Helping South Australians Conserve Sustain and Prosper

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How we’re protecting and restoring Adelaide's metro beaches

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

Flinders Ranges World Heritage bid submitted

02 Mar. 2026

The Flinders Ranges – home to the earliest evidence of animal life dating back more than half a billion years – has been submitted for consideration for World Heritage listing, in a major step forward to protect the state’s truly unique wonder.

GoodLiving blog

5 top reasons to plant natives in your garden

04 Mar. 2026

Native gardens are beautiful – and they have many benefits. Here’s why you should plant natives at your place.

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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.