Free National Park Entry with Rec Fishing License

Check this out guys, apparently you don't have to pay entry fees to the Exmouth National Park if you show your rec fishing license and say you are entering specifically for the purpose of fishing, this is what the website says:

 

http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/campgrounds/index.php?option=com_jomres&Itemid=2&task=viewproperty&property_uid=106

 

"Holders of the following Australian issued cards are entitled to the specified concession passes, camping or attraction fees as listed on this website.
  • Seniors' Card, Age Pension, Disability Support, Disability Support (Blind), Carer Payment, Carer Allowance, Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), Companion Card

The accompanying companion/carer of a Companion Card holder is entitled to free entry when entering an attraction or venue where 'per person' fees apply. This also applies to camping fees.

Community groups travelling on buses may be entitled to a reduction in fees so check with the local DEC office before you visit.

Holders of Recreation Fishing licences may enter a park at no charge if they are entering for the purpose of their licence - licence to be shown on request."

 

Cheers,

Adam

 

I have followed this up:

For those persons that hold a current fishing licence, whether it be boat fishing, rock lobster, netting etc. and enter the park for the sole purpose of carrying out that fishing activity they are entitled to free entry.  However if they camp then they have to pay camping fees and if they do any other activity in the park then they have to pay entry fees.

____________________________________________________________________________

Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance


Adam Gallash's picture

Posts: 15610

Date Joined: 29/11/05

bump

Mon, 2011-08-15 09:22

Added some stuff to this now it has been confirmed.

____________________________________________________________________________

Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance

crasny1's picture

Posts: 6986

Date Joined: 16/10/08

Still could be confusing

Mon, 2011-08-15 09:46

As there currently is no licence for just fishing from shore. So does it only apply to Lobster, Net and boat. I am not sure but are you allowed to use a cast net in Exxy?

Neels

____________________________________________________________________________

"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact!!" _ Elon Musk

Posts: 418

Date Joined: 29/07/11

 is that like a fishing from

Mon, 2011-08-15 10:08

 is that like a fishing from boat licence aswell? 

____________________________________________________________________________

THE GOON KING

grantarctic1's picture

Posts: 2546

Date Joined: 03/03/11

Intresting Adam

Mon, 2011-08-15 10:47

I had this conversation last year with the ranger in Hopetoun. We were complaining that the park was continualy closed so why were we buying yearly passes . Then we pointed out the wording on our licence and he had no idea about it.

Holders of Recreation Fishing licences may enter a park at no charge if they are entering for the purpose of their licence - licence to be shown on request."

He is a good ranger down there and he got back to us about it and confirmed it to be true.

We go for Abs in the park and as long as we enter with the purpose of our licence its all good.

 

Tony Halliday's picture

Posts: 2500

Date Joined: 14/06/07

about time we got something

Mon, 2011-08-15 11:35

about time we got something back.

Great idea of them to do this and will encourage more to hold a licence.

 

Thanks Adam for the info,

 

kind regards

____________________________________________________________________________

Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~

 It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it

"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)

"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)