Ranger-Jules 1 wrote:Unfortunately around Rum jungle and old hut site, it is a bit sad to see so much toilet paper. I think they should limit school groups. They only allow small groups of private walkers,but school groups have up to 20 or so people up there. We were up there once with all these school girls and they were going to the toilet on the track and just near Eden creek, toilet paper and everything else exposed, no toilet etiquette whatsoever!! we were appalled that the leaders/teachers did nothing about this. These were teenagers and should have known much better. If they are allowing so many to use this, then they should put in a toilet to stop this from happening and stuffing up the water table. We need water up there to be clean. All I can say is there are some pretty disgusting and ignorant people around the place and as Mt Barney is so popular now, they should do something about it.
If you'd gotten the "responsible adult's" number plate, and, as sick as it sounds,
photographic evidence (after the girls were done of course),
I think that would be actionable.
There are people in Dept NPSR that care.
THey cared enough to remove pink spray paint track marking two yrs ago.
for *&^%$# sake, if you need to track mark the South ridge go somewhere else.
I'd love to see Peasant's permanently closed for this reason alone,
but it wouldn't stop anyone using it.
The Old Hut was destroyed because it made the area a toilet.