A long-awaited trial to allow camping at Yanchep National Park, about 40 kilometres north of Perth, is underway … and the initial signs are very positive.
From the start of this month, grey nomads and other travellers have been allowed to stay up to seven nights at the Henry White Oval. There are 10 camping sites available on bitumen for campervans or caravans, and 10 on the oval for tents.
Volunteer camp hosts, Robin and Carole Barker, are in situ greeting enthusiastic early arrivals. One of the first visitors was veteran caravanner, Rod Evers, who was suitably impressed.
“This is probably one of the best that we’ve seen – it’s got a lot of potential,” he told the Community Newspaper Group. “I will be coming back.”
Mr Evers said the 20 camping sites at Yanchep were “not too close together” so they felt like they had more privacy.
The campsites are set up around the oval, with plans to revegetate the middle and boundaries with tuarts, peppermint and banksia trees to create more privacy.
The toilet block has already been upgraded to offer hot water showers and flushing toilets, and there are picnic shelters.
More than 320,000 people visit the national park each year, and that the year-long campsite trial will help determine the type of camping facilities that visitors demand. Future possibilities include adding camp kitchens, barbecues and extra toilet facilities. There could eventually be up to 40 individual bays at the site.
Visitors are currently able to book campsites online and receive a code for the campsite entry gate when they arrive.
There had been no camping allowed at the national park while the nearby Club Capricorn resort offered camping facilities, but Parks and Wildlife changed its position when the resort closed last year.
The trial is part of the $21.05 million Parks for People Caravan and Camping initiative aimed at creating at least 450 affordable camping sites in Western Australia.
Are small dogs allowed
More interested in pet friendly places opening up as alot of travellers are on their own so travel with a dog for safety and companionship.
Is it pet friendly???
No dogs allowed in this National Park.
Looks fantastic. What are the charges.?
https://parkstay.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ check out here for prices.
Sorry guys, no dogs are allowed in national parks. the reason is to help protect the native wildlife.