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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 Livestock Health and Pest Authority 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 Livestock Health and Pest Authority office.

Getting a permit to use a TSR

Only the Livestock Health and Pest Authority 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 Livestock Health and Pest Authority office or State Management 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 Livestock Health and Pest Authority.