Located on the picturesque coastline of the Yorke Peninsula, the park is home to spectacular coastal scenery featuring dramatic cliff tops, shipwrecks, pounding surf beaches, tranquil bays and rock pools.

Coastal parks took out the top three spots, with Deep Creek National Park on the Fleurieu Peninsula second with 63,719 visitors, a rise of in excess of 38% on 2020 and Lincoln National Park on the Eyre Peninsula third with 43,871, an increase of more than 32%.

South Australia’s outback also continues to be a major drawcard with visitors with strong growth in regional destinations including the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park that saw a 20.3% growth in online bookings from 30,077 to 36,182.

Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs was delighted with the figures.

“To have such a significant increase in visitor numbers to our national parks is an amazing result,” he said. “South Australia is home to some of the most picturesque landscapes in the world and it’s fantastic to see more and more people getting outdoors and experiencing this.”

And the surge in the number of people getting out and about and into national parks has also been great news for trial towns.

“This has significant flow on benefits for regional communities with more people staying the night, spending money and supporting the local economy at a time when it’s needed most,” said Mr Speirs.

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