The River Torrens (Karrawirra Parri in Kaurna language) runs right through the centre of Adelaide, creating one of the city’s most beautiful natural spaces. It stretches from the Adelaide Hills all the way to the sea at West Beach. Why It’s So Loved • Walking & Cycling Trails – The Linear Park Trail follows the river for kilometres, perfect for a peaceful stroll or bike ride. • City Views – Stunning skyline views near Elder Park. • Wildlife – Ducks, swans, pelicans and the occasional turtle. • E

Naalha (Nah-la) is the Kaurna word for Echidna! This National Reconciliation Week we encourage you to take a look at your zoo map and learn the Kaurna words for some Australian native species! 🐾 Zoos SA has established a vision for reconciliation and acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. We collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through a number of conservation initiatives and look forward to continuing to build relat

Do you know how to say hello in French, Japanese, German? What about Kaurna? This is the language spoken by the people of the Adelaide Plains, and Kaurna leader Jack Kanya Kudnuitya Buckskin has made it his mission to teach it to as many people as possible. Today as part of National Reconciliation Week we were lucky to have Jack teach some of our Adelaide team traditional and contemporary Kaurna words and phrases. Why not learn a few words yourself today – niina marni (hello), ngaityalya (thank

Are you curious about the pronunciation and meaning behind Glenthorne National Park’s Kaurna name, Ityamaiitpinna Yarta? Watch this language lesson with Kaurna Language Teacher and Cultural Educator, Jack Buckskin. | National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia