An Australian Government grant will be used to further develop a formal campground at Fishery Bay on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.
The Port Lincoln Times reports that the works will include delineation of three campsites, pedestrian access to the beach, upgrades to vehicle access, the creation of a good-sized car park, and the installation of bins, fire pits and signage.
The Lower Eyre Peninsula District Council was awarded $135,000 to go towards the nearly $170,000 project.
The council’s chief executive officer Delfina Lanzilli said the funding would help improve the visitor experience, as well as help to protect the environment at Fishery Bay.
“Council has been working with Regional Development Australia for almost three years and, as part of their Eyes on Eyre Project, supported the works at Fishery Bay which include developing a formal campground to improve the beach access to visitors,” she said.
Ms Lanzilli said the council considered it important to manage camping effectively across the district, and had recently introduced a camping permit system.
“This online booking process will assist in controlling the use of our designated campgrounds and help towards protecting our pristine natural environment,” she said.
Ms Lanzilli said the council had recently formalised camping at various locations, namely Fishery Bay, Seal Corner, Frenchman’s, Greenly Beach and Point Drummond and future ground works are planned there throughout the year, as well as at campgrounds at Farm Beach and Louth Bay.
The Port Lincoln Times reports that about $1.7 million from the Australian Government’s $20 million Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program has been awarded to 15 projects across South Australia.
If the Eyre peninsula really want to keep the tourists coming, they could ask the Elliston council why their sites have gone from $10 to $20 in the last few months.
We would stay at many more parks but do not book in on line. We are self contained so move on to somewhere with face to face contact or donation.