Once you start to Explore the Adelaide Park Lands and become Inspired by the scope and scale of this world-unique treasure, you’ll want to help us Protect it for future generations, as Open Green Public land. How can you help to do that?

KNOW THE TRUTH

See what’s already been lost - the 200 or so sites that are no longer Open Green Public

BE ALERT

See current threats to the Park Lands; and subscribe to be kept up-to-date.

TAKE ACTION

Here are some suggestions on direct actions you can take.

RECOGNISE FAKE NEWS

Be aware of the myths that get recycled whenever someone is targeting Open Green Public Park Lands for their pet project. We’ve compiled some of the common fictions, and the corresponding facts about the Park Lands. If you know the facts, you’ll be a more effective advocate.

Historically, the Park Lands have been an irresistible temptation to our city and state governments, which have, in places, alienated and despoiled the land.    It is a constant battle to prevent the creeping loss of open space to buildings, fences and bitumen.   As The Advertiser columnist Rex Jory puts it, Governments nibble away at Park Lands "like mice nibbling away at cheese."

The encroachment of fences, leases, bitumen, concrete, walls, doors, locks etc has continued since 1837, as the Park Lands have been gradually whittled away. The process is not slowing down. On the contrary, in the 21st century, losses have become more frequent with a never-ending stream of large buildings taking over sites that were once Open Green Public.