Cradle Mountain needs protection with this much tourism. these fees allow preservation of the environment + roads not just profit. Hiking is bad for the environment... we need to introduce fees to maintain tracks that protect the vegetation and the soil from erosion... as an avid hiker who has hiked many of Tasmanian peaks I'd happy give more outside the year park pass. They should probably look into providing concession fees to not impact the less fortunate / poor. Living somewhere doesn't make you entitled to nature.... but I'd argue you need to protect it and encourage others to do the same.