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Bush Camping/Dispersed camping in the Grampians 28-Mar-2020 At 8:30:29 AM ajfclark

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On 27-Mar-2020 gfdonc wrote:
>Borough Huts campground was closed this morning. Was open when I drove
>past yesterday.
>Sign said the closures were on "under the direction of the Chief Health
>Officer" . Closed until further notice.

Parks closed everything on the 25th. They just might not have had signs up yet.

When I first read their directive on the 25th the opening paragraph was:

As directed by the Chief Health Officer all campsites, camping grounds and caravan parks will be closed from midnight tonight.

People can continue to live on a closed caravan park or camping ground if it is registered as their primary place of residence or if they are staying in caravan parks as interim accommodation where their primary residence is not available.

It may have changed as the page has been updated since: http://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/safety-in-nature/covid-19-update

That page is linked at least twice from the front page of the Parks website, along with posts on social media, etc. Currently the front page has a box on the right that says:

As directed by the Chief Health Officer all campsites, camping grounds and caravan parks are closed as of midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020.

Forests put out a similar release on the same day.