Notice of low flying aerial culling by helicopter

Feral Deer Eradication Program Aerial shooting schedule for Autumn 2025

The following dates are scheduled for aerial shooting for autumn 2025 across approved areas of public land, managed conservation areas, privately managed plantations and participating private properties across the Limestone Coast. Please note these dates and areas are subject to change and will be updated accordingly.

• 24 to 28 March 2025 – Northern and central Limestone Coast aerial culling operation on areas of private land surrounding Narrung, Meningie West, Meningie, the Coorong, Field, Colebatch, Keith, Keilira, Taratap, Kingston, Fairview, Cole, Spence and Robe.
  Conservation Parks (CP) and Conservation Reserves (CR) will include: Bangham CP, Big Heath CP, Bunbury CR, Desert Camp CP, Desert Camp CR, Fairview CP, Furner CP, Geegeela CP, Gum Lagoon CP, Hanson Scrub CP, Jip Jip CP, Kungari CP, Lake Hawdon South CP, Lake St Clair CP, Mary Seymour CP, Martin Washpool CP, Messent CP, Mount Boothby CP, Mount Scott CP, Reedy Creek CP, Talapar CP, Tilley Swamp CP and Woakwine CP. The Coorong National Park closure applies from the 25 to 27 March and 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), the Younghusband Peninsula from a north-south line at Mosquito Bay (Lat 35.5751° S, Long 138.9439° E) to the southern boundary of the Coorong National Park (Lat 36.4662° S, Long 139.7908° E, and 'Potters Scrub' (located on the Narrung Peninsula).
  
• 26 April to 4 May 2025 - 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.

• 5 May to 11 May 2025 - 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) and Conservation Reserves (CR) 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).

Forestry reserve closures are detailed online at www.forestrysa.com.au on the ‘before you visit’ page, ‘forest closures and alerts’ tab.

Park and Reserve closures are detailed online at www.parks.sa.gov.au on the ‘Closures and Alerts’ page.

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

Enquiries should be directed to the Limestone Coast Landscape Board 08 8429 7550 during working hours and 0437 030 266 during the scheduled operations. 

For more information visit the Feral Deer Eradication Program. 

The LC Landscape Board undertakes its shooting operations in partnership with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) and the Department for Environment and Water.