Lathami Conservation Park

Vis­i­tor infor­ma­tion, book­ings and park management:

Nation­al Parks Wildlife Ser­vice South Aus­tralia Kan­ga­roo Island office

Phone: (+61 8) 8553 4444
Email: DEW.​NPWSReferralsKangarooIsland@​sa.​gov.​au

Emer­gency contacts:

Med­ical, fire (includ­ing bush­fire) and police emer­gency sit­u­a­tions
Phone: Triple Zero — 000

Police Assis­tance
Phone: 131 444 for non-urgent police assistance

Nation­al Parks and Wildlife Ser­vice SA – After-hours duty offi­cer
Phone: 0477 334 898

Injured wildlife:

With­in the park
Please con­tact Nation­al Parks Wildlife Ser­vice South Aus­tralia Kan­ga­roo Island office on (08) 8553 4444 or the after-hours duty offi­cer on 0477 334 898.

Out­side of the park
Please con­tact a local wildlife res­cue group

Marine mam­mals
If you find a sick or strand­ed marine mam­mal (includ­ing whales, seals, sea lions and dol­phins), please con­tact Nation­al Parks Wildlife Ser­vice South Aus­tralia Kan­ga­roo Island office on (08) 8553 4444 or the after-hours duty offi­cer on 0477 334 898.

We acknowl­edge the tra­di­tion­al and con­tem­po­rary cul­tur­al con­nec­tion of the Ngar­rind­jeri, Ramind­jeri, Nar­run­ga and Kau­r­na peo­ple to Kan­ga­roo Island. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and recog­nise the deep spir­i­tu­al attach­ment and ongo­ing rela­tion­ship that Abo­rig­i­nal peo­ple have to Country.

Abo­rig­i­nal peo­ples have occu­pied, enjoyed and man­aged the lands and waters of this State for thou­sands of gen­er­a­tions. For Abo­rig­i­nal first nations, cre­ation ances­tors laid down the laws of the Coun­try and bestowed a range of cus­tom­ary rights and oblig­a­tions to the many Abo­rig­i­nal Nations across our state. 

There are many places across the State that have great spir­i­tu­al sig­nif­i­cance to Abo­rig­i­nal first nations. At some of these places Abo­rig­i­nal cul­tur­al pro­to­cols, such as restrict­ed access, are pro­mot­ed and vis­i­tors are asked to respect the wish­es of Tra­di­tion­al Owners.

In places where pro­to­cols are not pro­mot­ed vis­i­tors are asked to show respect by not touch­ing or remov­ing any­thing, and make sure you take all your rub­bish with you when you leave.

Abo­rig­i­nal peo­ples con­tin­ue to play an active role in car­ing for their Coun­try, includ­ing in parks across South Australia. 

• DEW Park management
• DEW Abo­rig­i­nal partnerships

This park was pro­claimed in 1987, fol­low­ing rep­re­sen­ta­tions to the State Gov­ern­ment from botanists and con­ser­va­tion organ­i­sa­tions, who sought to pre­vent fur­ther veg­e­ta­tion clear­ance to ensure hab­bitat pro­tec­tion for the Glossy Black Cock­a­too. The name of the reserve relates to the sci­en­tif­ic name of Glossy Black Cockatoo.

Can I have a fire or barbecue?

• Wood fires and sol­id fuel fires are pro­hib­it­ed through­out the year. 
• Gas fires and liq­uid fuel fires are per­mit­ted oth­er than on days of total fire ban. 
• Ensure you are famil­iar with the fire restric­tions for this park.

Clo­sures and safety

This park is closed on days of Cat­a­stroph­ic Fire Dan­ger and may also be closed on days of Extreme Fire Danger.

You can deter­mine the cur­rent fire dan­ger rat­ing by check­ing the Fire Ban Dis­trict map on the CFS website.

Check the CFS web­site or call the CFS Bush­fire Infor­ma­tion Hot­line 1800 362 361 for:

• Infor­ma­tion on fire bans and cur­rent fire conditions
• Cur­rent CFS warn­ings and incidents
• Infor­ma­tion on what to do in the event of a fire.

Lis­ten to your local area radio sta­tion for the lat­est updates and infor­ma­tion on fire safety.