The best conservation parks in the Adelaide Hills
For all its cellar doors and cafes, the Adelaide Hills are at heart a place of bush, ferns and birdsong. These conservation parks are the best places to step into it.
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CrafersMorialta Conservation Park
Towering waterfalls and rugged gorge walks near the city.
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CrafersMt Lofty Adventure Hub – Cleland Trails
Mount Lofty's trail network, koalas and the wildlife park.
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MylorScott Creek Conservation Park
The Hills' richest pocket of biodiversity and wildflowers.
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BridgewaterMount George Lookout
A short climb to lookouts and reliable koalas above Bridgewater.
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GumerachaCudlee Creek Conservation Park
Quiet, regenerating bush above the Torrens Gorge.
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Mount BarkerTotness Recreation Park
Easy grassy woodland and kangaroos on the edge of Mount Barker.
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