Pristine Eyre Peninsula beaches overrun with campers, with traffic set to increase at Easter
ABCIsolation has kept South Australia's Eyre Peninsula coastline in a pristine state, but its natural beauty is under threat as visitor numbers continue to increase. Key points: Beaches along the Eyre Peninsula are becoming overrun with campers There are calls for more infrastructure at Perlubie and Greenly beaches Online booking systems have been trialled at some spots along the West Coast Greenly Beach and Perlubie Beach are two key areas without official camping grounds that are under pressure from tourists. Tyre marks left by travellers on Perlubie Beach Too many footprints Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula tourism development manager Annabelle Hender said the volume of visitors was creating "environmental pressure". "Perlubie is definitely on our list, as is Greenly Beach," Ms Hender said. "We feel like we do have the solution — we have campgrounds like Sheringa and Walkers Rock that have been brought onto this online booking program," Ms Hender said.
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Camping number caps, fees at some Eyre Peninsula beaches to keep post-COVID crowds at bay
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