Using TSRs
Activities allowed on TSRs
Anyone can use a TSR, without needing a permit, for:
- Walking
- Picnics
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Bird watching
- Horse riding
- Cycling (non-motorised only).
You must obtain a permit from the appropriate managing Rural Lands Protection Board for:
- Grazing and/or walking stock
- Apiary sites
- Seed collection
- Accessing water
- Firewood collection
- Overnight camping
- Other recreational activities.
It is illegal to use a TSR to:
- Ride motorbikes
- Dump rubbish, or
- Shoot and/or hunt.
For more information on using a particular TSR contact your local Board.
Getting a permit to use a TSR
Only the Rural Lands Protection Board that manages a particular (TSR) can issue a permit to carry out activities on that land.
There are two main types of permits:
- Stock permits (for walking or grazing stock)
- Other use permits (for recreational use or for the establishment of an apiary site).
Resources
Drovers Code of Conduct
This code provides an overview of permit and Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 conditions relating to the movement of stock along a TSR or public road, including requirements of the person in charge of handling stock and dispute procedures.
Download - Drovers code of conduct 135 kb PDF
The Long Paddock TSR directory
For more information on the history of TSRs and a directory of reserves throughout the State, obtain a copy of The Long Paddock from your local Board office or State Council on 02 6391 3242.
Useful links
Catchment Management Authorities
www.cma.nsw.gov.au
NSW Landcare
www.landcarensw.org
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
www.honeybee.org.au
For more information on the management of TSRs or obtaining permits contact your local Board.