Panoramic view from Cleland Wildlife Park overlooking the Adelaide Hills and city skyline, with a flock of birds flying above a dense canopy of trees under a partly cloudy sky

Prescribed burn at Para Wirra Conservation Park

Date posted: 08 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Para Wirra Conservation Park in the Adelaide Hills on Friday, weather conditions permitting.

  • The prescribed burn will start at 10.30am on 9 May 2025 and is likely to be completed by 10pm the same day.
  • The area to be burnt is 16.5 hectares in the centre of the park.
  • This is a landscape protection burn to reduce fuel loads and decrease the likelihood of the whole park burning in a single bushfire event
  • There will be a partial park closure north of the Park Headquarters and Resource Centre, including Para Wirra Drive and the Gawler View area (Bush Oval, Nature Play Forest, barbecues and Lizard Rock Hike trail).
  • Helipad Campground, Hissey Picnic Ground and the nearby South Para Grand Hike and Hissey Hike trails will also be closed.
  • Smoke may be visible in the area but is unlikely to impact any roads.
  • National Parks and Wildlife Service crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWSSA conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity. Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website.

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