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Human waste, toilet paper 'all over the place' as tourists turn Milford Track into outdoor toilet
29 Sep, 2017 2:38pm
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It's one of New Zealand's most pristine landscapes, but some visitors are leaving a trail of toilet paper and human waste behind. Photo / 123RF
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The contractor said the Milford Track was getting busier each year, and that many tourists did not understand how to use a toilet.
"At some of the DOC campsites, even though there are toilets there, for some reason some individuals only use the toilet paper and they'll poo outside the toilet," the contractor said.
"It's just disgusting."
DoC recreation manager Richard Davies said it was only a small number of tourists who were causing problems.
"We learn from every summer, but we can't be everywhere at all times," he told Radio New Zealand .
"For whatever reason, there's always been a minority of people who don't do the right thing."
He says DoC was working to build more toilets on the track.
They'll also be increasing the number staff on duty to address any issues, and urged the public to get in touch if they saw any poo on the track this summer.
29 Sep, 2017 2:38pm
2 minutes to read
It's one of New Zealand's most pristine landscapes, but some visitors are leaving a trail of toilet paper and human waste behind. Photo / 123RF
NZ Herald
Advertise with NZME.
The contractor said the Milford Track was getting busier each year, and that many tourists did not understand how to use a toilet.
"At some of the DOC campsites, even though there are toilets there, for some reason some individuals only use the toilet paper and they'll poo outside the toilet," the contractor said.
"It's just disgusting."
DoC recreation manager Richard Davies said it was only a small number of tourists who were causing problems.
"We learn from every summer, but we can't be everywhere at all times," he told Radio New Zealand .
"For whatever reason, there's always been a minority of people who don't do the right thing."
He says DoC was working to build more toilets on the track.
They'll also be increasing the number staff on duty to address any issues, and urged the public to get in touch if they saw any poo on the track this summer.