Update on visitor hub and nature play space

While con­struc­tion was expect­ed to be com­plet­ed this year, the above aver­age rain­fall in South Aus­tralia dur­ing win­ter and spring made many areas of the park too mud­dy for the major works planned, which has delayed its completion. 

Sec­ond­ly, thanks to fur­ther invest­ment from the City of Mar­i­on, we are hap­py to announce that the nature play space at the park will be expand­ed to be even big­ger and bet­ter. The expan­sion of the nature play space will fea­ture new addi­tions includ­ing a fly­ing fox, rope tra­verse, step­ping logs and oth­er fun ele­ments for chil­dren of all ages to enjoy. 

Glen­thorne Nation­al Park – Itya­mai­it­pin­na Yarta is a unique project, with a nation­al park being cre­at­ed from land that was pre­vi­ous­ly used for agri­cul­tur­al pur­pos­es. The reveg­e­ta­tion, restora­tion and con­struc­tion works to bring the park to life are significant. 

With the warmer, dri­er months ahead, com­ple­tion of these works is expect­ed in the first half of 2023.

In the mean­time, vis­i­tors are wel­come, but please be mind­ful that some areas of the park, includ­ing the nature play space, are closed while con­struc­tion con­tin­ues. Please fol­low sig­nage and rangers’ instruc­tions at all times. 

Read on to find out about the things you can see and do at the park right now.