AW Landscape Board
@awlandscapesa.bsky.social
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board partners with Aboriginal communities and Traditional Owners to manage natural resources in the north and west of South Australia.
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw
AW staff pitched in to help Yalata Rangers and Yalata Anangu School clean up the beach at the annual beach debris survey recently.
A total of 159.7kg of rope, plastic and other rubbish removed from the beach – a fantastic team effort!
A total of 159.7kg of rope, plastic and other rubbish removed from the beach – a fantastic team effort!
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
AW staff pitched in to help Yalata Rangers and Yalata Anangu School clean up the beach at the annual beach debris survey recently.
A total of 159.7kg of rope, plastic and other rubbish removed from the beach – a fantastic team effort!
A total of 159.7kg of rope, plastic and other rubbish removed from the beach – a fantastic team effort!
Palya Summer 2025 OUT NOW!
Coastal cleanup, consultation for Country, warru wonderland and much more.
Download your copy now: https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news-publications/palya
Coastal cleanup, consultation for Country, warru wonderland and much more.
Download your copy now: https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news-publications/palya
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Palya Summer 2025 OUT NOW!
Coastal cleanup, consultation for Country, warru wonderland and much more.
Download your copy now: https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news-publications/palya
Coastal cleanup, consultation for Country, warru wonderland and much more.
Download your copy now: https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news-publications/palya
Scaly Sunday
A sleepy lizard in the dunes along the Yalata coast. Also known as pine-cone lizards, stumpy-tailed lizards, bobtails and double-enders, these large skinks are the largest members of the blue-tongue family. They are one of very few lizard species that are monogamous.
#wildoz #lizards
A sleepy lizard in the dunes along the Yalata coast. Also known as pine-cone lizards, stumpy-tailed lizards, bobtails and double-enders, these large skinks are the largest members of the blue-tongue family. They are one of very few lizard species that are monogamous.
#wildoz #lizards
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The new Summer 2025 issue of Palya comes out next week. Board members and Hon Lucy Hood MP received a preview copy hot off the press at yesterday's board meeting.
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The new Summer 2025 issue of Palya comes out next week. Board members and Hon Lucy Hood MP received a preview copy hot off the press at yesterday's board meeting.
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board welcomed special guest the Hon Lucy Hood MP to their meeting yesterday. It was a great opportunity for the board and the minister to meet and discuss regional priorities, challenges and successes.
December 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board welcomed special guest the Hon Lucy Hood MP to their meeting yesterday. It was a great opportunity for the board and the minister to meet and discuss regional priorities, challenges and successes.
Thursday birdsday!
AW staff found this malleefowl mound in our region recently. The pile of leaf litter in the centre is a sign that the mound is being prepared by the birds for eggs. The vegetation breaks down to create warmth for incubation, much like a compost heap.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
AW staff found this malleefowl mound in our region recently. The pile of leaf litter in the centre is a sign that the mound is being prepared by the birds for eggs. The vegetation breaks down to create warmth for incubation, much like a compost heap.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thursday birdsday!
AW staff found this malleefowl mound in our region recently. The pile of leaf litter in the centre is a sign that the mound is being prepared by the birds for eggs. The vegetation breaks down to create warmth for incubation, much like a compost heap.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
AW staff found this malleefowl mound in our region recently. The pile of leaf litter in the centre is a sign that the mound is being prepared by the birds for eggs. The vegetation breaks down to create warmth for incubation, much like a compost heap.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
Reposted by AW Landscape Board
Megapodes may have been dancing and mound building in Australia for 25 million years.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Megapodes may have been dancing and mound building in Australia for 25 million years.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Thursday birdsday!
This bustard was caught showing off its moves by one of our trail cameras. Also known as the bush turkey, these large birds are widespread across much of Australia and can travel long distances to find water.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
This bustard was caught showing off its moves by one of our trail cameras. Also known as the bush turkey, these large birds are widespread across much of Australia and can travel long distances to find water.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thursday birdsday!
This bustard was caught showing off its moves by one of our trail cameras. Also known as the bush turkey, these large birds are widespread across much of Australia and can travel long distances to find water.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
This bustard was caught showing off its moves by one of our trail cameras. Also known as the bush turkey, these large birds are widespread across much of Australia and can travel long distances to find water.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia
Remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia will benefit from a new disaster resilience program led by the AWLB with a grant of $2.45M from the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund.
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news/roadmap-to-resilience-disaster-support-for-remote-communities
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news/roadmap-to-resilience-disaster-support-for-remote-communities
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia will benefit from a new disaster resilience program led by the AWLB with a grant of $2.45M from the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund.
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news/roadmap-to-resilience-disaster-support-for-remote-communities
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/aw/news/roadmap-to-resilience-disaster-support-for-remote-communities
Mammal Monday.
This echidna was snapped by a trail camera at Yellabinna. Echidnas are found throughout Australia, from the snowy high country to the desert – anywhere that ants and termites occur.
#wildoz #monotreme
This echidna was snapped by a trail camera at Yellabinna. Echidnas are found throughout Australia, from the snowy high country to the desert – anywhere that ants and termites occur.
