The Yarra Ranges National Park is an amazing place for camping and hiking – but are you prepared for when nature calls?
19 November was World Toilet Day and the Conservation Regulator Victoria has reminded park-goers appropriate bush poo etiquette.
If you don’t dispose of human waste properly, it can pollute water, spread disease, and impact native wildlife.
So, when you gotta go, here’s what to do:
If available, use a toilet. Most forest picnic areas and campgrounds have basic drop toilets.
If not, head at least 100m away from the trail, waterway or campsite and bury waste 20cm deep.
Don’t bury or burn toilet paper – put it in a rubbish bag to take home. Same goes for feminine hygiene products and nappies.
Clean camping keeps our parks healthy and our wildlife safe.
By following this how-to-poo guide, you can help keep our beautiful Yarra Ranges National Park clean.
