national park permits

dishlicker · Senior Member

national park permits

Roving-Dutchy · Guru

If you are asking about day only you can usually get one from a machine, as at the quieter NP's, there will be no one on the gate, but at the busier parks you should be able to buy a yearly pass at the gate , otherwise you need to front to the NP office for that area.
In NSW if you have a pension card you can apply for yearly free pass which applies to you as long as you are in the car it is not tied to a car number plate I don't know if this only applies to card holders who are NSW residents.
Look up the NSW NP website I think you can apply online, I know you can renew online.
Cheers
David

dishlicker · Senior Member

Thanks Dave will check it out I dont think id go for a yr pass.

Hey Jim · Guru

dishlicker wrote:
How far in advance do you need to book a permit for a n/park can you turn up and then order one?????

Hi dishlicker,

WA this year we paid $55 for all parks in WA at the gate of Yardie Creek NP. had to fill out the paper work at the booth, and asked not to place sticker on the windscreen, just in case we had to replace the same. So its in a little plastic bag in the glove box. WA for 12 months on seniors card in August. Soooo next April - June we can come and go as we please. smile GN's mean Business.

Jim & Lambie

-- Edited by Hey Jim on Saturday 22nd of October 2016 07:19:07 PM

Hylife · Guru

There is no such thing (strictly speaking) as a National Park. All national parks are state parks that may be called national parks because of federal funding. There is no single National Parks Pass that can be purchased for use in all states. Each state does their own thing.

You only need to pay for park entry in WA & Tas. All other states and territories don't charge. Exceptions are special areas at certain times such as winter entry to the ski fields.

The NT doesn't charge entry to its parks.
Uluru and Kakadont are not normal parks. They are supposedly indigenous run but are managed by outsourced companies. Currently the Accor group runs all 3 indigenous parks in NT and they charge entry except to NT residents.
Uluru has a toll booth but no-one at Kakadont ever checks your entry permit. Free camping in Kakadont is now $15 per head per night. Accor vans do the rounds at all sites each night on dusk.

WA parks entry is $12 per vehicle per entry up to 12 persons per vehicle unlimited days per entry. Entry and/or passes do not include camping fees.
Monkey Mia has now been deliberately excised from the NP and outsourced to RAC WA and charges $12 per head per day. The car park is patrolled but the payment is via an honesty box so many tourists just fill out the envelope form and deposit no money inside then tear off the voucher for on-dash placement. Not worth visiting anyway as it is all over by 8am. They are trying to wind up all dolphin activities as the greenies don't want human interactions with wild animals.
Cape Range NP (Exmouth) has a toll booth. Camps sites are by online booking system only and are quite frankly awful bleak exposed areas. Better staying in Exmouth or Yardie Creek and driving to the beach.
Nambung NP (Pinnacles) has a toll booth.

Everywhere else in WA is unmanned unless you camp in the few run down NP that allow camping.

If you feel you want to buy an annual WA Park Pass there is a cheaper way to buy it.
Join RAC online as a basic member only. $25
Now you can buy the $88 pass at half price for $44.
The certificate is emailed to you and you print it off, put it in a protective plastic sleeve and keep it in the glove box.
WA pass is per vehicle and has the rego number in big letters. You must display it on the dashboard.

Tassie has entry fees to its parks but none have toll booths so most folks don't pay.

Treecrest14 · Senior Member

In WA - when ordering a year pass via RAC, you can nominate 2 vehicle rego numbers. Handy if you have a small var and also a bigger one for towing a van.

Also the govt has spent millions on the camp areas in some of the parks. eg Hopetown, Esperance, Nanga Brook. Shannon is currently being upgraded & therefore closed for 6 months.

dazz49 · Senior Member

South Australia parks are all pay. The dearest is $150 for a desert parks pass for 12 months whether you are only in the park for 1 day or a week $150 is the price and no discounts cheers. Daz

