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== Geocaching in QPWS Managed Areas == | == Geocaching in QPWS Managed Areas == | ||
| − | Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service have released a Geocaching Policy and associated Geocaching Activity Guidelines which provide to the approval process to place geocaches within land managed by QPWS. | + | Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service have released a '''Geocaching Policy''' [[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/images/2/26/QPWS-geocaching.pdf]] |
| + | and associated '''Geocaching Activity Guidelines''' [[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/images/e/e7/Geocaching_activity_guidelines_23Aug2012.pdf]]which provide to the approval process to place geocaches within land managed by QPWS. | ||
http://www.qorf.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1710 | http://www.qorf.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1710 | ||
| − | ''' | + | The'''Approval Flowchart''' [[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/images/9/9b/Geocaching_approval_process_flowchart_23Aug2012.pdf]] provides an overview of the requirements. |
| − | + | Before placing a geocache you should make contact with the local QPWS office seeking advice on the placemenet criteria for that area. The QPWS Park Enquiries team ( info@nprsr.qld.gov.au ) can provide details of local QPWS contacts. | |
| − | ''' | + | The local QPWS will advise you if a formal '''Application Form'''[[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/images/f/f1/Geocaching_application_form_27July2012.pdf]]is to be lodged or if alternative approval processes apply for that area. |
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| − | + | Except for micro caches a '''Geocaching Information Sheet''' [[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/images/d/de/Geocaching_information_sheet_27July2012.pdf]] must be placed inside the geocache | |
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== Queensland Geocaching == | == Queensland Geocaching == | ||
Revision as of 21:36, 8 October 2012
Contents
Geocaching in QPWS Managed Areas
Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service have released a Geocaching Policy [[1]] and associated Geocaching Activity Guidelines [[2]]which provide to the approval process to place geocaches within land managed by QPWS.
http://www.qorf.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1710
TheApproval Flowchart [[3]] provides an overview of the requirements.
Before placing a geocache you should make contact with the local QPWS office seeking advice on the placemenet criteria for that area. The QPWS Park Enquiries team ( info@nprsr.qld.gov.au ) can provide details of local QPWS contacts.
The local QPWS will advise you if a formal Application Form[[4]]is to be lodged or if alternative approval processes apply for that area.
Except for micro caches a Geocaching Information Sheet [[5]] must be placed inside the geocache
