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 Stone Chimney Creek

Date posted: 14 Apr. 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Stone Chimney Creek, in the Red Banks Conservation Park on Tuesday 15 April 2025, weather conditions permitting.

  • The burn will start at 11.45 am on Tuesday and is likely to be completed by 7pm that evening.
  • The area to be burnt is 2 hectares within the park approximately 14km east of Burra in the state’s mid north.
  • It is a landscape protection burn to assist with weed control in a densely weed infested area of creek line.
  • Smoke might be visible for a few days following 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 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.