Thread: Ferals hogging a bush area for the summer. What would you do?

Originally Posted by Tank

Do them a favour and pick/scoop up ALL of their rubbish and deposit it inside their tent, Regards Frank.

Then deliver it to the local cop shop as lost property.

I am sure i have read somewhere that there is a limit on the number of nights you can camp. Though it might be Tasmania i am thinking about. Seeing there is a whole lot of free camping spots all over the state.

Best suggestion i would have is take photos of the state that the site is in and report them to the rangers. Rubbish and mess thrown about everywhere. Then if the park rangers get involved i hope that gets these guys kicked out for you.

Not sure about the rest of the park, but there's a restriction to three consecutive nights camping in one area on the Baw Baw Plateau.

Are you sure its not just a toilet tent?

Originally Posted by Tank

Do them a favour and pick/scoop up ALL of their rubbish and deposit it inside their tent, Regards Frank.

This is one of the many things that have crossed my mind, however I go into many houses of these kinds of people in the course of my work, and having their tent full of rubbish might just make them feel more at home.
If they're back there this year I will go and see the rangers and discuss it. Trouble is, of course, that the parks people are so under-resourced they may not be able to do anything.
The idea of putting a rope around their tent and driving off with it has also crossed my mind. As has packing it all up and carting it away. Judging by the amount of 22 cartridges and the odd shotgun shell lying around the site though, I would probably find myself staring down the barrel of an illegal firearm if I decided to take the law into my own hands.

No-one has commented on whether you would have words with them when they are around. I think probably the most sensible thing though would be to take a heap of photos and go see the rangers.

Originally Posted by POD

This is one of the many things that have crossed my mind, however I go into many houses of these kinds of people in the course of my work, and having their tent full of rubbish might just make them feel more at home.
If they're back there this year I will go and see the rangers and discuss it. Trouble is, of course, that the parks people are so under-resourced they may not be able to do anything.
The idea of putting a rope around their tent and driving off with it has also crossed my mind. As has packing it all up and carting it away. Judging by the amount of 22 cartridges and the odd shotgun shell lying around the site though, I would probably find myself staring down the barrel of an illegal firearm if I decided to take the law into my own hands.

No-one has commented on whether you would have words with them when they are around. I think probably the most sensible thing though would be to take a heap of photos and go see the rangers.

Don't talk to them because then they'll know who set the booby traps!

Dumped rubbish, shooting in the National Park; the rangers would be very interested in speaking with these good citizens, probably with Police in tow to back them up.

Noel Lees is the Senior Ranger at DSE Parkers Corner.
If you want the Cops, Leading Senior Constable Ian Naughton at Rawson Police Station will help you.