Southern Flinders Precinct
Project and Partner News
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Second stage of Willowie mountain bike trail
Construction of the second stage of new mountain bike trails in Mount Remarkable National Park, Willowie is set to get underway in April with Trailscapes an Adelaide-based trail construction company. -
Remarkable recognition for a remarkable project
Congratulations to Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North CEO, Kelly-Anne Saffin on being named joint winner of the Local Government Association of South Australia’s Jim Hullick Award. -
Construction to commence on Bluff lookout
Civil works to the access road for the District Council of Mount Remarkable’s Bluff Lookout project will commence in April. This is the first step towards the lookout’s construction. -
Survey closing in April
A short community survey on marketing and promotion of the Southern Flinders Precinct, accessible from the Engagement Hub website is closing at the end of April -
Upcoming community information session
Come along and find out more about the Remarkable Southern Flinders Project at the community information session. -
Construction underway for Willowie mountain biking trails
Monday, 19 October 2020 Construction of new mountain biking trails at Willowie is one of the first new projects underway in the precinct. This project will see the construction of approximately 18 km of new mountain bike trails in Mount Remarkable National Park at Willowie, north of Melrose, which has been planned with the help of Bike Melrose. It will also include day visitor facilities with a wheelchair-accessible toilet and a new picnic area. The trails will be family-friendly, cat... -
Designs underway for an ‘EPIC’ mountain bike trail in Melrose
Monday, 19 October 2020 Concept designs for an international-standard mountain bike trail around Mount Remarkable are now underway. This is one of the key projects for the Southern Flinders Precinct with trail design experts World Trail coming on board to undertake concept work. This mountain bike loop will be built to a standard which will be sensitive to the environment and deliver exceptional views, a great experience and a sense of adventure to riders. The trail will be assessed by ... -
Designs underway for Wirrabara picnic area improvements
Monday, 19 October 2020 Design work is underway to upgrade the Wirrabara picnic grounds and historic Nursery sites, with improved car parking, better seating, new toilets and a BBQ area. -
Sign up to the latest news
Monday, 19 October 2020 National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia’s engagement website will be a central point where you can access more information on the projects planned and already underway. As well as sharing updates and information, the online hub will seek your feedback and input on some of these projects. A short community survey is currently open on the engagement website and your feedback is welcome to help guide initial thinking on sharing the vision for the project wi...
The partnership
Developing new facilities in the precinct will bring together a unique partnership of environmental organisations, economic agencies, Councils and State and Australian Government.
The South Australian Government has committed $5million to establish the precinct as part of the Parks 2025 strategy.
This funding will be matched through a community partnership.
The “Remarkable Southern Flinders” proposal, is a concept put forward by community partners including the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, Northern Areas Council, District Council of Mount Remarkable, Port Pirie Regional Council and Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid-North to further advance and promote the Southern Flinders region as a tourism destination.
Together these partners put forward the “Remarkable Southern Flinders” proposal to the Australian Government and were successful in securing $5million from the Building Better Regions Fund.
The addition of the funding for the Remarkable Southern Flinders proposal will expand the infrastructure able to be built across the new national park precinct.
The establishment of the park will closely involve the traditional owners of the land, the Nukunu Nation. The Nukunu will also be co-managers of the Telowie Gorge Conservation Park, inside the precinct.
Acknowledgement of Country