Wood Duck Walk (1km)

Set in beau­ti­ful nat­ur­al bush­land, Belair Nation­al Park is just 25 min­utes from Ade­laide city cen­tre. It is the ide­al place to get active in the great out­doors. There are wood­lands and lakes to explore, walk­ing and moun­tain bik­ing trails to suit all lev­els of fit­ness, plus ten­nis courts and crick­et pitch­es avail­able for hire.

This is South Australia’s old­est nation­al park, and is home to Old Gov­ern­ment House – a sig­nif­i­cant her­itage build­ing. Also in the park is State Flo­ra, the old­est plant nurs­ery in South Aus­tralia and still going strong today. The park remains one of the few rel­a­tive­ly undis­turbed areas of native veg­e­ta­tion in the Ade­laide Hills region, mak­ing it an impor­tant refuge for native plants and animals.

In the warmer months, the park is a per­fect spot for fam­i­ly pic­nics, bar­be­cues and rid­ing, with spring being the per­fect time to vis­it if you love orchids and oth­er wild­flow­ers. Win­ter is the best time to view the water­falls and attempt the more chal­leng­ing hikes, it is also a good time of year for fun­gi. Vis­it morn­ings and evenings for the best chance to view most wildlife. For sport­ing activ­i­ties, Belair Nation­al Park is great at any time of year.