Arkaroola’s Visitor Centre

After an absence of fifteen years I have returned to Arkaroola to work. With my colleague Georgie Green, I am getting the Visitor Centre up and running again. We provide bushwalking, touring and 4WDriving advice, present regular evening talks, and lead guided walks. And we try to answer the many questions that visitors have. During the spring school holidays we will be running a kids activities program. Inspired by Arkaroola’s founder Reg Sprigg, we continue to support research activities and to promote education.

Arkaroola’s conservation activities will be managed through the Visitor Centre. Georgie is a qualified conservation and wildlife manager. And six years spent with the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service has given me new skills in applied conservation.

During the past twelve months we successfully lodged two Commonwealth Envirofund project submissions. The removal of all cacti from the village, treatment of a local Devil’s rope cactus infestation and the engagement of weed specialists to undertake an early intervention weeds mapping survey of all public access tracks across the sanctuary are fully funded. Arkaroola is also collaborating with the Department for Environment and Heritage on feral animal control, threatened species management and other regional conservation projects.

Whether you are a birdwatcher, belong to a camera club, are keen on rocks, love bushwalking, are looking for some serious 4WDriving, or just want some space of your own in one of Australia’s most spectacular landscapes, Georgie and I will make sure that you get the most out of your next visit to Arkaroola. Come and see us soon!

Lorraine

Extract from Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary’s From the ARK e-newsletter – reprinted with permission