RECREATIONAL FEE STRUCTURE EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2025
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GENERAL FOREST ACCESS (DAY USE)
| ACTIVITY | FEE | COMMENTS |
| Walking/trail running/hiking/cycling | FREE | Please notify ForestrySA of group activities |
| Picnicking | FREE | Use of campsites for a picnic from 1 April to 30 November requires a camping permit |
| Camping permit | $20.90 per vehicle, per campsite
Adult: $8.15, Child $4.70 (walk-in / ride-in only) |
Campsite bookings from 12 noon – 11am the following day
Maximum 3 vehicles per campsite |
| Fossicking permit | Adult: $8.15 per day, $81.50 per year
Child $4.70 per day, $46.50 per year |
Fossicking in designated area of Mount Crawford Forest |
| Horse riding permit | Adult: $8.15 per day, $81.50 per year
Child $4.70 per day, $46.50 per year |
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| Cave exploration (self-guided) permit | Adult: $22.80, Child $12.05 | Limestone Coast only (Green Triangle region) |
| Cave diving (self-guided) permit | Start at $22.80 per day, per cave | Limestone Coast only (Green Triangle region)
Permit holders must be at least 18 years old |
| Professional photography / videography permit | $46.50 per day, $470.00 per year | Requires notification via Group Activity Registration each visit |
| Drone use permit | $46.50 per day | Requires written approval from ForestrySA
Professional photography / videography fees may apply |
| Mobile vending permit | $46.50 per day, $836.00 per year | Requires written approval from ForestrySA |
| Airstrip recreational access permit | $117.00 per day | Requires written approval from ForestrySA |
| Vehicle access permit | $30.00 per vehicle, per day | |
| NOTE: Child rates for 15 years and under. All prices are inclusive of GST. A minimum of $10,000,000 Public Liability Insurance is required for all public events. |
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EVENTS (EVENT APPLICATION REQUIRED)
Event fees apply to events which are competitions, ticketed, or provide financial gain to organisers.
Prices are based on the size and complexity of the event, not event duration.
For more information on events, and to submit an application, please visit: Events and group activities | ForestrySA
| EVENTS (Event Application required) | FEE |
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Event Application Fee |
$12.40 per Event Application |
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Under 30 people (commercial operators ONLY) |
$8.15 per adult
$4.70 per child |
| 30 – 100 participants | $284 |
| 101 – 150 participants | $562 |
| 151 – 200 participants | $840 |
| 201 – 300 participants | $1,398 |
| 301 – 400 participants | $1,970 |
| 401 – 500 participants | $2,526 |
| 501 – 1,000 participants | $2,815 |
| > 1,000 participants | On application |
| NOTE: All prices are inclusive of GST. A minimum of $20,000,000 Public Liability Insurance is required for all public events. |
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OTHER EVENT FEES
| ACTIVITY | FEE | COMMENTS |
| Military and Cadet training | Event fees apply | |
| Site hire fee | $170.00 per day | For event staging areas located outside of a bookable visitor facility |
| Commercial films | $570.00 for first day
$285.00 for consecutive days |
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| Wedding (11 people or more) | $570.00 per day | 1 April – 30 November only |
| Elopement ceremony (10 people or less) | $170.00 per day | 1 April – 30 November only |
| Car parking | $170.00 per day | Forest access for car parking: 1 May – 30 October only |
| Motor sports | $30.00 per vehicle, per day
$12.40 per motorbike, per day |
1 May – 30 October only
Environmental Management Bond required: $3,000 motorbike / $15,000 car rally |
| ForestrySA facility hire | Lunchroom – $180.00 per day
Boardroom – $360.00 per day |
1 May – 30 October only |
| Ranger assistance | $490.00 half-day (0 – 4 hours)
$930.00 full-day (4 – 8 hours) |
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| NOTE: All prices are inclusive of GST. | ||
