New road access fee for private travellers to visit the Mitchell Plateau for 2018 is $20 Per Person rising to $45 PP in 2019 That is a 5 day permit. Plus National Park fees.
Tour companies will probably have a bulk deal and include fees in their tour costs.
Luckily I did this in the good days when you could take your van up there and camp
with only a camping fee.
But everything now is about the $$$$$$ people can only blame themselves
as they want toooo much always complaining if the road isn't in top
condition or corrugated
The Rangers back then said if they ever put a bitumen road in they would
put a board up in the campground at King Edward River with numbered tags
and if you didn't have a tag you weren't going to the falls.
I don't believe that this is for road maintenance or improvements of facilities.
It is my understanding that it is imposed by the local aboriginal community. From website:
From their web site.
Uunguu Visitor Pass (UVP)
The UVP will enable us Wunambal Gaambera people to manage our land and sea Country for future generations.
When visitors buy a UVP, they will be helping us Wunambal Gaambera people to:
Build leadership in the tourism industry on our Country.
Establish managed visitor sites at key locations, with Uunguu Rangers and Traditional Owners welcoming, guiding and sharing culture.
Grow our Uunguu Ranger program with a tourism focus.
Provide cultural expertise and support for tour operators.
Develop our own authentic Uunguu Experience tourism ventures.
