New toilets worth half a million dollars are set to be installed in Freycinet National Park in the coming months.
The new loos will be built in the South Wineglass Bay and Cooks Beach campgrounds on the Peninsula Circuit to help “improve the visitor experience”.
Minister for Parks Nick Duigan says walker access to “existing amenities during construction will not be affected”, with workers aiming to “keep impacts” on the walker experience to a minimum.
“Due to the remote location of the toilets, a helicopter will be required to transport all materials to site, which may result in some low-level construction noise during daylight hours,” Duigan said.
“The new toilets will provide a modern remote toilet system, similar in design to the North Wineglass Bay Toilet, benefitting walkers visiting the area and ensuring the local environment is protected.”
East Coast Constructions has been awarded the contract for $550,000 project that is expected to take three months to complete.
Funded by the Government’s boost maintenance program, the park is one of several in line for improvements alongside $20,000 for Clayton’s Jetty, $260,000 for asbestos removal on Maatsuyker Island, $220,000 for heritage building protection at Highfield Historic Site and $50,000 for track repairs on Jaffa Vale Track.
