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50 years | 50 things

50 years | 50 things

Love national parks? Join the celebration of 50 years of National Parks and Wildlife Service and check off this epic list of 50 things to do in parks this summer!

Tag #npws50years to win!

Share your national parks photos to Facebook and Instagram with the tag #npws50years for your chance to win a total of $2000 in outdoor gear and some of the best experiences that national parks have to offer:

$1000 Exurbia outdoor and camping equipment voucher
Two-night stay in newly refurbished accommodation in the iconic Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island
12 month annual park pass
Cleland Wildlife Park family pass
Naracoorte Caves family pass
Tantanoola Caves family pass
Seal Bay family pass
Adelaide Gaol family pass

Entering is easy – while you’re out in a park just take a photo of your experience, upload it to Facebook or Instagram and hashtag #npws50years.

Competition ends 7pm on Saturday 31 December 2022.

Competition drawn on Monday 9 January 2023.

Winner: Leonardo Hiraga

Find out more about 50 years of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.

Terms and conditions.

Get stuck into the big 50

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Say hi to KI

Enjoy restored heritage cottages in Flinders Chase National Park

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Hit the beach

Find your own piece of coastal paradise

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Enjoy sweet dreams

Sleep in a beachside campsite

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Spring into bloom

Find wildflowers from the hills to the outback

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Kayak a ship’s graveyard

Explore unburied archaeological treasures

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Go underground

Discover World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves

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Visit Cleland Wildlife Park

Get closer to kangaroos, koalas and more

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Connect with Aboriginal culture

Take a tour with an experienced local guide

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Reach new heights

Go rock climbing

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Try a new campsite

Pitch a tent in these upgraded spots

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Ride MTB trails

Get your wheels dusty in parks near the city

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Share in Ngarrindjeri Nation stories

Download the Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail self-guided app

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Go sandboarding

Slide into Lincoln and Coffin Bay National Parks

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Dive with sharks

Dare to dive on a marine parks tour

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Uncover Earth’s secrets

Drive the Brachina Gorge Geological Trail

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Snorkel a marine park

Jump in from Edithburgh to Aldinga

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Find beach treasure

Beachcomb for shells, seaweed, driftwood and more

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Explore off road

Take on a 4WD challenge from the coast to the outback

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Join a NPWS event

Open your invitation to new experiences across the state

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Bring the baby

Try one of these 10 pram-friendly walks

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Visit Seal Bay

Go into the heart of an Australian sea lion colony

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Snorkel an underwater garden

Dive Piccaninnie Ponds' crystal clear waters

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Experience an astronomers’ paradise

Find one of the best places on Earth to gaze at the stars

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See a dragon dance

Spot leafy sea dragons under the sea

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Snap a beauty

Check out the views from these top lookouts

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Paddle coasts, creeks & rivers

Launch from these 7 amazing parks

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Camp top spots

Stay in the most popular sites across the state

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Pack a picnic

Enjoy new picnic shelters from the hills to the coast

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See Remarkable Rocks

Explore Kangaroo Island's natural wonders

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Travel the Nullarbor

Marvel at the magnificent Bunda Cliffs

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Walk Wilpena Pound

Enjoy the vast Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park

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Take one of Australia’s great walks

Discover the magic of Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail

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Watch kangaroos graze at dusk

Find wildlife, walks and beaches at Deep Creek National Park

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Explore the mighty Murray

Walk, kayak and explore Riverland and Murraylands parks

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Chase a waterfall

See hills parks come alive with spring rains

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Spot baby natives

See baby kangaroos, ducks and emu

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Bask in the sun

Enjoy epic sunset views in these 8 parks

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Bring the van

Park the caravan and enjoy these parks across SA

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Go fish

Try these spots from the river to the coast and reservoirs

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Catch a wave

Surf these 6 breaks in Encounter Marine Park

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Stay for a night

Book a heritage cottage and enjoy nature at your door

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Visit a reservoir

Get a change of scenery on your next walk, ride or picnic

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Take a walkie

Walk your dog in these 17 parks

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Play all day

Take the kids to enjoy these 5 nature play spaces

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Have a barbie

Cook a lunch with friends at these 5 BBQ spots

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Visit Adelaide Gaol

Dare to explore one of Australia's spookiest sites

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Access parks across SA

Try these parks with accessible camping, toilets, parking and trails

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Get out of the house

Swap screen time for green time at these kid-friendly experiences

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Go with the flow

Enjoy the changing river landscape

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Have a remarkable adventure

Ride 20-kilometres of new MTB trails at Willowie

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.