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11000 1/2008. Printed on environmentally friendly paper. Photos Esther by Linda Beaton, J Henrik Stephen Broome, 11000 Baker Curtain, Tatnell, and Wahren, 1/2008. Andrew Dave Printed friendly paper. Mark. on Design environmentally by DesignEdge 02 6248 0636. Walhalla to canberra Care for the Alps Australian Alps Walking Track Leave No Trace Many areas along the Australian Alps Walking TIDBINBILLA Track are particularly sensitive to bushwalking Australian Alps Walking Track NATURE Sealed Road and camping impacts. They need your care and RESERVE Unsealed Road BRINDABELLA protection to survive. Australian Alps national parks NATIONAL Town Tumut PARK Canberra Lake/Ocean Plan ahead BIMBERI Queanbeyan Think about weather, clothing, equipment NATURE y a w RESERVE Tharwa & safety. h Mt Tennent ig H e m WALKING TRACK Let someone know before you go. u H START/FINISH Keep your party small; four to eight Yarrangobilly NAMADGI Caves NATIONAL people is ideal. Tumbarumba PARK NEW SOUTH WALES Kiandra Plan to re-use existing campsites; and use KOSCIUSZKO SCABBY huts only for emergency protection. NATIONAL RANGE VICTORIA PARK NATURE Take the following items Wodonga Mt Jagungal RESERVE • fuel stove and fuel for cooking Cooma Khancoban Mt Guthega • good quality tent (with floor and poles) Wangaratta Charlotte Pass • hand trowel for burying toilet waste Mt Kosciuszko Jindabyne ALPINE Thredbo • compass and map (at least NATIONAL 1:50000 scale) MT BUFFALO PARK NATIONAL Bright Mt Bogong KOSCIUSZKO Mt Pilot PARK Mt Beauty Mt Wills NATIONAL Falls Creek Mt Cobberas PARK Use a fuel stove Mt Feathertop Quicker and cleaner, better for the bush. ALPINE NEW SOUTH Mt Hotham NATIONAL PARK Mt Tingaringy VIC T Mansfield Mt Howitt ORIA WA LES Carry it in, carry it out ALPINE NATIONAL Whatever it is, don’t burn, bury or leave Jamieson PARK NATIONAL anything including cigarette butts and PARK Buchan tissues. Most rubbish doesn’t decompose Mt Skene Highway ces AVON rin – and it may wash into nearby creeks and P

WILDERNESS N lakes and pollute them. Licola PARK Bairnsdale BAW BAW Tasman Sea Got to ‘go’? Walhalla 0 50km NATIONAL WALKING TRACK Use toilets where provided or take a walk – PARK START/FINISH at least 100 paces from water, campsites or the walking track. Dig 15 cm deep and To Sydney

cover well. y a w h ig H CANBERRA e m NEW SOUTH WALES u Stay on track H AUSTRALIAN Even if it’s muddy or dusty, don’t widen CAPITAL VICTORIA tracks or take shortcuts. TERRITORY

Respect heritage Heritage places are a link to memories of people and the past. Huts were also way often located in areas used as camp sites es High Princ by Aboriginal people, so leave all artefacts and the hut environs undisturbed. Tasman Sea

Leave no Trace Walk, drive, camp, ski, climb, paddle – whatever you do, respect the traditional Aboriginal owners and their country as well as other visitors by aiming to leave the area as you found it.