During a trip to Myall lakes north of Newcastle earlier this year, I was
disturbed to see the beaches there , which I had imagined to be pristine,
turned into a 4x4 highway.
There was no time to sit and take in the view and the birdlife , one was
constantly dodging 4x4's. I know that in South Africa where I come from, the
African Black Oystercatcher's habitat is virtually the same territory that
4x4 owners ride roughshod over so there is legislation proposed to try and
keep these lumbering monstrosities off our beaches. My question ( at last )
is , what legislation is there to keep 4x4 owners off the beaches here and
if there is ,is it enforced to any degree . Is the Pied Oystercatcher
threatened due to 4x4 traffic?
Antony Day
Dear Anthony and other -aussers
When I camped at Mungo Brush (Myall Lakes) about 6 years ago, the
Nat. Parks people had erected barriers to stop fisher louts taking
their 4WDs on the beach; but these had been vandalised or just
bushbashed around. Also the beach was being used as a more reliable
track from Seal Rocks than the very degraded track running just
behind the dunes.
Perhaps it is something us birders and clubs should take up with the
Nat. Parks/local authorities to see if something more effective and
enforceable can be set up ?
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Penny Drake-Brockman, Examination Recitals Co-ordinator, Sydney
Conservatorium of Music.
Tel: 02 9351 1254.
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