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Parks Closures

The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park

Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public, the whole of The Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park from:

6 am on Monday, 7 September 2009 until 6 pm on Friday, 11 September 2009

The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during the period indicated.

Contact Ranger for this closure is Danny Doyle, District Ranger, Southern Flinders District, Ph: 8634 7068

Gawler Ranges National Park

Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public, part of the Gawler Ranges National Park from:

6 pm on Friday 7 August 2009 until 6 am on Saturday 15 August 2009

The closure applies to the area encompassing all of the Park to the east of the Minnipa - Yardea Road including Old Paney, Paney Homestead and the Mattera, Kolay Hut, Chillunie and Wanganny campgrounds.

The portion of the Park to the west of the Minnipa - Yardea Road including Organ Pipes and the Yandinga, Scrubby Peak and Kododo Hill Campgrounds will remain open to the public during this period.

The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public during a pest control and monitoring program within the reserve during this time.

Contact Ranger for this closure is Michael Freak, A/District Ranger, Gawler Ranges District Ph: (61 8) 8648 1883

Coorong National Park - Younghusband Peninsula

Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public, the following section of Coorong National Park - Younghusband Peninsula contained within and bounded by lines traversing the Peninsula from east to west at approximately 3.5 km north of 42 Mile Crossing and a line approximately 7 km south of Tea Tree Crossing from:

6 am on Friday 8 May 2009 until further notice

The purpose of the closure is to ensure the safety of the public following recent weather events.

Contact Ranger for this closure is Simon Oster, District Ranger, Coorong & Lakes Ph: 0428 817 158

Closure of Bool Lagoon Reserve and Hacks Lagoon CP on days of Total Fire Ban

Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, has authorised the closure to the public, the whole of Bool Lagoon Game Reserve and the whole of Hacks Lagoon Conservation Park:

Whenever a Total Fire Ban is in force in the Lower South East Fire Ban District, as declared by the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) during the 2008 - 2009 Fire Danger season

The purpose of the closure of the reserves is in the interests of public safety.

Contact Ranger for this closure is Brian Robins, District Ranger, Upper South East contact: 0428 818 360

Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park and Witjira National Park

Edward Gregory Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife, and an authorised delegate of the co-management boards of both Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park and Witjira National Park, has imposed fire restrictions for National Parks and Wildlife Reserves and Wilderness Protection Areas as outlined in the attached document.

Please note that a number of these restrictions came into force on Saturday 1 November 2008.

See 2008-09 Restrictions (50Kb PDF)

Any enquiries regarding these restrictions should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office as listed in the attachment.

Kangaroo Island Fire Recovery Process

See more information about the fire recovery process on Kangaroo Island