Visitors welcome as more areas of popular park reopen
02 March 2026
Further sections of Deep Creek National Park – including campsites, several walking tracks and picnic tables – have reopened after a bushfire burnt more than 4500 hectares.
Video:The biggest seagrass restoration trial in Australia is being done in SA
Coasts
South Australia has more than 5000 km of coastline (including offshore islands) and more than 90% of South Australians live on or near the coast.
Managing and protecting our precious coastline is critical for our environmental, social and economic wellbeing.
Learn about projects happening on our metropolitan and regional coast.
- How Adelaide’s beaches are managed and works underway
- Adelaide beach management review
- Dune restoration projects
- Support for regional coasts to help repair, restore and sustain them in partnership with local councils
- Seagrass restoration projects.
More information
Latest news
First co-design Aboriginal named fire vehicle unveiled
28 January 2026
The first fire-response vehicle to adopt an Aboriginal name has joined the Department for Environment and Water’s (DEW) fleet – now deployed on the Fleurieu Peninsula this fire season.
Maintaining Adelaide’s beaches
27 January 2026
Adelaide will continue to have some of the best beaches in the world with the state government unveiling plans for programs to both restore metropolitan beaches and continually address coastal erosion hotspots.
