This article is reproduced from a Facebook post by Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority, dated 6 February 2025.
Yesterday, the Kadaltilla Board explored Carriageway Park/Tuthangga (Park 17), guided by the incredible Kaurna Firesticks team through the Cultural Burn sites from May 2021 and August 2024.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for tens of thousands of years to manage Country.
Why it matters:
Cultural Revival – Strengthening Kaurna connections to land and tradition.
Ecological Benefits – Reducing fuel loads, enhancing biodiversity, and maintaining healthy ecosystems.
Protecting Biodiversity – Ongoing programs show clear ecological improvements and support sustainable land management.
Looking ahead, plans are underway for a 2025 Cultural Burn in Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi (Park 16), protecting rare grasslands and the habitat of the threatened Chequered Copper Butterfly.
We’re proud to see Cultural Burning shaping the future of our Park Lands, honouring the past, enriching the present, and protecting the future.
All pics and text above are from a Facebook post by Kadaltilla / Adelaide Park Lands Authority, dated 6 February 2025.
See more about a previous cultural burn at the Bush for Life revegetation site, at Stop #1 in our Trail Guide to Carriageway Park / Tuthangga (Park 17).
