Helping South Australians Conserve Sustain and Prosper

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Foamy yellow-brown algae bloom covering rocks and sand along a coastal shoreline, with waves breaking in the background under a blue sky

Biodiversity Act Western Pygmy Possum credit Martin Stokes

Environment SA News

Enhanced experience and protection for Arkaroo Rock in the Flinders Ranges

11 Nov. 2025

A new interpretive screen showcasing the Akurra serpents is among the improvements to Arkaroo Rock which will enhance visitor experiences and help protect the more than 6000-year-old rock paintings.

GoodLiving blog

How you can help track local turtles

12 Nov. 2025

This World Turtle Day, find out which freshwater turtles can be found in SA, and why they are in fact environmental heroes in a half-shell.

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A person in PPE lighting up bushland with fire behind them.

Fire management

Parks and places

Native vegetation

Animals and plants

Water and River Murray

Climate Change

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.