Wednesday January 2, 2013
Summer is a great time to enjoy the High Country and Parks staff and Kosciuszko Brumby and Horse Camp Conservationists (KBHCC) volunteers have worked hard to improve the Bullocks Hill campground and horse yards. The site is located north of Kiandra in Kosciuszko National Park, and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Ranger for the Murrumbidgee Area Megan Bowden thanked the volunteers for their efforts. “Staff and KBHCC volunteers have installed five hitching rails and we encourage people to use these when tethering horses,” Ms Bowden said.
“Tying horses to trees eventually kills even well established shade trees due to soil compaction and ringbarking, so using hitching rails, vehicles and floats are much better options.” Ms Bowden said KBHCC volunteers and staff have done a great job. She said future plans included more hitching rails, a loading ramp, further drainage works, hardening the nearby water crossing, and additional rabbit control programs at Bullocks Hill. “When we returned recently we checked on the shade trees planted last year and were impressed to find 99 per cent had survived. “The toilet installed last year was
also operating well and drainage works in the horse yard were effective.” Ms Bowden recommends a stay at Bullocks Hill campground, which offers a good base for rides to Gooandra, Witses Hut, Hains Hut on the Murrumbidgee River, and Kiandra with stunning views from the peaks. “The campground is on top of a hill so it can get windy but its proximity to the Snowy Mountains highway makes it popular for day riders when the weather is good. “Bullocks campground is one of seven campgrounds where vehicle based visitors can camp with horses and explore northern Kosciuszko.
“The campground is also used by walkers, tourers and fisherman trying their luck in the Murrumbidgee and Eucumbene Rivers and their tributaries and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy it.” Working bees with volunteers are one of the ways the Office of Environment and Heritage supports the community to protect, strengthen and enjoy their environment. Pictured: Kosciuszko Brumby and Horse Camp Conservationists Volunteers Denise Baker, Karen Carter, Andrew and Deb Cotter hard at work. Photo: Megan Bowden
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