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Have you seen them? It’s been a bumper year for the delightful Caper white butterfly. Adelaide is experiencing a mass mi...
22/10/2026

Have you seen them? It’s been a bumper year for the delightful Caper white butterfly.

Adelaide is experiencing a mass migration of Caper whites at present that have migrated from central Australia, where the caterpillars feed on the tree caper plant.

People have been spotting them around Adelaide from the coast to the hills, and visiting blooms in their gardens. This one was photographed as it sat still for a moment and sipped from a Callistemon (bottlebrush), refuelling on its journey.

Not to be mistaken for the plain creamy white cabbage moth (a vegetable garden pest), the caper white is larger and has black edges on its wings, as well as yellow/orange highlights. And it won’t eat your leafy greens!

Other butterfly species out and about at the moment are Common grass blue, Pea blue, Australian painted lady and Meadow argus, and if you’re lucky you may spot a Chequered swallowtail that is also a migrant species.

It’s a great time to get outside and enjoy these natural beauties.

Share your butterfly snaps below. 📸

A prescribed burn is planned at McCallum Block West in the River and Murraylands region on Friday, 23 October, weather c...
22/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at McCallum Block West in the River and Murraylands region on Friday, 23 October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 11:00am and is likely to be completed by 10:00pm. Flames and
smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾The burn will occur on the southern boundary of Ngarkat Conservation Park, north of Dark
Islands Well Road.
◾The area to be burnt is 500 hectares.
◾Aircraft will be used to help deliver and manage this burn.
◾This is a landscape protection burn.
◾Traffic management will be in place on Baan Hill Rd within the Conservation Park.
◾Smoke may be visible from public roads near the Ngarkat Conservation Park.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water | Forestry SA | Landscape SA

A prescribed burn is planned at Porter Scrub Conservation Park, southeast of Gumeracha in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Fri...
22/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Porter Scrub Conservation Park, southeast of Gumeracha in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Friday, October 23, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 4pm and is likely to be completed by 7pm. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾The area to be burnt is 8 hectares.
◾This is a landscape protection burn.
◾Porter Scrub Conservation Park will be closed throughout the burn.
◾Smoke may affect visibility on Maidment Road depending on wind direction.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water| Forestry SA | Landscape SA

A prescribed burn is planned at Filsell Hill in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Thursday, 22 October, weather conditions permi...
21/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Filsell Hill in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Thursday, 22 October,
weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 4:00pm and is likely to be completed by 8:00pm. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾ The burn will occur on private land at Filsell Hill near Forest Range, north of Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park.
◾The area to be burnt is 4.9 hectares.
◾This is a landscape protection burn.
◾No roads or trails will be closed throughout the burn.
◾Deviation Road to the west, Collins Hill Road to the north, Swamp Road to the east and Greenhill Road to the south may be impacted by smoke.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water | Forestry SA | Landscape SA.

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Dudley West on Kangaroo Island for Thursday, 22 October, weather conditi...
21/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Dudley West on Kangaroo Island for Thursday, 22
October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 10:00am and is likely to be completed by 8:00pm. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾The area to be burnt is 40 hectares.
◾The burn will occur on the south side of East West Road, Dudley West, approximately 5 kilometres east southeast of Baudin Beach.
◾This is a fuel reduction burn to mitigate bushfire risk to Dudley West community.
◾No roads will be closed throughout the burn, but traffic management contractors will be on
site and may reduce traffic speed on a short section of East West Road.
◾North South Road may be impacted by smoke.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water| Forestry SA | Landscape SA

A prescribed burn is planned at Jaki Ina – World’s End Gorge National Park in the Mid North on Thursday, 22 October, wea...
20/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Jaki Ina – World’s End Gorge National Park in the Mid North on Thursday, 22 October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 11:30am and is likely to be completed by 7:00pm.

◾The area to be burnt is 8 hectares, 20 kilometres south of Burra on the western side of Burra Gorge.
◾This is an ecological burn to manage and improve the condition of native grassland in the park.
◾There is no public access to the burn site.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water| Forestry SA | Landscape SA

A prescribed burn is planned at Black Hill Conservation Park in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Wednesday, 21 October, weather...
20/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Black Hill Conservation Park in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Wednesday, 21 October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 11:00am and is likely to be completed by 8:00pm. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾ The area to be burnt is 32.6 hectares across the southern slopes of the park.
◾ Aircraft will be used to help deliver and manage this burn.
◾ This is a landscape protection burn that will also promote the regeneration of habitat for endangered bird species, the chestnut-rumped heathwren.
◾ No roads will be closed throughout the burn.
◾ Smoke may drift across Black Hill Summit Track and Powerline Track.
◾ Smoke may be visible from Montacute Road.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water| Forestry SA | Landscape SA

A prescribed burn is planned at Filsell Hill in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Tuesday, 20 October, weather conditions permit...
19/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Filsell Hill in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Tuesday, 20 October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 12:30pm and is likely to be completed by 7:00pm.

Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾ The burn will occur on private land at Filsell Hill near Forest Range, north of Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park.
◾The area to be burnt is 4.9 hectares.
◾This is a landscape protection burn.
◾No roads or trails will be closed throughout the burn.
◾Deviation Road to the west, Collins Hill Road to the north, Swamp Road to the east and Greenhill Road to the south may be impacted by smoke.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water | Forestry SA | Landscape SA.

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Humbug Scrub, east of One Tree Hill in the Mt Lofty Ranges on Saturday, ...
16/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Humbug Scrub, east of One Tree Hill in the Mt Lofty Ranges on Saturday, 17 October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 12:00pm and is likely to be completed by 7:00pm. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾ The area to be burnt is 22.5 hectares.
◾ This is a landscape protection burn.
◾ There will be no road closures throughout the burn.
◾Smoke will be visible from Bassnet Road for a short period.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water | Forestry SA | Landscape S

A prescribed burn is planned at Sleaford Mere on the Lower Eyre Peninsula on Sunday, 18 October, weather conditions perm...
16/10/2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Sleaford Mere on the Lower Eyre Peninsula on Sunday, 18 October, weather conditions permitting.

The prescribed burn will start at 12:00pm and is likely to be completed by 7:00pm. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

◾ The burn will occur on Proper Bay Road in the south of Lincoln Underground Basin, opposite Lincoln National Park entrance and south of the township of Tulka.
◾ The area to be burnt is 28 hectares.
◾ This is a landscape protection burn.
◾ Proper Bay Road will have altered traffic conditions during the burn.
◾Tulka Township and Proper Bay Road may be affected by smoke.

National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.

NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.

Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.

Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.

For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website: https://bit.ly/saprescribedburns

You can also sign up for updates on prescribed burns straight to your inbox: https://bit.ly/signupforfiresidenews

With: SA Country Fire Service | SA Water | Forestry SA | Landscape SA

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