A person stands at the entrance of a large cave at Morialta Conservation Park, South Australia, looking out over a lush forested valley bathed in golden morning light. Sunlight filters through tall gum trees, casting a warm glow on the red rock walls and curved stone steps inside the cave.

Prescribed burn at Read’s Swamp

Date posted: 08 Apr. 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Read’s Swamp in the Adelaide Hills on Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.

  • The prescribed burn will start at 4.30pm on 9 April 2025 and is likely to be completed by 8pm the same day.
  • The area to be burnt is 4.9 hectares on private land east of Bull Creek Road, Mount Observation, in close proximity to Cox Scrub Conservation Park.
  • This is an ecological burn aimed at regenerating threatened flora.
  • No roads or trails are planned to be closed throughout the burn.
  • Smoke will be visible in the area during the burn.
  • 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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Acknowledgement of Country

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.