Okay, .. here we go.
Kieran, I understand your dismay that some timber placed by Parks has been removed without permission, but I'm not sure we're on the same page overall.
Dumping dry timber onto a patch of dirt within walking distance of fireplaces has had the predicted outcome AFAI see it. Expecting anything else to happen is, um, misguided if I want to put it politely.
Rehabilitating a patch of dirt that sees regular foot traffic and gets low rainfall is probably, um, going to end up with a patch of dirt. Rehabilitating it might involve planting something and nurturing it to get established, but I really can't see why that particular area deserves special treatment or is worth justifying the expense or effort.
That's not to say I don't support placing logs to restrict car access, although it's arguably just as valid to pull off the road there as in many other places.
It terms of gating the road, I note the two comments are from out-of-staters who have little at stake and perhaps haven't been to Arapiles for some time. For their information, that road has now been resurfaced to a similar standard as the road around the Pines and hence is in much better condition than it has been at any stage in the past 35-odd years that I've climbed there. Clearly there has been a financial and management commitment to maintaining road access.
For my part, I generally walk from camp to anything up to the Pharos, but respect the rights of others to drive their car along the road if they choose to.
regards to all
Steve
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