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Kangaroo Island campsites reopen ready for school holiday fun
23 September 2021
Upgrades are complete at some of Kangaroo Island’s most beautiful camping spots at Murray Lagoon and D’Estrees Bay Tea Trees campgrounds just in time for the September school holidays.

Discover the Limestone Coast these school holidays
22 September 2021
With the borders still closed and the weather expecting to warm up over the coming long-weekend, thousands of South Australian families are expected to join the convoy to the south-east these school holidays.

Floodplains already showing positive signs from environmental watering
21 September 2021
With environmental watering across Riverland floodplains well underway, ecologists from the Department for Environment and Water are already observing a number of positive environmental outcomes.

$1 million in grants available to protect regional coastline
20 September 2021
$1 million in grants is now available to help repair, restore and sustain the state’s regional coastal areas under the State Government’s Securing the future of our regional coastline initiative.

Feedback opens on draft management plan for the Parks of Western and Central Kangaroo Island
17 September 2021
A new draft management plan for the Parks of Western and Central Kangaroo Island has just been released for the community to share their views on the future management of these iconic parks.

Latest survey identifies decline in vulnerable goose numbers
16 September 2021
The results of the first aerial survey of the protected Cape Barren Goose in 20 years has returned disappointing results for the rare bird.

ROI opens for new $10 million KI parks visitor hub
15 September 2021
The SA Government is looking to explore partnership opportunities with new organisations to maximise visitor and research offerings at the new $10 million Western KI Parks Visitor Hub on Kangaroo Island, with a ROI opportunity now open.

Wildflowers bloom on Yorke Peninsula
15 September 2021
The SA Government is looking to explore partnership opportunities with new organisations to maximise visitor and research offerings at the new $10 million Western KI Parks Visitor Hub on Kangaroo Island, with a ROI opportunity now open.

Kangaroo survey takes to the sky
14 September 2021
South Australia’s south-eastern kangaroo populations will be surveyed with a light aircraft taking to the sky for the second part of the state-wide kangaroo survey for this year.

Works start at newly created Nilpena Ediacara National Park
13 September 2021
Construction is underway at South Australia’s newest national park, to create a spectacular new $3.3 million fossil experience in the northern Flinders Ranges.