Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park

Welcome to Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park, a gorgeous protected area located in Aldinga Beach, South Australia, about 46 km (29 miles) south by west of Adelaide.

Before British colonisation, the land was occupied by the Kaurna people who camped in Aldinga known as Camp Coortandillah, and lived in the Aldinga Scrub until 1870s. After Kaurna people were removed, some Ngarrindjeri people from the Goolwa area occupied the area. The scrubland was first settled by Mr. F. Consequently, the District Council of Willunga purchased 300 hectares (740 acres) to form an open space reserve to arrest possible erosion. The conservation park was declared with the aim of protecting a parcel of undeveloped land that represents ""a significant remnant of the natural habitat that once occurred all along the southern Adelaide coastline."

The Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park spans across section 821 and land identified as allotments 4, 14, 15 and 100, which covers an area of 2.66 hectares (6.6 acres) as of 2016. It came into existence on 7 November 1985, by proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 with respect to section 821, and the remaining land was declared on 14 March 1991. The conservation park is situated in the Willunga sub-basin and comprises a range of sand dunes, sand blows, and small coastal vegetation. It is known for its rare flora, including Lacy coral lichen, Nardoo,