Interference with cave structures and facilities
52 Interference with cave structures and facilities
A person must not enter a cave in a park unless—
the person enters the cave as part of a group on a guided tour provided by the land manager or the holder of a tour operator licence; or
the person enters or remains in the cave in accordance with a permit issued to the person under regulation 53.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
A person who is in a cave in a park must not—
modify water levels in sumps; or
divert stream flows.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
A person who is in a cave in a park must—
use established or marked routes to move around the cave; or
if there are no established or marked routes, only use areas of observable wear to move around the cave.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person who is in a cave in a park must not walk over natural formations.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person who is in a cave in a park must not disturb, touch or interfere with any Karst‑Calcite formation (speleothem) or natural cave decoration.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
A person must not use any paint, dye or marker in a cave in a park, or release any substance into the waters of a cave in a park.
Penalty: 15 penalty units.
A person must not do any of the following in a cave in a park—
light a fire;
burn any material;
use any tobacco product;
use any e‑cigarette product.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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