Day use area at Alligator Creek to be expanded as campground closed for good
A popular Townsville camp ground will be permanently closed as campers appear to have deserted the site for long term visits.
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A POPULAR Townsville camp ground will be permanently closed as campers appear to have deserted the site for long term visits.
The visitor area at Alligator Creek will be redeveloped to include a larger day use area while the long term camp ground will be scrapped completely due to the decreasing number of campers.
Part of a $1.3 million investment by the Queensland Government, the Department of Environment and Science said day use at Alligator Creek has been increasing while camping usage has stayed low over the past several years.
However, since the day use area does not have track counters installed, visitor data cannot be provided.
“During weekend patrols over the past four to five years, rangers have regularly observed all carparks in the day use and camping areas full, despite the low number of campers, with vehicles parked along the side of the access road,” they said.
“The average annual camper nights (the number of campers times the number of nights camped) for this campground over the five year period, 2016 to 2020, totalled 2174.
“This is considered low considering the campground’s proximity to Townsville.”
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is carrying out major works to increase carparks, expand the day use area, improve facilities, and make the area more accessible for people with disabilities.
A new track, boardwalks, bridges, seating and viewing decks will provide quality access for mobility-impaired visitors to Alligator Creek’s popular Sandy Beach.
Works are expected to be completed by late July, with the works timed around the wet season to minimise the amount of time the day use area is closed.
Originally published as Day use area at Alligator Creek to be expanded as campground closed for good
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