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Dogs at Arapilies?? 18-Jul-2007 At 2:04:59 PM ado_m

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Mate, in case you haven't been bombarded with enough info, see link to park regulations below in context of some sniffing I did on the same issue:

"Mount Arapalies is a state park. The Park Notes state that dogs are not allowed.
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources05/05_0385.pdf

Park Regulations page 3/4 addresses dogs in parks other than national parks, and clearly restricts them other than eg. guide dogs. Fines are $500 (per last page), and ranger is permitted to shoot animals that "are at large" though I doubt this would ever happen!! I am not sure of the currency of this. http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/education/pdf/Park_regulations.pdf"

Despite the letter of the regulations, if you have a bona fide support dog, and you stuck to lesser known crags and you kept it well behaved, then the ranger would have to be a real arse to fine you. Failing that, enjoy the ice climbing at Macedon...or go to southern spain - the spanish just love their dogs on the crag.