Kosciusko National Park - Visitor Numbers

Caroline Noller made this Freedom of Information request to Director of National Parks

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Caroline Noller

Dear Director of National Parks,

We would like to access 2015, 2016 and 2017 visitor entry numbers to the Kosciusko National Park.

Specifically, information on gate entries at the Thredbo and Perisher gates month by month.

Are you able to assist us, as the Jindabyne office is unable to assist us.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Caroline Noller

FOI Contact Officer, Director of National Parks

Dear Dr Noller

Thanks for contacting us - unfortunately we might not be able to help you because the documents you seek are likely not in our possession.

Kosciusko National Park is managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, part of the Office of Environment and Heritage (New South Wales). As a result, records of the amount of visitors to the park area more likely in their possession (NSW State government) rather than ours (Commonwealth government).

For this reason, if the request were to continue with the Department, it would likely result in a section 24A (documents do not exist) decision.

You can make requests upon the Office of Environment and Heritage under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). Further information about submitting a request a request on them is available on their website at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/gipaa....

You can also contact them via phone on (02) 9995 6004.

Could you please advise if you wish to withdraw your request upon the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy - we are a separate tier of Government and not able to process NSW Government requests.

Regards

FOI Contact Officer |General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2098
e: [Director of National Parks request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Caroline Noller [mailto:[FOI #4478 email]]
Sent: Monday, 9 April 2018 4:21 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Kosciusko National Park - Visitor Numbers

Dear Director of National Parks,

We would like to access 2015, 2016 and 2017 visitor entry numbers to the Kosciusko National Park.

Specifically, information on gate entries at the Thredbo and Perisher gates month by month.

Are you able to assist us, as the Jindabyne office is unable to assist us.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Caroline Noller

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FOI Contact Officer, Director of National Parks

Dear Dr Noller

On 10 April we advised that the Kosciusko National Park is managed by the NSW Parks and Wildlife Service. We also advised that the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy likely does not hold the documents you seek.

Could you please advise if you wish to proceed to a decision or withdraw your request from the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy.

Regards

FOI Contact Officer |General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2098
e: [Director of National Parks request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: FOI Contact Officer
Sent: Tuesday, 10 April 2018 2:31 PM
To: 'Caroline Noller' <[FOI #4478 email]>
Cc: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Kosciusko National Park - Visitor Numbers [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Dr Noller

Thanks for contacting us - unfortunately we might not be able to help you because the documents you seek are likely not in our possession.

Kosciusko National Park is managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, part of the Office of Environment and Heritage (New South Wales). As a result, records of the amount of visitors to the park area more likely in their possession (NSW State government) rather than ours (Commonwealth government).

For this reason, if the request were to continue with the Department, it would likely result in a section 24A (documents do not exist) decision.

You can make requests upon the Office of Environment and Heritage under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). Further information about submitting a request a request on them is available on their website at https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/gipaa....

You can also contact them via phone on (02) 9995 6004.

Could you please advise if you wish to withdraw your request upon the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy - we are a separate tier of Government and not able to process NSW Government requests.

Regards

FOI Contact Officer |General Counsel Branch Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2098
e: [Director of National Parks request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Caroline Noller [mailto:[FOI #4478 email]]
Sent: Monday, 9 April 2018 4:21 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Kosciusko National Park - Visitor Numbers

Dear Director of National Parks,

We would like to access 2015, 2016 and 2017 visitor entry numbers to the Kosciusko National Park.

Specifically, information on gate entries at the Thredbo and Perisher gates month by month.

Are you able to assist us, as the Jindabyne office is unable to assist us.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Caroline Noller

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FOI Contact Officer, Director of National Parks

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Dear Dr Noller

Please see the attached decision letter.

Regards

FOI Contact Officer |General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2098 
e: [Director of National Parks request email]