Booderee National Park is stepping up patrols this summer to discourage unauthorised campers after reports of anti-social behaviour from groups arriving in the park after nightfall.
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Police and rangers will focus on this issue to ensure visitors who have made advanced bookings can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the park.
Booderee National Park operations manager, Matthew Hudson, said Booderee was not immune to unauthorised campers causing problems for others.
"Our rangers are working with the police this summer to increase patrols for our visitors and make our visitors feel at ease during their stay," he said.
"We don't want any of our visitors to put up with anti-social behaviour from inconsiderate people or groups.
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"One of the issues these new patrols will target is preventing large groups coming into the park after dark, camping without a booking, and having raucous parties that disturb other visitors.
"Once summer arrives if you haven't booked a campsite, you can't stay overnight. Camping without a booking is not permitted at Booderee."
Meanwhile, visitors should also be mindful of the extraordinary start to the summer fire-season.
Campers must adhere to total fire bans and fires must not be lit on beaches or outside of designated areas.
"Visitor safety is our highest priority and fires being lit in undesignated areas can be extremely hazardous in the current weather conditions," Mr Hudson said.
"We expect all visitors to be safe and responsible and to report any incidence of unauthorised activity to the park."
Penalties for lighting fires outside of designated areas are between $1050 and $10,500, while penalties for unauthorised camping at Booderee National Park are between $210 and $2100. Unauthorised campers will also be expelled from the park.