‘It will also provide improved safety for our visitors as we will have better information about where our visitors are’: New NT park fees revealed

TREKKERS, who want to walk the Jatbula Trail, the Larapinta Trail and the Tabletop Track, will have to cough up a fee. MORE INFORMATION HERE

Visitors swimming at Northern Rockhole along the Jatbula Trail.

TREKKERS, who want to walk the Jatbula Trail, the Larapinta Trail and the Tabletop Track, will pay $25 per night, up to a maximum of $125 for five or more nights.

However, under the new fee structures to begin from July 1, Territorians can still access walking trails for free if they are undertaking single day walks or runs.

A Parks Pass fee will be introduced for national and international visitors. As promised Territorians will be exempt from a fee to enter NT Parks for the day.

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However new camping fees in Category A will jump from $6.60 per adult ($15.40 family) to $10 per adult ($25 a family). on July 1. Next financial year it will be $12 per adult ($30 a family). In 2023 the adult fee is $15 ($38 per family).

A category A campsite has moderate camping facilities that may include: showers; toilets; rubbish bins; picnic tables; cooking facilities or services barbecues; tap water.

The Larapinta Trail, West MacDonnell National Park, Northern Territory, Australia credit: Getty Images

Category B campsite fees see adults go from $3.30 to $4 from July 1 The family fee increases from $7.70 to $10. Next financial year adults pay $6 and a family $15. From July 1, 2023 adults will pay $10 and a family $25. Category B campgrounds have basic to moderate camping facilities that may include: toilets; picnic tables; barbecues; tap water.

Parks and Rangers Minister Selena Uibo said the revenue from fees that will flow to Traditional Owners will provide the opportunity to create jobs on-country and develop Aboriginal tourism.

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“It is imperative we are able to care for, maintain and improve these areas and a user-pays fee will help to generate the funds required to modernise our parks,” she said.

Ms Uibo said the online booking system to be introduced will streamline bookings for camping and walking and ensure greater certainty for campers and multi-day trail walkers.

“It will also provide improved safety for our visitors as we will have better information about where our visitors are on our estate,“ she said.

NT Park fees

MULTI- DAY WALKING FEE:

$25 per night, up to a max of $125 for 5+ nights.

CAMPING Category A

1 July 2021 Adult $10, child $5, Family $25;

1 July 2022 Adult $12, Child $6, Family $30;

1 July 2023 Adult $15, Child $8, Family $38.

CAMPING: Category B

1 July 2021 Adult $4, Child $2, Family $10;

1 July 2022 Adult $6, Child $3, Family $15;

1 July 2023 Adult $10, Child $5, Family $25.