#wildoz #monotreme
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mammal Monday.
This echidna was snapped by a trail camera at Yellabinna. Echidnas are found throughout Australia, from the snowy high country to the desert – anywhere that ants and termites occur.
#wildoz #monotreme
This echidna was snapped by a trail camera at Yellabinna. Echidnas are found throughout Australia, from the snowy high country to the desert – anywhere that ants and termites occur.
#wildoz #monotreme
Friday flower.
This shrubby twinleaf was spotted along the Yalata coast on a recent field trip. Named because each leaf is split into two leaflets, these low, spreading shrubs are quite adaptable, growing in a variety of habitats and soil types.
#wildoz #nativeflora
This shrubby twinleaf was spotted along the Yalata coast on a recent field trip. Named because each leaf is split into two leaflets, these low, spreading shrubs are quite adaptable, growing in a variety of habitats and soil types.
#wildoz #nativeflora
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Friday flower.
This shrubby twinleaf was spotted along the Yalata coast on a recent field trip. Named because each leaf is split into two leaflets, these low, spreading shrubs are quite adaptable, growing in a variety of habitats and soil types.
#wildoz #nativeflora
This shrubby twinleaf was spotted along the Yalata coast on a recent field trip. Named because each leaf is split into two leaflets, these low, spreading shrubs are quite adaptable, growing in a variety of habitats and soil types.
#wildoz #nativeflora
Thursday birdsday!
This magnificent wedge-tailed eagle was photographed on take-off during recent fieldwork. Australia’s largest bird of prey, the wedgie can grow to a wingspan of up to 2.8m, although the ones found on the Nullarbor tend to be smaller.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia #birds
This magnificent wedge-tailed eagle was photographed on take-off during recent fieldwork. Australia’s largest bird of prey, the wedgie can grow to a wingspan of up to 2.8m, although the ones found on the Nullarbor tend to be smaller.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia #birds
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Thursday birdsday!
This magnificent wedge-tailed eagle was photographed on take-off during recent fieldwork. Australia’s largest bird of prey, the wedgie can grow to a wingspan of up to 2.8m, although the ones found on the Nullarbor tend to be smaller.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia #birds
This magnificent wedge-tailed eagle was photographed on take-off during recent fieldwork. Australia’s largest bird of prey, the wedgie can grow to a wingspan of up to 2.8m, although the ones found on the Nullarbor tend to be smaller.
#wildoz #birdsofaustralia #birds
SAVE THE DATE
We’re excited to announce the 2026 SA Aboriginal Ranger Land & Sea Conference!
Mark your diary for March 24-26 next year and get ready to head to the Adelaide Hills.
We’ll be announcing more details soon – watch this space!
Please contact arnsa@enarah.com.au with any enquiries.
We’re excited to announce the 2026 SA Aboriginal Ranger Land & Sea Conference!
Mark your diary for March 24-26 next year and get ready to head to the Adelaide Hills.
We’ll be announcing more details soon – watch this space!
Please contact arnsa@enarah.com.au with any enquiries.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
SAVE THE DATE
We’re excited to announce the 2026 SA Aboriginal Ranger Land & Sea Conference!
Mark your diary for March 24-26 next year and get ready to head to the Adelaide Hills.
We’ll be announcing more details soon – watch this space!
Please contact arnsa@enarah.com.au with any enquiries.
We’re excited to announce the 2026 SA Aboriginal Ranger Land & Sea Conference!
Mark your diary for March 24-26 next year and get ready to head to the Adelaide Hills.
We’ll be announcing more details soon – watch this space!
Please contact arnsa@enarah.com.au with any enquiries.
Let the desert breathe – demand action on buffel!
The Invasive Species Council has started a petition calling for national action on buffel grass.
Add your voice here:
The Invasive Species Council has started a petition calling for national action on buffel grass.
Add your voice here:
Let the Desert Breathe: Demand National Buffel Grass Action
Across the heart of our continent, a dull straw-green tide is taking over. Buffel grass, Tjanpi kura (bad grass), Mama Tjunpi (devil grass) is transforming our deserts into dangerous monocultures that burn hotter, faster, and more often. It’s spreading through songlines and sacred sites, choking waterways, and leaving dust where there was once life.
invasives.org.au
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Let the desert breathe – demand action on buffel!
The Invasive Species Council has started a petition calling for national action on buffel grass.
Add your voice here:
The Invasive Species Council has started a petition calling for national action on buffel grass.
Add your voice here:
Fighting for Country
This evocative article from Richard Swain at the @Invasive Species Council sums up why the battle against buffel grass is so important.
This evocative article from Richard Swain at the @Invasive Species Council sums up why the battle against buffel grass is so important.
We fought to get Country back. Now we’re fighting to keep it alive.
When I first went to Central Australia in the early nineties, the desert had a rhythm. When I went back there last month, that rhythm was gone.
invasives.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Fighting for Country
This evocative article from Richard Swain at the @Invasive Species Council sums up why the battle against buffel grass is so important.
This evocative article from Richard Swain at the @Invasive Species Council sums up why the battle against buffel grass is so important.
