Full closure of Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert National Park

Published: 03 December 2021

Closure of Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert National Park due to the combination of extreme summer temperatures and the remoteness of the area presents a high risk to travellers, especially the inexperienced.

Closure between 6pm Tuesday 30 November 2021 until 6pm Tuesday15 March 2022.

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.