Can access to or from a State Forest be blocked?

[PaulMember]

On a recent ride I was alarmed to find a new gate at the supposed border of a State Forest and what the sign on the gate said was “private property, no trail bikes”. No mention about 4WD vehicles.

It is a particularly good trail known as a fire trail and if not for us dirt bikers would have been overgrown years ago.

I had heard from a friend it is illegal for property ownerts to lock a gate which provides public access to a National Park even if the ‘road’ runs through their property.Is that true and if so, what about State Forests?

If a gate is erected on a State Forest or National Park border can it be locked legally to block access?

[GregMember]

WikdBeemer wrote:

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On a recent ride I was alarmed to find a new gate at the supposed border of a State Forest and what the sign on the gate said was “private property, no trail bikes”. No mention about 4WD vehicles. No need to mention 4w4 maybe as the gate takes care of them

It is a particularly good trail known as a fire trail and if not for us dirt bikers would have been overgrown years ago.

I had heard from a friend it is illegal for property ownerts to lock a gate which provides public access to a National Park even if the ‘road’ runs through their property.Is that true and if so, what about State Forests? If the track / road / access track is gazetted then they can put up a gate but cant be locked, but if its not gazetted they are well within their right if its their land

If a gate is erected on a State Forest or National Park border can it be locked legally to block access? If its erected by the forestry or NPWS’s yes of course

TB

[glennMember]

we actually had to divert around a gate yesterday that would keep an elephant at bay, apparently the story is clowns have been getting into the dam areas and nicking the solar panels from all the water gauges used in the area….
the soil conservation people have the right to protect their assets

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