Private owners donate walking track

Eight owners of private property between the Lobster Beach steps and the southern section of Bouddi National Park have handed over land to the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

A hand-over ceremony was due to take place at Wagstaffe on Australia Day, Monday, January 26

The land will be used as a thoroughfare for walkers to go from the Lobster Beach steps direct to the southern end of Bouddi National Park.

While the path has existed since 1960, the landowners wished to make it official and sold the fire trail for $50 each to National Parks, so that the service could maintain the track and be responsible for public liability.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service is expected to construct the walking track and there will be signs informing walkers that the track runs through private property asking them to respect the land.

Minister for the Environment Mr Bob Debus approved the hand-over on Friday, January 16, in time for the ceremony on Monday.

The Bouddi Society and local progress associations will be donating funds towards legal costs of the transfer.

Alison Branley, January 22