Aussie hiker calls out 'putrid' act in National Park

“Disgraceful and disrespectful,” said one commenter on social media. And, it seems the disgusting habit is getting more common.

As camping and caravanning have become more popular for Australian families, particularly over the summer holidays, campsites all over have been littered with rubbish and leftover gear.

But, one hiker has spotted something on a recent walk in Tasmania that’s far more disgusting than anything you could ever imagine, and people are calling for change.

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Image: Facebook / Walls of Jerusalem.

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“These disgusting behaviours make me so mad”

An Aussie hiker has taken to a local Facebook group to share a shocking sight in Tasmania’s Walls of Jerusalem National Park.

“Recently completed the [Walls of Jerusalem] loop and enjoyed thoroughly this stunning area and the many amazing and considerate hikers we met along the way. Disappointed however to have encountered some very inconsiderate and tasteless behaviours,” the woman wrote in the post.

“At Wild Dog Creek campsite where we stopped for a short break, there was used toilet paper behind a tent platform on the ground surface. Presumably some poor ranger will have to deal with that. There was also fresh egg shells along the track and more right next to Lake Ball.”

The woman also noted that she’d seen campers along the way who may have been the culprits, as she noticed them washing rice and cooking gear in the lake.

“I’ve never written anything negative on these hiking pages in the past but these disgusting behaviours make me so mad,” she said.

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“Absolutely putrid!”

Understandably, fellow hikers in the group were fuming with the behaviour of these individuals.

“Our 2 legged variety destroys everything we can get to. It seems what humans are best at,” one commenter said.

“Absolutely putrid. Why are some humans so dense?” said another.

“While not surprising this is so sad to see. A result of too many people that have no care or decency entering the bush ….” a third agreed.

“Disgraceful and disrespectful,” another person said.

And, the issue is only getting more common, with different kinds of rubbish just like this found at campsites all over Australia, particularly following the tourist spike over the summer holidays.

“I’m a volunteer with Sea Shepherd, we collect tons of discarded rubbish every month, it’s endless so this behaviour doesn’t surprise me at all,” said one commenter.

“Terribly this is becoming more and more common,” another agreed.

Just use the toilet!

However, in this case some said it was even worse, as throughout The Walls of Jerusalem National Park, there are multiple public bathrooms available - including at the Walls of Jerusalem main carpark, Wild Dog Creek campsite, Lake Adelaide campsite and Dixons Kingdom campsite.

“Yes some people just don't care long they think they can get away with it and too bloody lazy to go to the proper toilet,” said one commenter.

What else can you do?

If you’re in a part of the National Park that doesn’t have toilets, Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service, like many locations across the country, asks visitors to carefully follow the Leave No Trace principles.

When it comes to disposing of waste, this means burying all faecal waste and toilet paper in holes 15-20cm deep at least 100m from water, camps and tracks, then covering and disguising the hole when finished.

Originally published as Aussie hiker calls out 'putrid' act in National Park