Floating on Berry Springs croc is the perfect escape
natasha.emeck@news.com.au
FAMILIES have been making the most of the picturesque swimming spots and barbecue areas at Berry Springs Nature Park this weekend.
The park officially reopening for swimming on Friday afternoon after clearing all crocodile and environmental checks.
It comes after a number of the Territory’s national parks were reopened late last month as a part of the Gunner Government’s first stage of easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Berry Springs mum Levi
Willcocks was one of a handful of people who went down to the park for a family swim yesterday morning.
“It wasn’t crowded at all, there was plenty of space for everyone to have a swim and a barbie,” she said.
“I held off on going out to the parks when they first opened them up because of the rush but it looks like things are evening out now.
“It’s so good to be outside again after being in lockdown this whole time. We’re loving this.”
Stuart Park resident Sergi Llopart, who was also out swimming with his friends yesterday, said it was the first time in months he had been able to get out of the city. “I’ve been looking forward to doing this for weeks and it didn’t disappoint,” he said.
“I’m surprised more people weren’t out here this weekend, to be honest. We had half of the swimming spot here almost entirely to ourselves so social distancing wasn’t a problem.”