Rottnest Island Authority will restrict access to three smaller bays
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/8478225/move-to-limit-rotto-beach-access/
quote:"
The Rottnest Island Authority will restrict access to three smaller bays and push for a greater spread of visitors throughout the year to reduce pressure on the island, following a report on visitor capacity.
On the eve of today's launch to celebrate 100 years of tourism on Rottnest next year, authority chairman Laurie O'Meara yesterday revealed that it would move to restrict access to Little Salmon Bay, Little Armstrong Bay and Little Parakeet Bay."
this is a huge worry to me as they some of the best beach / bay areas to moor up in over the holidays.
I see Rotto becoming more and more restricted to the boating and fishing public of WA and more tourist / day traveler / ferry focused and with the new hotel being still very smoke & mirrors on how they going to cattery for the locals.
We could not get a mooring this year for Christmas and will have to anchor up in one of those three bays highlighted for closure!
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7739ian
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You are not a Silvertail Tony
so you bomb out. I'm glad Laurie feels so strongly about the tourist pressure - my arse, then why the flash new resort? Too costly for your average punter. How about a few hundred price capped Eco tent type developments for us great unwashed?
UncutTriggerInWA
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it's a necessary move
With 63 beaches and 20 bays there should be options for most people. It's inevitable with the amount of traffic going there that some preservation/revegetation will be necessary.
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Rod P
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I think you've got your bays
I think you've got your bays mixed up a little Tony. Most of those you wouldn't even get your boat into.
Rod
Tony Halliday
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Rod your's maybe, but got
Rod your's maybe, but got the Trophy into two of those three for overnighters before and Peter D as well get's his in. You just got to know the back-route...lol
I will get the Berty into all three of those mate...
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)
ROCKPOM
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Sounds like they need to
Sounds like they need to build another island with the crap out of the Swan!!