The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has announced that camping grounds within national parks, reserves and State forests have been reopened — but some restrictions still apply.
The Department said intrastate travel restrictions remained in place which meant people would only be able to visit and camp within their regional boundaries.
It said the change applied to most of the 268 campgrounds managed by the DBCA and included camping in huts along the Bibbulmun Track and Munda Biddi Trail.
Minister for the Environment, Stephen Dawson called on people to show caution when using shared facilities and to adhere to the four-square-metres rule while maintaining social distancing and good hygiene.
“For now, key attractions, tours and facilities, such as the Tree Top Walk and the Monkey Mia experience, remain closed,” Mr Dawson said.
“The closures will be re-assessed in the coming weeks.
“Mirima National Park and surrounds in Kununurra, Minyirr Park and surrounding conservation reserves in Broome and Geikie Gorge National Park remain open.”
He said all remaining remote national parks in the Kimberley, which were due to open in April at the end of the wet season, would remain closed until changes were made to the Kimberley intraregional travel arrangements.
“Allowing Western Australians to camp in their local national parks and reserves is a positive step forward and a reflection of the good behaviour shown by the community during the State of Emergency,” Mr Dawson said.
“We could all do with a change of scene,” he said.
