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How to tell if you’ve got a pesky mouse or a native antechinus in your house

Got an uninvited house guest? Stop! Put down that mouse trap! Your little visitor may not be a mouse at all, but a native antechinus! And if it is, here’s what you need to do.

13 Jun. 2025 4 min read

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Everything you need to know about giant Australian cuttlefish in South Australia

Every winter tens of thousands of giant Australian cuttlefish congregate in SA. Learn where, why and how to swim with them.

12 Jun. 2025 6 min read

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Everything you need to know about cat registration in SA

Many of us know to register our dogs in South Australia, but did you know cats need to be registered as well?

12 Jun. 2025 3 min read

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How to spend a day in South Australia’s Morialta and Black Hill Conservation Parks

Want to make the most of your visit to these iconic parks that are next door to eachother? We’ve got you covered with this one-day itinerary!

11 Jun. 2025 4 min read

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Friends’ Tips: 5 Hidden treasures of Morialta and Black Hill conservation parks

Friends of Black Hill and Morialta share their favourite spots in these much loved Adelaide parks.

09 Jun. 2025 4 min read

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World Ocean Day 2025: Get to know South Australia’s oceans and why they matter!

Learn about the importance of our oceans this World Ocean Day.

05 Jun. 2025 6 min read

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10 simple ways to help beat plastic pollution

World Environment Day was on June 5 and called on all of us to join the fight against plastic pollution. Find out how you can take positive action to beat this global problem.

04 Jun. 2025 7 min read

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10 things to see and do at Morialta Conservation Park

The nature play space is the jewel in the crown at Morialta. Make a day of it by exploring these extra ideas.

04 Jun. 2025 4 min read

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Top spots for whale watching in South Australia

Learn all about the whales that visit South Australian shores and where, when and how to spot these magnificent creatures.

04 Jun. 2025 9 min read

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Wreck of Dutch merchant ship uncovered 170 years on

Hidden from the world beneath the waves for the best part of two centuries, the final wresting place of the Dutch merchant ship Koning Willem de Tweede, has finally been uncovered - and DEW staff played a key role in the exciting discovery.

04 Jun. 2025 3 min read

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7 of South Australia’s worst coastal storms

After recent storms SA’s coastline was largely protected thanks to the various management strategies that have been put in place over the years to help manage it. But looking back in history, it wasn’t always the case as these historic storms show.

02 Jun. 2025 3 min read

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Where water is like gold, SA First Nations communities guide sustainable solutions

In remote South Australia, co-design is showing the way forward for water supply that’s crucial to staying on Country.

27 May 2025 9 min read

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How to make a raingarden

Make every drop count by setting up a raingarden in your backyard. Here’s how it works and how to get started.

26 May 2025 4 min read

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Your guide to freshwater turtles in South Australia

Did you know SA is blessed with three different species of freshwater turtle? Find out which species can be found in our state, and why they are in fact environmental heroes in a half-shell.

23 May 2025 3 min read

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Groundbreaking SA program opens the door to nature for people with disabilities

A groundbreaking pilot program has provided people with disabilities greater freedom to explore nature in South Australia.

23 May 2025 2 min read

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Celebrating the SA animals, great and small, that enrich our biodiversity

On May 22, we marked International Day for Biodiversity. From the tiny Western pygmy possum through to some of our prehistoric beasts, we truly have a diverse array of native species to celebrate in South Australia.

22 May 2025 7 min read

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Everything you need to know about visiting Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park

From the air or from the ground, you don’t want to miss seeing how rain has breathed new life into the usually arid Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.

20 May 2025 8 min read

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Bird flu: Everything you need to know about avian influenza

Almost 150 years since it was first recognised as “fowl plague” in Italy and other European countries, bird flu is now a concern worldwide because of its effects on wildlife and the agriculture industry, especially poultry.

20 May 2025 5 min read

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