Environment SA News archive

Flinders Chase National Park visitor boom following bushfires
22 July 2020
Record numbers of visitors have flocked to Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island since it reopened after the summer’s devastating bushfires.

Dog found after 12 months, travels 150 kilometres
21 July 2020
A border collie reported missing from Adelaide 12 months ago has been found in the Riverland and returned to a very happy owner.

Traditional owners support successful watering for the environment at Chowilla
21 July 2020
A successful environmental watering program on the Chowilla floodplain has been undertaken with active involvement and knowledge from First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region.

Learn more about Adelaide’s beaches
20 July 2020
If you’d like to know more about Adelaide’s much-loved, long, sandy beaches and the challenges in managing them, why not register to attend a free webinar in August on the “History of Adelaide’s beaches”.

Its whale-watching season: remember to give them space
20 July 2020
Whale-watchers are reminded to keep their distance from whales during their breeding season, with about half-a-dozen southern right whales recently spotted off the lower Eyre Peninsula coast.

State Heritage protection pending for Martindale Hall weapons
17 July 2020
A diverse assortment of 123 weapons collected by William Tennant Mortlock and his son John over many years, and still on display in the former family home – Martindale Hall - has been provisionally listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.

SA River Murray water allocations continue to rise
16 July 2020
This year’s minimum allocation for South Australian River Murray irrigators has risen to 77 per cent in the latest Water Allocation Statement issued by the Department for Environment and Water (DEW).

Iconic SA tourism destinations on the ride to recovery
15 July 2020
South Australia’s iconic nature-based tourism sector will get a much-needed boost – with works starting on the $10 million Remarkable Southern Flinders Ranges project which will help fast-track the state’s economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keep clear of beached whale
13 July 2020
Park visitors are asked to stay away from a dead whale washed up on Seven Mile Beach in Coffin Bay National Park.

Adelaide Botanic Garden lights up after dark
13 July 2020
The Adelaide Botanic Garden will light up for one night only at the end of the month for ‘Biennial After Dark’, the first event on the garden’s calendar since COVID-19 restrictions have eased.