Australia park changes

In Far North Queensland, Australia, in March, the Tip at Cape York (called Pajinka by the Aborigines who live there) was closed by the Traditional Owners, Gudang/Yahaykenu Aboriginal Corporation, due to visitor misbehavior and vandalism.

Pajinka is the country’s northernmost continental point of land. A week after the closure, on March 25, the chairman of the corporation agreed to a deal that would reopen Cape York to visitors, but each would be charged a fee of AUD10 (near $8).

Traditional Owners at another site, Kakadu National Park, have also threatened to close their park to visitors due to a dispute over upkeep of the land. Four of Kakadu’s attractions, including the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, have been closed for more than a year due to maintenance issues.