Family Adventures and Tips

Hav­ing fun and learn­ing in nature is an impor­tant part of vis­it­ing parks. Here are some activ­i­ties and resources to help you enjoy your park vis­it. Also check out Kids Expe­ri­ences at Cle­land Wildlife Park and sub­scribe to Good Liv­ing for more ideas.

Autumn Diaries

‘Autumn Diaries’ is a nature jour­nal­ing activ­i­ty to help you immerse, cap­ture and under­stand nature in autumn.

Nature jour­nal­ing is easy, flex­i­ble and good for the soul. It has been prac­ticed through­out his­to­ry by nat­u­ral­ists, ecol­o­gists, artists and rangers. Record your curios­i­ty and cap­ture obser­va­tions in a park or open space in your neigh­bour­hood – or even in your back yard.

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Camp­ing activ­i­ty sheets

Here are some activ­i­ty ideas to inspire your next park visit.

Deep Creek Nation­al Park camp­ground sheet

Dhil­ba Guu­ran­da-Innes Nation­al Park camp­ground sheet

Ikara-Flinders Ranges Nation­al Park camp­ground sheet

Mount Remark­able Nation­al Park camp­ground sheet

Mount Remark­able chat­ter­box activity

Para Wirra Con­ser­va­tion Park camp­ground sheet

Mur­ray Riv­er Nation­al Park camp­ground sheet 

Park activ­i­ties and ideas for download

North­ern Eyre Penin­su­la Road­trip activ­i­ty sheet

North­ern Eyre Penin­su­la Road­trip chatterbox

Marine explor­er card – Cuttlefish

Marine explor­er card – Sea dragon

Marine explor­er card – Seastar

Gran­ite Island Activ­i­ty Sheet

Nature Play SA Resources

Nature Play SA’s 40 things to do in Belair Nation­al Park

Nature Play SA’s 40 things to do in Para Wirra Con­ser­va­tion Park

Nature Play SA’s 40 things to do in Mori­al­ta Con­ser­va­tion Park

Nature Play SA’s 25 things to notice along the SA coastline

Nature Play SA’s 20 things to notice in nation­al parks

Nature Play SA’s 20 things to Dis­cov­er in Lin­coln Nation­al Park

Nature Play SA’s 40 things to do in Lin­coln Nation­al Park

Nature Play SA’s 20 things to do in Cof­fin Bay Nation­al Park

For more infor­ma­tion and activ­i­ty ideas vis­it Nature Play SA

Nature Infor­ma­tion

Fun­gi

• Fun­gi map
• Fun­gi of the Ade­laide Hills (poster)
• 5 Fun­gi in the Ade­laide Hills
• 5 more fun­gi to find
• Ghost mush­rooms in SA

Native plants and flowers

• Vis­it the Ade­laide Botan­ic Gar­dens or their web­site and learn about Abo­rig­i­nal plant use
• Native Plants (Ade­laide and Mt Lofty Ranges)
• Threat­ened species
• Where to find wild­flow­ers in SA
• 6 sim­ple steps to plant­i­ng a tree

Wildlife

• Crea­ture features
• Kau­r­na sea­son­al weath­er calendar
• Birds in backyards
• 7 tiny birds to look for in South Australia
  
• 10 par­rots you can see in South Australia
• Your guide to iden­ti­fy­ing ani­mal poo
• Apps
  • SA Muse­um — Field Guide to South Aus­tralian Fau­na (iOS / Android)
• Book — ​‘Tracks, Scats and Oth­er Traces: A Field Guide to Aus­tralian Mam­mals’ by Bar­bara Triggs
• Keep the wild in our wildlife
• More about west­ern grey kangaroos
• Dif­fer­ences of the KI kangaroo
• Mar­su­pi­al sight­ings across Australia

Marine plants and animals

• A Beach Explor­ers Guide to plants and ani­mals in South Australia
• An Under­wa­ter Guide to plants and ani­mals in South Australia
• Encounter Marine Park
• The Rock­pool
• Nature Play SA​‘40 things to do in Encounter Marine Park’
• How to tell dif­fer­ent whale species apart
• Whale behav­iour

Abo­rig­i­nal heritage

• Kau­r­na sea­son­al weath­er calendar
• Tracks and traces
• Ani­mal track symbols
• Liv­ing Kau­r­na Cul­tur­al Centre
  

Learn­ing Resources

• Teach and Learn