number of Australian natural wonders have become so popular, so rapidly, authorities are being forced to consider limiting public access to them.
- Bianca Hall
‘Great big holes’ undermine Minns government’s key park promise
A decision to exclude plantations from the future Great Koala National Park could threaten the long-term survival of koalas and a possible World Heritage listing, a new report warns.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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More tests needed to determine cause of K’gari backpacker’s death
As the investigation continues, some are calling for the island to be closed to tourists at high-risk times to prevent more dingo attacks.
- William Davis and Julius Dennis
Ghost camping down as pricing returns – but Prom campers want ballot back
Tidal River is busier than last year when holidaymakers were able to reserve sites but not turn up – at zero cost – leaving spots empty while others missed out.
- Lachlan Abbott
‘I think I’m going to die’: ‘Hand-me-down’ earbuds save teen’s life after 80m fall
The 18-year-old Queenslander was on his first solo hike when disaster struck – he was stranded on a mountain with a fractured spine, broken ribs, and a smashed phone.
- Laine Clark
Fresh logs piled high in Wombat State Forest revive concern about removing fallen trees
The forest will become a national park next year, but contractors are now removing more timber from the forest than before the ban on commercial native logging.
- Bianca Hall
‘If you run, you become prey’: In this camp, not all guests are human
“Where can I go for a jog?” I ask naively. “You can’t jog here,” the ranger says.
- Steve Jacobs
Yes, shark bites are becoming more common, but it’s complicated
More humans are in the water, while climate change is altering the natural range of many shark species.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons