Abypass has been introduced to divert vehicular traffic away from the private seaside town of Nora Creina between Beachport and Robe.
Nora Creina is on land owned by a local family and there is a cluster of 64 leasehold holiday shacks.
Off-road vehicles and motorbikes frequent the beachfront between Beachport and Robe and owners have now been advised by signage of restricted access to the Nora Creina hamlet.
Recreational motorbikes can no longer enter Nora Creina while conditional restrictions apply to vehicles.
The owners state they have been prompted to introduce the measures in the interests of safety.
The Nora Creina Shackowners Association (NCSA) has long been concerned about high traffic volumes and speeding motorists who ignore the 10kph speed limit.
The NCSA undertook a traffic survey last year and used a number plate recognition camera to capture all vehicle movements.
The five-month study period recorded 21,676 vehicle movements travelling past the camera.
Of the total number, it has been estimated in the traffic survey that 18,000 were non-resident vehicle movements.
The NCSA also sees safety as one of the benefits of a bypass as well as a reduction in dust and noise.
One third-generation shack owner has welcomed the introduction of a bypass.
His family has held a lease at Nora Creina since 1966.
“Something needed to be done with the popularity of offroad vehicles increasing along with the tourism push promoting the Beachport to Robe run,” the shack owner said.
“Over the past 57 years the beach has gone from the odd beach buggy to large groups hourly during the summer months.
“The visitors have interrupted the quiet charm of the community with not everyone obeying local safety rules and upsetting residents.
“Some seem to take every small hillock as a challenge in their 4WD when there is no need to do so.
“Nora Creina is a beautiful natural area but its charms seem wasted on a lot of those who have travelled through, seeming to be more interested in their vehicles.
“A few hoons on bikes have also upset the fragile ecology.
“We will always get the overload from Beachport and Robe but I feel the new detour for those wishing to take it will be nothing but good news!”
