Local Government (Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 1995
Repealed version for 19 July 2002 to 31 August 2005 (accessed 19 May 2013 at 17:29)
Part 3Division 3

Division 3 Roads

26   Entrance and exit roads

(1)  A road that forms an entrance to or exit from a caravan park or camping ground must be at least 7 metres wide.
(2)  In the case of a divided road, the width of the sealed portion of the road on either side of the median strip must be at least 5 metres.
(3)  The arrangement for the width of an entrance or exit road to taper into or meet the width of the sealed portion of the access roads leading to the entrance or exit must be as specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.

27   Forecourt

A caravan park must have a forecourt, measuring at least 4 metres by 20 metres, to accommodate incoming vehicles.

28   Width of roads

(1)  The width of an access road must be:
(a)  at least 6 metres for a two-way access road, and
(b)  at least 4 metres for a one-way access road.
(2)  The direction of travel for a one-way access road must be indicated by means of conspicuous signs.

29   Speed limits

The speed limit applicable to an access road:
(a)  must not exceed 15 kilometres per hour, and
(b)  must be indicated by means of conspicuous signs.

30   Residents’ parking

(1)  A caravan park or camping ground must contain at least one resident’s parking space for each dwelling site or camp site.
(2)  The parking space for a dwelling site or camp site may be on-site (that is, forming part of the site) or off-site (that is, not forming part of the site).
(3)  An off-site parking space for a dwelling site or camp site must be situated in the location specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground.
(4)  Each off-site parking space is to have dimensions of:
(a)  5.4 metres by 2.5 metres, in the case of angle parking, and
(b)  6.1 metres by 2.5 metres, in any other case.

31   Visitors’ parking

(1)  A caravan park or camping ground must contain no fewer visitor parking spaces than the following:
(a)  one visitor parking space for each 10 (and any remaining fraction of 10) long-term sites in the caravan park or camping ground,
(b)  one visitor parking space for each 20 (and any remaining fraction of 20) short-term sites in the caravan park or camping ground,
(c)  one visitor parking space for each 40 (and any remaining fraction of 40) camp sites in the caravan park or camping ground.
(2)  The minimum number of visitor parking spaces to be provided is 4.
(3)  Each parking space is to have dimensions of:
(a)  5.4 metres by 2.5 metres, in the case of angle parking, and
(b)  6.1 metres by 2.5 metres, in any other case.

32   Road surfaces

All access roads, including all passing and parking bays, must have an all-weather sealed or other surface finish specified in the approval for the caravan park or camping ground, and must be adapted to the topography to allow for adequate drainage and to eliminate excessive grades.

33   Lighting

All access roads must be adequately lit between sunset and sunrise.
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