[kimmac]

We went for a 4WD in the state forest on the week ending at Lake Repulse lake edge... this could a fantastic free camp site for 4wd's / camper trailers except for the amount of rubbish left behind. the fire pits were littered with half burned rubbish and the bottles and glass laying around was horrible... we are new to camping and were generally shocked... i was wondering if anybody else finds this is isolated camping spots... maybe it would not be safe for the family if it is attracting people that don't care. this spot is list in a popular "free camping" book.

[dave]

yep drongoes and puddler jumpers go hand in glove, wherever they go destruction follows, not all are like this thank god but enough to get folks banned from all "precious" areas, and quite rightfully so, some folks should not be allowed out of the house, I have the camping book of which you speak and yes it is recommended but I think after your description maybe should not be

[Mystic]

Have generally found the problem of broken beer bottles at locations that are close to nearby small towns. Butler's Gorge is one such place. Once you put a bit of distance between the campsite and a town, that problem is usually removed.

Rubbish being left behind is a bugbear of mine, and something I often rant about. Cannot understand why people refuse to take the rubbish they brought in back out with them.

If the book you mention is the guide to free camping in Tasmania, that book is way out of date and contains some very poor details and maps. The number of errors in that book was one of the driving forces behind getting this website off the ground.

[kimmac]

Mystic, on 03 May 2010 - 10:37 AM, said:

Have generally found the problem of broken beer bottles at locations that are close to nearby small towns. Butler's Gorge is one such place. Once you put a bit of distance between the campsite and a town, that problem is usually removed.

Rubbish being left behind is a bugbear of mine, and something I often rant about. Cannot understand why people refuse to take the rubbish they brought in back out with them.

If the book you mention is the guide to free camping in Tasmania, that book is way out of date and contains some very poor details and maps. The number of errors in that book was one of the driving forces behind getting this website off the ground.

its was the new boiling billy publication Camping Guide to Tasmania the books "how to get there, and site explanation" was excellent... except for the rubbish issue... which maybe has not been a problem in the past... but going by the graffiti on the trees trail bike riders maybe the problem. it also seems strange that forestry tasmania have these sites listed for tourists, do you know if forestry tasmania ever clean up the sites that they advertise as "tourist spots". its a real shame as there was even a small white sandy beach in one spot.

[Mystic]

Not sure if Forestry ever do any cleaning up at these places, but might be worth an email to get some further info about that.

It is a rule of entry into places like this that you take rubbish away, but unfortunately many don't. I have seen family groups gather for a weekend, bringing a number of utes and other large vehicles with them, to leave and forget huge piles of rubbish they brought. The average person can often forget to look after places beyond where they live.

[Debbie]

We have been camping at lake Repulse for several years now. We have three families that camp together from 2 - 4 week periods. We camp further on up from the dam about 5 km off the road right on the lake, it is absolutely beautiful. There is not many places in Tasmania where you can take motorbikes and buggies for the kids. We are self sufficient with porta toilets, gas showers etc. When we were there at Easter we heard that they are closing down the camping areas and making it day visits only, not sure if this has happened as yet. We also notice all the empty beer bottles etc that are left over from other campers which is a bit disappointing as they are ruining it for other campers. We always take our rubbish with us and so should other campers. If anybody has other camping areas where you can take motorbikes and buggies I would be very interested in finding out these locations incase Lake Repulse does close down.

Happy Camping

[Mystic]

Thanks for the info Debbie, and welcome to the community

Noticed lots of kids with bikes and buggies at the Strahan camping area, though that place can be very busy during major holidays. Trial harbour has lots of places to explore with trail bikes or buggies, as does Granville Harbour, both on the west coast.

[Shane V]

Hi Debbi and welcome to Real Tas

[Debbie]

Mystic, on 03 September 2010 - 02:07 PM, said:

Thanks for the info Debbie, and welcome to the community

Noticed lots of kids with bikes and buggies at the Strahan camping area, though that place can be very busy during major holidays. Trial harbour has lots of places to explore with trail bikes or buggies, as does Granville Harbour, both on the west coast.

Thanks for that. i am hoping that they will not close down Lake Repulse as it is a great place to camp.

[Shane V]

I haven't actually camped there. Have you got any photos to show us what the area is like?

[dave]

damn shame if forestry Tassy makes the campsites day use only, but it is the way of the future if those that do the wrong thing dont pull their socks up! I dont have the boiling billy book but I do have "camping tasmania" and "camps australia five" as well as "camps australia wide" on my GPS