National Park access from the southern end of Cape Le Grand Beach. Photo Calistemon.
A DBCA Ranger gave a Cape Le Grand visitor a verbal warning last week after they seemingly failed to pay park entry fees.
There are two points of access into Cape le Grand national park.
One is via Cape Le Grand Road where visitors can buy passes from an entry station worker.
The other one is accessible by those who opt to drive on the beach from Wylie Bay to the southern end of Cape Le Grand Beach where park passes are available at a self-registration station.
A DBCA spokesperson said entry fees were necessary to maintain WA’s world class parks and reserves.
“All fees collected are used to assist in park management, conservation programs, protection of the environment and the development and maintenance of visitor services and facilities,” they said.
The spokesperson said there were many options to buy passes that allowed visitors to avoid paying entry fees on arrival to the park.
“These include annual passes, holiday passes and a discounted annual local pass for local residents,” they said.
“Local passes can be purchased at the Parks and Wildlife Service office in Dempster Street, Esperance.”
Esperance Police senior sergeant Chris Taylor said even when taking alternate routes into the national park, people were still expected to pay for entry.
“There’s fees for a reason to maintain the beaches,” he said.
“Abide by the parks and wildlife rules regarding payment to enter.”
