Photography and filming permits

Ama­teur film­ing and photography

A per­mit is not required to under­take film­ing or pho­tog­ra­phy in South Australia’s nation­al parks for ama­teur purposes.

Join the thriv­ing com­mu­ni­ty of ama­teur pho­tog­ra­phers shar­ing parks pho­tographs online with hash­tags includ­ing #nation­al­parkssa and indi­vid­ual park hash­tags such as #belair­na­tion­al­park, #deep­creek­con­ser­va­tion­park and #flinder­sranges­na­tion­al­park.

Com­mer­cial film­ing and photography

A per­mit is required to under­take film­ing or pho­tog­ra­phy in South Australia’s nation­al parks for com­mer­cial pur­pos­es. Film­ing or pho­tog­ra­phy is defined as ​‘com­mer­cial’ when the inten­tion is to pro­mote a prod­uct or ser­vice and/​or achieve finan­cial gain from the film­ing or photography.

In all cas­es, it is a require­ment that the Guide­lines for Com­mer­cial Film­ing and Pho­tog­ra­phy in Parks are followed.

For fur­ther infor­ma­tion and to down­load per­mit appli­ca­tion forms vis­it Film­ing and Pho­tog­ra­phy – Nation­al Parks and Reserves.

To inquire about your intend­ed film­ing or pho­tog­ra­phy activ­i­ty, please con­tact Parks Licens­ing and Events on (08) 8204 9060 or DEW.​ParksLicensingandEvents@​sa.​gov.​au.