Main Range Dispersed Camping

Kosciuszko National Park

Please see map over page for some suggested areas with space for two or more tents:

A few things to remember when camping:

If your group size is over 20 you need to apply to NPWS for consent.
Dispersed overnight camping is permitted except:
o within the catchments of:
Lake Albina
Blue Lake
Club Lake
Lake Cootapatamba; and
Hedley Tarn
o within 200 metres of:
Charlotte Pass, Crackenback Chairlift, Guthega Village and Guthega Power Station
trackheads
Crackenback Chairlift to Mount Kosciuszko walkway
Summit of Mount Kosciuszko and Rawson Pass.
where the Main Range Walk crosses the Snowy River at Foremans Crossing (immediately
below Charlotte Pass).
any road open to public vehicular access except at designated walk-in campsites.
o within the drinking water catchments for ski resorts adjacent to the Main range this includes:
Rock Creek (Perisher/Porcupine Area),
Pipers Creek catchment (Prussian Flat)
Stilwell Creek (Stilwell/Charlotte Pass)
Blue Cow Creek (New and Old Farm Creeks).
o Within 30 m of rivers, streams and lakes;
Huts are only to be used for day and emergency use (General overnight camping not permitted)
Always use a fuel stove and carry plenty of warm clothes (NB: No open/ wood fires are permitted in the
alpine area outside hut fireplaces)
Camp only on thick snow grass and avoid eroded, burnt and wet boggy sites
Please be considerate of other park users when camping within the area immediately surrounding
Seamans Hut (preferably camp beyond ~ 200m or sight of the hut).
Please assess areas for camp sites and avoid using areas recently impacted by other users. Please
attempt to avoid camping adjacent to other groups (i.e. allow distance and be out of sight of other
groups).
Leave campsites in the condition you found them and if possible better
Please attempt to camp at least 50m from tracks
Treat all water before drinking (Boil, Treatment tablet, Filter or UV treat)
Wash at least 100m metres away from watercourses and scatter wash water.
When moving over untracked ground spread your impact by dispersing your group and using a different
track each time
Avoid walking on sparse rocky ground, sensitive vegetation and wet sphagnum areas.
Where operational toilets are not available, we encourage removal of all human waste for disposal at an
appropriate location. Only faecal waste or faecal waste bagged in plain paper bags is acceptable to be
deposited in toilets within Kosciuszko National Park. Otherwise please bury all faecal waste at least 100m
from water sources.
Please carry out all other waste and deposit in acceptable rubbish bins within the resort areas or out of
the Park.
Please also refer to:
o Care for the Alps (Australian Alps National Park)
o Huts Code for Visitors (Australian Alps National Park)
Your cooperation is appreciated in caring for this environment and ensuring it is protected for all to use.

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Suggested areas with space for two or

more tents:
1. Club Lake Creek & Kunama
Valley
2. Snowy River 200m upstream
of Foremans Crossing
3. Wilkinsons Valley
4. Upper Swampy Plains River
5. Upper Pounds Creek/Twynam
Creek
6. Sentinel Bowl (only if there
isnt a strong NW wind)
7. Numerous areas on the
Ramshead Range

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