Nature-based tourism

The government is seeking to enhance our eco-sensitive tourism options to bring in more visitors and help enhance and protect our natural environment.

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South Australian park visitor numbers boom
30 Jan 2021

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.

South Australians to once again embrace koala bear hugs
30 Dec 2020

South Australians to once again embrace koala bear hugs

The iconic Cleland Wildlife Park koala holds will recommence this weekend along with other new animal encounter experiences.

Record investment in South Australia’s parks
07 Nov 2020

Record investment in South Australia’s parks

The Marshall Liberal Government’s record investment in South Australia’s parks will get a further $17 million boost in the upcoming State Budget 2020-21 to improve nature-based tourism across the state.

Shaping the Remarkable Southern Flinders Ranges
07 Sep 2020

Shaping the Remarkable Southern Flinders Ranges

Designs for an international standard mountain bike trail in Mount Remarkable National Park are about to commence, with experts World Trail announced today as the successful contractors for the design phase.

Visiting Port Lincoln
24 Jul 2020

Visiting Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula is just one of the many jewels in South Australia’s incredible regions. I spent some time there recently, and as always, was blown away …
Parks 2025 update to parliament
22 Jul 2020

Parks 2025 update to parliament

The Parks 2025 initiative is moving at full speed and it was great to be able to update parliament about the exciting developments in this space. Watch this! 🍿 Then pack …
Our regions are open and waiting for you
15 Jul 2020

Our regions are open and waiting for you

Watch this! It’s been great to visit the Clare Valley, Southern Flinders Ranges and Flinders Ranges with our Premier Steven Marshall this week. We are so lucky to live in South Australia …
Iconic SA tourism destinations on the ride to recovery
14 Jul 2020

Iconic SA tourism destinations on the ride to recovery

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.

Mountain Biking on the Steub Trail
16 Jun 2020

Mountain Biking on the Steub Trail

I loved my morning mountain biking along the Steub Trail, it was like riding in the clouds with all the fog about! 🚵🏻‍♂️ Watch this for more! ▶️ …
Big boost for nature-based tourism in South Australia
24 May 2020

Big boost for nature-based tourism in South Australia

Nature-based tourism in South Australia will be turbocharged with the launch of a $5 million co-investment fund to fast track recovery after coronavirus restrictions and bushfires have devastated much of the state.