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Werribee Gorge Nobs 5-Aug-2006 At 5:48:13 PM JamesMc

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Neb,
The point is that there are a lot of State / National Park rules that are either trivial or stupid. Don't take them too seriously. The one about sleeping in huts is actually destructive. Most crags in Victoria are in National Parks. Most cannot be reached by a walking track. You can't really walk off a track without damaging vegetation. If you haven't damaged vegetation, then you really need to get out more.

As for the dog. I can't believe it's that big a deal PROVIDED the dog was under control and did not attack the local wildlife. I commonly see people walking their dogs in the Dandenong Ranges NP up the hill from my place. Parks are obviously obviously aware of this as they post warnings to dog owners when they lay fox baits. If they wanted to be anal about enforcing a dog exclusion, then I'm sure they would.

If you have ever broken a hold, walked off a track, drank a glass of wine while camping, slept in a hut instead of camping to protect the environment, placed a bolt, allowed your commercial groups to step on a plant, then you have broken the law. If this is the case, then let he who is perfect cast the first stone.

I wasn't accusing you of posting anonymously, but come to think of it, your user profile says your full name is Ben, which is not very specific. Your email address is just an email address, not your name.

James Mc

PS, I didn’t own up to anything.