The Top 20 Natural Monuments in South Australia
South Australia’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in South Australia. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in South Australia. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Wilpena Pound
Highlight • Natural Monument
Flinders Ranges National Park, Wilpena Pound & Rawsley Park is located in the Flinders Ranges & Outback area of South Australia. The Flinders Ranges is the largest mountain range in …
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Adelaide Botanic Garden
Highlight • Forest
Well worth a visit all year round. No entrance fee. Several gates to enter. It extends to Botanic Park towards the Adelaide Zoo if you want to see even more.
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Waterfall Gully
Highlight • Waterfall
Panoramic location with carpark and a pretty cafe / bistro nearby. Great starting point for shorter walks up to the top of the waterfall and further to Second Fall. A …
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Blue Lake / Warwar (Mount Gambier Crater Lake)
Highlight • Lake
Blue Lake / Warwar is a large, monomictic, crater lake located in a dormant volcanic maar associated with the Mount Gambier maar complex. The lake is situated near Mount Gambier …
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Second Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Just a short walk from the top of Waterfall Gully to Second Falls. Great for kids (and adults) to climb around and over the creek to get some adventure shots 📸
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Giant's Cave
Highlight • Cave
The cave with it's carved steps on the ground looks a bit like a natural stage. Worth the 84 steps detour off the main track towards the water falls.
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Hallett Cove Beach to Marino Rocks Coastal Walk
Highlight • Trail
As of summer 2023, there are still some sections closed due to improvements. Be prepared for a detour.
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Onkaparinga River Gorge – Riverside Rocks
Highlight • Gorge
This is where the Gorge hike comes to the Onkaparinga River. From Sundew lookout it’s a steep descent and often quite a rough path. From here, you can follow the river to the right or left.
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Painted Desert
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Painted Desert, literally painted or colorful desert, is located near the town of Arckaringa, 121 kilometers northwest of Coober Pedy and 73 kilometers southwest of Oodnadatta in the Australian …
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Punchbowl Waterhole
Highlight • Lake
Great spot for a swim, fairly challenging hike to get to it but worth it. Looking up at the cliffs from the pool is awesome.
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