General managers from SA’s landscape boards gathered for three days this month to share successes and challenges and make future plans.
They were joined on the third day by board chairs, who took the opportunity to meet with new Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, the Hon. Lucy Hood MP.
They were joined on the third day by board chairs, who took the opportunity to meet with new Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, the Hon. Lucy Hood MP.
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
General managers from SA’s landscape boards gathered for three days this month to share successes and challenges and make future plans.
They were joined on the third day by board chairs, who took the opportunity to meet with new Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, the Hon. Lucy Hood MP.
They were joined on the third day by board chairs, who took the opportunity to meet with new Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, the Hon. Lucy Hood MP.
A voice for the deserts.
Thought-provoking piece from the CEO of our friends at @IDA, representing desert Country and culture at the UN COP30 climate conference in Brazil.
Thought-provoking piece from the CEO of our friends at @IDA, representing desert Country and culture at the UN COP30 climate conference in Brazil.
Australian deserts don't get climate-change headlines – they should
Australia’s desert country is rarely part of the global climate conversation, although it's Earth's largest connected conservation corridor.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A voice for the deserts.
Thought-provoking piece from the CEO of our friends at @IDA, representing desert Country and culture at the UN COP30 climate conference in Brazil.
Thought-provoking piece from the CEO of our friends at @IDA, representing desert Country and culture at the UN COP30 climate conference in Brazil.
Scaly Sunday
This western blue-tongued skink was spotted on a recent field trip in the AW region. Blue-tongues are among the largest members of the skink family. They are ovoviviparous – their young develop in eggs and hatch inside the mother’s body and are then born live.
#wildoz #reptiles #lizard
This western blue-tongued skink was spotted on a recent field trip in the AW region. Blue-tongues are among the largest members of the skink family. They are ovoviviparous – their young develop in eggs and hatch inside the mother’s body and are then born live.
#wildoz #reptiles #lizard
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Thursday Birdsday!
These white-winged fairywrens were snapped on a recent field trip near Ooldea. The male bird is showing some blue – in full breeding plumage they're almost completely covered in striking electric blue with the white wings that give them their name.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
These white-winged fairywrens were snapped on a recent field trip near Ooldea. The male bird is showing some blue – in full breeding plumage they're almost completely covered in striking electric blue with the white wings that give them their name.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thursday Birdsday!
These white-winged fairywrens were snapped on a recent field trip near Ooldea. The male bird is showing some blue – in full breeding plumage they're almost completely covered in striking electric blue with the white wings that give them their name.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
These white-winged fairywrens were snapped on a recent field trip near Ooldea. The male bird is showing some blue – in full breeding plumage they're almost completely covered in striking electric blue with the white wings that give them their name.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
Weedy Wednesday
AW’s Jess Burdon attended the Weed Management Society of SA conference, where she caught up with Chris Brodie from the State Herbarium, former AW staff member Troy Bowman and PhD candidate Sofie Costin, who is working on buffel research with support from AW.
#wildoz #weeds #buffel
AW’s Jess Burdon attended the Weed Management Society of SA conference, where she caught up with Chris Brodie from the State Herbarium, former AW staff member Troy Bowman and PhD candidate Sofie Costin, who is working on buffel research with support from AW.
#wildoz #weeds #buffel
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Weedy Wednesday
Thanks to Far West Coast Rangers for hosting this year’s pre-season buffel grass workshop in Ceduna. The workshop was filled with collaborative conversations and knowledge sharing from diverse groups with a common aim – managing buffel.
#wildoz #weeds #buffel
Thanks to Far West Coast Rangers for hosting this year’s pre-season buffel grass workshop in Ceduna. The workshop was filled with collaborative conversations and knowledge sharing from diverse groups with a common aim – managing buffel.
#wildoz #weeds #buffel
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Mammal Monday
Australia has possibly the largest wild population of camels in the world. Introduced as pack animals in the 1800s, camels have become a major pest species, trampling trees, fouling water sources and damaging infrastructure. This one was spotted on Googs Track.
#wildoz #camels
Australia has possibly the largest wild population of camels in the world. Introduced as pack animals in the 1800s, camels have become a major pest species, trampling trees, fouling water sources and damaging infrastructure. This one was spotted on Googs Track.
#wildoz #camels
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Thursday Birdsday!
These rufous fieldwrens were spotted in our region during recent fieldwork, an adult and a fledgling with a half-grown tail. These small insect-eaters are usually seen in pairs or small groups, often with other species such as inland thornbills.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
These rufous fieldwrens were spotted in our region during recent fieldwork, an adult and a fledgling with a half-grown tail. These small insect-eaters are usually seen in pairs or small groups, often with other species such as inland thornbills.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Thursday Birdsday!
These rufous fieldwrens were spotted in our region during recent fieldwork, an adult and a fledgling with a half-grown tail. These small insect-eaters are usually seen in pairs or small groups, often with other species such as inland thornbills.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia
These rufous fieldwrens were spotted in our region during recent fieldwork, an adult and a fledgling with a half-grown tail. These small insect-eaters are usually seen in pairs or small groups, often with other species such as inland thornbills.
#wildoz #birds #birdsofaustralia