Belair National ParkFauna Flora Funga

The Belair Nation­al Park is just 25 min­utes from the city cen­tre of Adelaide, and is a perfect place to explore the great out­doors. Here you can get close to mother nature, exploring the wood­lands and lakes, be active with walk­ing and moun­tain bik­e trails and even areas for sports activities, such as ten­nis courts and crick­et pitch­es.

Playford Lake, Belair NP SA © Marianne Broug
Playford Lake, Belair NP SA © Marianne Broug

As South Australia’s old­est nation­al park, Belair National Park is home to Old Gov­ern­ment House, and State Flo­ra, the old­est plant nurs­ery in South Aus­tralia. The park remains one of the few rel­a­tive­ly undis­turbed areas of native veg­e­ta­tion in the Ade­laide Hills region, which makes it an impor­tant refuge for native plants and animals, and the perfect place for those who want to indulge their passion of flora and fauna in the region.

Wildflowers, Belair NP SA © Marianne Broug
Wildflowers, Belair NP SA © Marianne Broug

The picturesque landscape is to be experience, and is a photographers dream throughout the year.

Frost in Long Gully, Belair NP SA © Marianne Broug
Frost in Long Gully, Belair NP SA © Marianne Broug

The adjoining suburbs of the national park, enjoy the rural and rich diversity of flora and fauna, including the Adelaide suburb locality of Belair, that sits on the western edge of Belair National Park.

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), Belair SA © Marianne Broug

As well as the beautiful landscape, the national park and surrounding region is rich in flora and fauna and offers some great opportunities to see and photograph things that live here. Some of the jewels that have been found in the Belair National Park…

Castiarina Jewel Beetles of Belair National Park © Marianne Broug
Castiarina Jewel Beetles of Belair National Park © Marianne Broug

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Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Marianne Broug / Author / Contributor Marianne Broug
  2. Belair National Park, National Parks and Wildlife Service, South Australia, https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/belair-national-park

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