Notice of low flying aerial culling by helicopter

The Limestone Coast Landscape Board is notifying residents that low flying aerial culling of feral deer will occur (weather permitting) across approved areas of public land, managed conservation areas, privately managed plantations and participating private properties in the Limestone Coast.

• 2 to 9 September 2024 - Central Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on Wattle Range forestry areas, conservation areas and surrounding private properties.
  Native Forestry Reserves (NFR), Conservation Parks (CP) and Conservation Reserves (CR) will include: Big Heath CP, Calectasia CP, Burr Slopes South NFR, Claypans NFR, Furner CP, Konetta NFR, Khayam NFR, Lake Edward NFR, Mary Seymour CP, McRosties NFR, Mt Lyon NFR, Native Wells NFR, Penola CP, Overland Track NFR, Reedy Creek CP, Rock Shelter NFR, and the Marshes NFR.
• 10 to 30 September 2024 - Northern Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on private properties and conservation areas of Salt Creek, Deepwater, Tilley Swamp, Petherick, Taratap and Keilira.
  Conservation Parks (CP), Conservation Reserves (CR) and National Parks (NP) will include: Bunbury CR, Desert Camp CR, Desert Camp CP, Gum Lagoon CP, Hanson Scrub CP, Jip-Jip CP, Martin Washpool CP, Messent CP, Tilley Swamp CP and the Southern section of the Coorong NP. The closure of the Coorong applies from an east-west line at Policeman Point (Lat 36.0597° S, Long 139.5802° E) to the southern boundary of the Coorong National Park (Lat 36.5363° S, Long 139.8314° E).
• 13 to 18 October 2024 - Northern Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on areas of private land surrounding the Coorong, Field, Colebatch, Keith, Keilira, Taratap, Kingston, Fairview, Cole, Spence and Robe.
  Conservation Parks (CP) and Conservation Reserves (CR) will include: Big Heath CP, Fairview CP, Furner CP, Lake Hawdon South CP, Lake St Clair CP, Mary Seymour CP, Reedy Creek CP, Talapar CP, Woakwine CP, Bangham CP, Bunbury CR, Desert Camp CR, Desert Camp CP, Geegeela CP, Gum Lagoon CP, Hanson Scrub CP, Jip-Jip CP, Kungari CP, Martin Washpool CP, Messent CP, Mount Boothby CP, Mount Scott CP and Tilley Swamp CP.
• 15 – 17 October 2024 - Coorong area and surrounds aerial culling operations for the Coorong National Park (including Younghusband Peninsula and Potters Scrub).

Find forestry reserve closures for Forestry SA

Find Park and Reserve closures for National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

Pilots will endeavour to minimise disturbance to farm houses, working sheds, horse yards and areas containing livestock.

During operations enquiries should be directed to the Limestone Coast Landscape Board on 0437 030 266. 

Visit the Feral Deer Eradication Program page