Safety and regulations
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Regulations
- All the plants and animals in the park are protected. Leave the park as you find it.
- Bins are not provided. Please take your rubbish with you.
- Light fires only in the fireplaces provided. Learn more about campfire safety.
- Firearms are not permitted.
- Toilet waste must be buried to a depth of at least 15cm and at least 100m away from waterways.
- Dispose of soap and detergent at least 50m from waterways.
- Vehicles and motorbikes may be used only on roads open to public vehicles. All vehicles must be registered and drivers licensed.
Dog regulations
- Dogs and other pets are not permitted.
Safety
- Be prepared for wet weathered as this wet mountain forest has an average annual rainfall of about 2000 mm.
- Most access roads are narrow and winding with gravel surfaces: care is needed when driving on them
- This park has been assessed to have a high level of bushfire risk and will be closed for public safety on days of Code Red Fire Danger Rating.
- On days of Code Red Fire Danger parks and forests are not safe places to be. For your own safety, do not enter parks or forests and if you are already there you should leave the night before or early in the morning .
- For more information on the location of parks within Bureau of Meteorology forecast districts and closures on days of forecast Code Red Fire Danger Rating, click here.
- This park has been assessed to have a low level of bushfire risk and will remain open on days of Code Red Fire Danger Rating.
- For more information on the location of parks within Bureau of Meteorology forecast districts and closures on days of forecast Code Red Fire Danger Rating, click here.
- Fires (including barbecues) must not be lit on days of Total Fire Ban. For more information about Total Fire Bans visit the CFA website.
Visitor experiences
Bumper crowds at Buchan Caves over Easter
12 Apr 2012
Visitors took advantage of the mild autumn weather in East Gippsland and headed out in droves to the Buchan Caves Reserve over the Easter long weekend. Buchan Caves experienced an exceptionally busy Easter period receiving a total of 5,000 cave tour visitors for the 4-day long weekend. Parks Victoria Ranger in …