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lessee that consent has been given. (8) The Minister incurs no liability by virtue of giving consent to a proposal to travel across or camp on pastoral land. (9) For the purposes of this section, camping is temporary if it is for a period not exceeding two weeks or, if some other greater or lesser period is prescribed in respect of a particular area, that period in relation to camping in that area. Public access not to be obstructed 49. (1) A person must not, without lawful authority, place any obstruction across a public access route or stock route. Penalty: Division 8 fine. (2) If any pastoral land over which a public access route is established is fenced, the lessee— (a)must provide a gate or other means of access at the point of intersection; and (b)must keep any such gate unlocked. Penalty: Division 8 fine.? PAR 4. Artimore and PAR 5. Patawarta Gap Public Access Routes – 26km and 6km These two routes are rough and should only be attempted by experienced 4WD operators with well-equipped high-clearance 4WD vehicles. There are numerous creek crossings and washouts are common along the length of these two tracks, as well as in the rest of the Flinders Ranges. To access Patawarta Gap, take the turnoff heading north off the Artimore route, a few kilometres east of Moolooloo Homestead. Camping is allowed within 50m of these routes but not within 500m of any stock watering point or within a kilometre of any station homestead or other building. There is a camping area near the Artimore Homestead ruins. Do not camp in creekbeds Offroading Online Magazine? 19