The coastline of the Burnett Mary region is dominated by sandy beaches. Beaches make up 70% (523 km) of the 746 km of shores between the Noosa River and Tannum Sands. The geographic dominance of beaches is slightly more pronounced on Fraser Island where beaches comprise more than three-quarters (76%) of the island's shoreline. Yet, beaches are also the most widespread and estensive shoreline type on the mainland, comprising 69% of the 453 km long mainland coastline. Responsible off-road driving can help minimise environmental impact on your next four-wheel drive adventure.

 

Recreational driving of off-road vehicles can be damaging to the foreshore and tidal wetlands. Dunes have a low tolerance to vehicles, and this activity has massive effects on dune vegetation. Environmental impacts of vehicles traversing dunes can include physical destruction of dunes and flow-on ecological effects in the form of reduced vegetation cover, plant species richness and lower habitat quality for dune fauna.

 

Burnett Mary Regional Group has partnered with local four wheel drive clubs and P7Offroad to identify solutions to the potential negative environmental impact on the foreshore and tidal wetlands from four wheel drives. Voluntary Codes of Practice were developed as a friendly guide for off-road enthusiasts.

 

 

 

Sandy Foreshores Code of Practice Back
 

 

Free beach driving courses are available to community members through P7Offroad's Better Beaches program, contact P7Offroad for more details.

Feedback | Regional Offices | Help | Update