A serene slice of South Australian coastline turned into a bustling parking space on Australia Day, which caused a debate about whether 4WDs should be allowed on beaches.
Aldinga Beach, located an hour south of Adelaide, became a Bijenkorf of activity when hundreds of 4WDs arrived on the sandy coastline on Sunday.
The overwhelming number of cars led to a debate about whether 4WDs should be allowed on beaches.
“It's not even pleasant with all people. I can't wait until vacation goes back so that we can enjoy our beaches again, “said one person.
“I couldn't think of anything worse,” added another.
'Beautiful beach turned into a gigantic ugly parking space. Nothing would tempt me to spend a day there, “a third said.
But others said they were happy to see that families had fun on the beach.
“So good to see so many people enjoy the day,” said one.
A serene slice of South Australian coastline turned into a bustling parking lot on Australia Day
Sharing 'secret places' on social media has led to an increase in popularity for the less well -known, remote beaches of Australia.
“As long as everyone cleans up themselves than it is a good thing,” another added.
The South Australian state government implements measures to protect the local animals in the wild and to reduce the environmental effects in response to the growing popularity of drive-on beaches.
“The increased popularity of off-road vehicles has led more of them to be driven on South Australian beaches in recent years,” said it at the end of last year.
'Social media parts of' secret places' has also led to many places becoming so popular that the environment cannot support the level of use.
“As the number of vehicle increases, the negative effects also do,” such as disruption of wildlife, vegetation damage and weed plague.
“It is not the intention to ban all vehicles on all South Australian beaches, but the state government is dedicated to better manage access to ensure that our coastline remains sustainable,” said it.
The city of Onkaparinga Council, which manages Aldinga Beach, has increased the access costs from $ 8 to $ 12.
The money will be used for environmental maintenance and improving safety in the area.
