Before your arrival ...
Below are some helpful hints to help you prepare the perfect Dirk Hartog Island Getaway!
What to Bring:
All weather clothing and suitable footwear, all fishing gear, ice & bait, eskies, camping gear, drinking water,
fuel!
Rules &Regulations
· All tyre pressure must be 30 psi or less
· Speed limit: 40km/h
· Keep 4WD engaged to minimise track damage
· Wear seatbelts
· Don’t’ leave the tracks and don’t drive on vegetated areas!
· Avoid nets and resting birds!
· All rubbish must be deposited at the Lodge Tip or a fine will apply!
· Report back to the Lodge the night before you are departing the island, so we know you are safe!
· There are no longer any cooking facilities provided at the Lodge, but eel free to spend the night before your departure in the old shearing shed and use the shower facilities at the Lodge.
· Ice and fuel is available at the Lodge – Fuel: $ 4 per litre Ice: $ 15 per bag
Fishing Rules
· Take no more than 15kg of filleted fish per person off the island
· Illegal Fishing Methods:
- unattended lines
- nets using finer thank 6kg monofilament line
- commercial fishing gear, such as purse-seine nets, longlines, droplines, etc.
· No Fishing in Marine Protected Areas, such as Turtle Bay and Surf Point
Conservation
Dirk Hartog Island is to become part of the Shark Bay National Park. Therefore the island’s management is working together with the Department of Environmental Conservation to control the feral animals on the island and to protect the native flora and fauna!
Be aware that the DEC is processing feral cat control throughout the year and take notice of the signs put up around the island. Guests are requested to minimise visitation in the study area and not interfere with any of the baits or monitoring devices used during this trial.
Please be aware of signs indicating potential shooting programs on the island and keep away from these areas!
Children should be supervised all the time!
