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<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5L9VKK" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park About Your browser does not support the audio element. Hear how to pronounce this park name Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is a favourite for camping, fishing and surfing. Bushwalking is a great way to discover the park, with trails ranging from 30-minute strolls to four-hour treks. You’ll spot an abundance of birds and animals while you catch some of the best coastal views in South Australia. All of the park is accessible by 2WD, so it’s perfect for day visits and a paradise for beach lovers. There is something for everyone at Innes. Visit one of the lighthouses and the shipwreck of the Ethel to learn about the tumultuous maritime history of South Australia. Explore historic Inneston, an abandoned township surrounded by bushland. Take a stroll from your campsite down to the beach for a spot of fishing, or base yourself in one of the restored heritage cottages dotted throughout historic Inneston. Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/southern-spencer-gulf-marine-park) borders Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. In late 2020, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Innes National Park and the start of a new chapter with the commencement of a co-management agreement with the Narungga traditional owners. In recognition of this milestone, the park was renamed to Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. As part of the South Australian Government’s Parks 2025 initiative (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/park- management/improving-sa-national-parks), a number of visitor facilities will be upgrades at three of the park’s most popular sites – Chinaman’s Hill, Stenhouse Bay and Shell Beach. The $3 million investment includes the creation of a new lookout, redesigned campgrounds, new picnic shelters and barbeques, new toilet blocks, extra car parking and upgraded access roads. For more details visit the project webpage (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/park-management/improving-sa-national- parks/dhilba-guuranda-innes-national-park). Opening hours Open daily. 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 (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/bans_and_ratings.jsp) on the CFS website. Check the CFS website (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp) or call the CFS Bushfire Information Hotline 1800 362 361 for: Information on fire bans and current fire conditions (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/bans_and_ratings.jsp) Current CFS warnings and incidents (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/warnings_and_incidents.jsp) Information on what to do in the event of a fire (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/prepare_for_a_fire.jsp). Listen to your local area radio station (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/public/download.jsp?id=104478) for the latest updates and information on fire safety. Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park - Visitor Information Centre Open seven days a week, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Contact details Visitor information, bookings and park management: Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park - Visitor Information Centre Phone: (+61 8) 8854 3200 Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) 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 (voice messages only, text messages are unavailable to be received) Phone: 0417 883 678 Injured wildlife: Within the park Please contact Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park - Visitor Information Centre on (08) 8854 3200 or the after- hours duty officer on 0417 883 678 (outside of business hours) 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 Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park - Visitor Information Centre on (08) 8554 3200 or the after-hours duty officer on 0417 883 678. When to visit This is a great park to visit all year round. Summer is warm and dry, great for camping and perfect for the beach. Autumn is cooler and best suited to bushwalking and sightseeing. In spring, you’ll be rewarded with a park in magnificent colour as the wildflowers bloom. Winter transforms the park into a fresh green landscape, with wild seas and large surf. Getting there Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is located on the south-western tip of the Yorke Peninsula, approximately 300km by road from Adelaide via Port Wakefield, Ardrossan, Minlaton and Warooka. Park maps (#maps) Dogs not allowed Dogs are not permitted in this park. Discover which parks you can walk your dog in on our find a park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/find-a-park) tool or read 12 dog-friendly walks in Adelaide Parks (http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2017/12/dogs-part- 2) by Good Living for inspiration. Assistance dogs Assistance dogs are permitted in most public places and are therefore welcome in South Australia’s parks and reserves. Assistance dogs must be appropriately restrained on a lead and remain under your effective control at all times while in a park or reserve. As per the dogs in parks and reserves policy, if the dog is not an accredited assistance dog, they must be trained to assist a person with a disability to alleviate that disability and meet standards of hygiene and behaviour appropriate for a dog in a public place. However, refusal may be given if the person with the disability is unable to produce evidence the dog is an assistance dog with the appropriate training. Before taking your assistance dog into a park that does not normally allow dogs, it is highly recommended that you contact us so we can provide you with the latest information on any potential hazards within specific parks that may affect your dog. Please contact the park via the contact details provided under the contact tab or contact the visitor service centre via email (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/contact-us/get-in-touch-online) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NPWSSA), or you can live chat with a customer service representative on the website Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Facilities There is an information office, accommodation, picnic areas, camping and caravan sites. There are also BBQ facilities and toilets in this park. Useful information Take a rare look at the historic Ethel shipwreck on the Good Living blog. (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2017/09/rare-look-at-historic-shipwreck) Check out Nature Play SA's 40 things to do in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park (https://natureplaysa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NPSA-December-Innes-National-Park-2017-Draft-1.pdf) brochure. Explore what other nature and outdoor activities (https://southaustralia.com/places-to-go/yorke-peninsula/things- to-do/nature-and-outdoor) are available in this area on the South Australia Tourism website. Mobile phone coverage can be patchy and unreliable in this park, especially if you are in low-lying areas. Parks management plans (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/park-management/state-wide-park- strategies/park-management-plans) Trails SA (http://www.southaustraliantrails.com/) SA Marine Parks (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/marineparks/home) Important: Collection of firewood within National Parks is prohibited. Video and virtual tour Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park - a ranger's perspective We caught up with Mark Davison, Ranger in charge at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, to get his take on what this spectacular coastal park has to offer. Take a virtual tour Get a taste for this coastal parks various beaches and surf spots. Georama virtual tour (http://georama.com.au/innes/) Plants and animals Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is a haven for birdlife. The hooded plover, a threatened species in South Australia, nests on beaches across the park and the population of malleefowl, another endangered species, is on the rise. Ospreys breed on the cliffs and can be seen along the whole of the coast as they hunt. Once widespread across the Yorke Peninsula, the tammar wallaby became extinct on the Australian mainland by the 1920s. They were reintroduced to Australia, and to Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, in 2004. The park now boasts a growing population of healthy tammar wallabies. In winter months, you might catch a glimpse of southern right whales from the cliff tops at Stenhouse Bay or Cape Spencer. Dolphins frequent the coastal waters and seals and sea-lions occasionally haul up on the beaches. Flora and fauna species lists To download flora (plants) and fauna (animals) species lists for this park, use the 'Create Simple Species List' tab under 'Flora Tools' or 'Fauna Tools' in NatureMaps (https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/NatureMaps/Pages/default.aspx). Traditional owners The Narungga people have lived on Yorke Peninsula for many thousands of years and they know the land intimately – its physical features, animal and plant life and water resources. The Narungga nation was made up of four clans: the Kurnara in the north of the peninsula; Windera in the east; Wari in the west; and Dilpa in the south. Today, the Narungga people continue to maintain strong cultural links to the region. Aboriginal peoples have occupied, enjoyed and managed the lands and waters of this State for thousands of generations.