Wildlife and Wildflowers

In Innes National Park watch out for Western Grey Kangaroos, Western Pygmy Possums, the rare Western Whipbird, Ospreys and maybe even a White-bellied Sea-Eagle in full flight. Sharp-eyed visitors may spot a Malleefowl - an elusive and rare ground-dwelling bird, slightly larger than a domestic hen. The Tammar Wallaby has recently been reintroduced to the Australian mainland at Innes National Park after a history of extinction in the area, and breeding programs are being implemented.

Flora includes acacias, sheoaks and mallee scrubland; there is always something new to explore. The coastal scrubland of Innes National Park comes alive in spring with the blossoms of Coastal White Mallee, Cockies Tongue, Common Fringe-myrtle and wattle.

Fauna and flora parks on the Yorke Peninsula include:

• Native Flora Park, Edithburgh - 17.5 hectares of parkland where more than 1000 native plants from all over Australia flourish
• Mulbura Park, between Port Vincent and Port Julia - located just off the coast road, this native flora reserve in virgin scrub was established by the Minlaton Branch of the National Trust
• Ramsay Wildlife Park, between Minlaton and Port Vincent - natural vegetation and native animals that can be seen from the fenced area
• HJ Cook Fauna Park, Minlaton - home to an assortment of emus, wallabies and kangaroos
• Wallaroo Fauna & Wildlife Park - comprising many species of native and introduced birdlife and fauna within a natural setting
• The award-winning Bute Fauna Park

Many Yorke Peninsula towns have nature walks, where you can stroll through native bushland.  In towns with coastal walks, you will find pelicans lazing on the beach and black swans drifting gracefully in the shallows, along with a myriad of other coastal birdlife.

Wildflowers create a tapestry of rich colours when they blossom during late winter and early spring. Coastal shrubland comes alive with Cockies Tongue, Common Fringe-myrtle, Coastal White Mallee, wattles and more.