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Prescribed burn media notifications

Prescribed burn at Hambidge Wilderness Area
06 September 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at Hambidge Wilderness Area on Wednesday 6 September, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Hambidge Conservation Park
23 May 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at Hambidge Conservation Park on Wednesday 24 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Karte Conservation Park, Murray Mallee
10 May 2023

Prescribed burn at Ngarkat Conservation Park, Murray Mallee
10 May 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at Ngarkat Conservation Park - approximately 50km south east of Lameroo - on Thursday 11 May and Friday 12 May 2023, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve
24 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Wednesday, 26 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Hale Conservation Park
24 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Hale Conservation Park in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Tuesday 25 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Morialta Conservation Park
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Morialta Conservation Park in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Monday, 24 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Mylor
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at Mylor in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Monday, 24 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Hesperilla Conservation Park
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Hesperilla Conservation Park in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Tuesday 25 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Stonyfell
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned on private land surrounding the Stonyfell Quarry in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Saturday, 22 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Sunday, 23 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Black Hill Conservation Park
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Black Hill Conservation Park in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges on Monday, 24 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park and Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area on Kangaroo Island on Monday, 24 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn in Lincoln National Park
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in Lincoln National Park on the Eyre Peninsula on Monday, 24 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Clare
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at the south side of Plant Avenue near the Steinborner Ford dealership at Clare in the state’s Mid North on Sunday 23 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Peebinga Conservation Park - Northern side
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in the Peebinga Conservation Park in the Riverland and Murraylands on Tuesday 25 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Peebinga Conservation Park - Northeastern side
21 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned along the north-eastern boundary of Peebinga Conservation Park in the Riverland and Murraylands region from Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn in Murray Lagoon
05 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned in Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park and Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area, directly south of Murray Lagoon and Saegers Road in the Macgillivray area, Kangaroo Island, on Wednesday 5 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribe burn in Crafers West
05 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned on private land at the northern face of the ridgeline between Sheoak Road and Brownhill Creek on Wednesday 5 April, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Kay Native Forest Reserve (Southeast)
05 April 2023
A prescribed burn is planned at Kay Native Forest Reserve in the state’s southeast on Wednesday, 5 April, weather conditions permitting.