Phillipn · Guru

Hylife wrote:
There is no such thing (strictly speaking) as a National Park. All national parks are state parks that may be called national parks because of federal funding. There is no single National Parks Pass that can be purchased for use in all states. Each state does their own thing.
You only need to pay for park entry in WA & Tas. All other states and territories don't charge. Exceptions are special areas at certain times such as winter entry to the ski fields.
The NT doesn't charge entry to its parks.
Uluru and Kakadont are not normal parks. They are supposedly indigenous run but are managed by outsourced companies. Currently the Accor group runs all 3 indigenous parks in NT and they charge entry except to NT residents.
Uluru has a toll booth but no-one at Kakadont ever checks your entry permit. Free camping in Kakadont is now $15 per head per night. Accor vans do the rounds at all sites each night on dusk.
WA parks entry is $12 per vehicle per entry up to 12 persons per vehicle unlimited days per entry. Entry and/or passes do not include camping fees.
Monkey Mia has now been deliberately excised from the NP and outsourced to RAC WA and charges $12 per head per day. The car park is patrolled but the payment is via an honesty box so many tourists just fill out the envelope form and deposit no money inside then tear off the voucher for on-dash placement. Not worth visiting anyway as it is all over by 8am. They are trying to wind up all dolphin activities as the greenies don't want human interactions with wild animals.
Cape Range NP (Exmouth) has a toll booth. Camps sites are by online booking system only and are quite frankly awful bleak exposed areas. Better staying in Exmouth or Yardie Creek and driving to the beach.
Nambung NP (Pinnacles) has a toll booth.
Everywhere else in WA is unmanned unless you camp in the few run down NP that allow camping.
If you feel you want to buy an annual WA Park Pass there is a cheaper way to buy it.
Join RAC online as a basic member only. $25
Now you can buy the $88 pass at half price for $44.
The certificate is emailed to you and you print it off, put it in a protective plastic sleeve and keep it in the glove box.
WA pass is per vehicle and has the rego number in big letters. You must display it on the dashboard.

Tassie has entry fees to its parks but none have toll booths so most folks don't pay.

NSW do charge a fee to enter national parks. Australian pensioners from any state can obtain a free 12 month pass. I have one and live in Queensland,

This topic did the rounds a few months ago. Click on search at the top of the forum page and type in " nsw national parks pass".

-- Edited by Phillipn on Sunday 23rd of October 2016 05:00:39 PM

dazren · Guru

How we all see things differently ? you call it Kakadont, and so do some others , I just came back from nearly 6 months along the West coast, up to Darwin, Kakadu, then back down thru FNQ and Outback NSW , I had been reading for years about Broome and also Kakadu, and it seemed to be around 50% each way ? half loved them , other half hated them! I decided I would just have to go and find out for myself, and I came away from both, and I am in the 50% Love them group ! Same with Ayers Rock, some love it lots, others not so much, ! I belong in the Not so much, ! with no wish to return ! That said I absolutely Love The Olga's, and also Kings Canyon, and Palm Valley, they are all on my go back to list, along with Broome and especially Kakadu,

OOPS sorry to go Off topic, Have not been on here much lately, so will have to have a refresh on posting protocol smile However Thanks for all your Info re National park passes

TheHeaths · Guru

Interesting that an assertive opinion and position does not always mean accurate information will be forthcoming.

I am also with you Dazren, that you should always visit places yourself to form an accurate opinion on their worth. I agree that Kakadu is a very worthwhile place to visit, but was not as enthusiastic as yourself about Broome when we visited this year. Liked the Chinatown section, but felt the rest was just a normal beach resort, which are not normally our preferred stop.

As I tell people when asked about our travels and places we have seen "there are places we wouldn't go back to, but we are glad to have seen them in the first place"

-- Edited by TheHeaths on Sunday 23rd of October 2016 08:26:56 AM

-- Edited by TheHeaths on Sunday 23rd of October 2016 08:28:01 AM

PeterD · Guru

Roving-Dutchy wrote:
In NSW if you have a pension card you can apply for yearly free pass which applies to you as long as you are in the car it is not tied to a car number plate I don't know if this only applies to card holders who are NSW residents.

This link provides the full guts on NSW parks. I suggest you read through it and see the latest info rather than take the advice of others. How about members from other states post the link for their parks.

This is the link for pensioners passes. You will note that the term "NSW pensioners," or similar, does not appear on the site. All pensioners who meet their requirements are entitled to a free pass.

JeffRae · Guru

https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/know/park-entry-fees

Link to WA Park Passes

If you are an RAC member & Australian Concession Card holder it's $27.50 for All Parks Pass