The Country Fire Service Fire Ban Period for Lower Eyre Peninsula is
From 1st of November 2012 until 15th April 2013.
Further to CFS Regulations, National Parks and Wildlife Regulations also apply to campfires in parks.
Campfires are Prohibited throughout the year in the;
- Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area,
- Surfleet Cove Campground and the Stamford Hill Day Use Area (including the beaches).
Small solid fuelled campfires are permitted at other sites within Lincoln National Park provided the following conditions are applied;
- It is not a total fire ban day.
- Fires are only permitted on the beach below high tide mark, during the fire ban season
- Wood is collected from outside the park.
- There are no other flammable materials within 4 Metres of the fire.
- The fire is no more than 1 square metre in area.
- A responsible person is in attendance at all times.
- The fire is extinguished before leaving.
- Liquid fuelled campfires are not permitted in the park.
*solid fuel fires include Weber barbeques, fire drums and any other structure, which contains a solid fuel fire.
Gas fires are permitted throughout the year except on total fire ban days.
The CFS broadcast total fire ban notices on local radio 891 ABC, 1485 AM 5LN, 765 AM 5CC and 89.9 MAGIC FM.
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