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South Aus­tralian park vis­i­tor num­bers boom

South Australia’s nation­al parks have expe­ri­enced a vis­i­tor boom with a 77 per cent rise in park entry num­bers in Decem­ber 2020 when com­pared to the same time in 2019.


Dive into Encounter Marine Park and Gran­ite Island Recre­ation Park this February

The warm sum­mer weath­er is per­fect for dip­ping your toes into the azure blue waters of the Fleurieu Penin­su­la, and that’s why the Encounter Marine Park and Gran­ite Island Recre­ation Park are Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice South Australia’s (NPWS­SA) Parks of the Month for February.


Become a vol­un­teer park ranger for Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice SA

Ever want­ed to help behind the scenes at some of South Australia’s most icon­ic Nation­al Parks? Appli­ca­tions are now open in SA’s regions for the Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice South Aus­tralia (NPWS­SA) Vol­un­teer Ranger Pro­gram, giv­ing par­tic­i­pants the chance to help out in some of South Australia’s most unique and beau­ti­ful parks.


New teach­ing resource to help stu­dents deep dive into marine parks

In a first for South Aus­tralia, Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice SA (NPWS­SA) and Parks Aus­tralia have teamed up to devel­op a new edu­ca­tion resource that brings marine parks into the state’s classrooms.


Spot an emu chick in Para Wirra Con­ser­va­tion Park this summer

If you ven­ture to Para Wirra Con­ser­va­tion Park this sum­mer make sure to keep an eye out for emu chicks, with sev­er­al fam­i­lies of chicks spot­ted in the park.