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Campfire rules at Chinaman Campground and Picnic site (Victoria) | Fireban Australia

Campsites / vic / Chinaman Campground and Picnic site

Can you have a campfire at Chinaman Campground and Picnic site?

MT COLE / BEERIPMO STATE FOREST — State Forest · South West fire district, VIC

RESTRICTED

Campfires in Victorian state forests must be in a properly constructed fireplace with clearance of at least 3 metres of ground clear of flammable material — and are prohibited on Total Fire Ban days.

Constructed fireplace or trench at least 30cm deep; 3m clearance; attend at all times; extinguish with water, not soil.

Source: Forest Fire Management Victoria · verified 2026-07-11

Fire danger today: Moderate — South West district. VIC fire rules

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