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The Waite Conservation Reserve is open to the public from dawn to dusk every day except on Fire Ban Days in the Mt Lofty Ranges fire district (South Australian Country Fire Service Hotline 1300 362361).
The Reserve is a vital biodiversity hotspot in the heart of the city, home to unique flora and fauna. To preserve the Reserve natural environment and minimise disturbance to wildlife living in the area, dogs are not permitted.
The Waite Conservation Reserve Logo: features the blue devil – Eryngium rostratum, a spiny herb that occurs in the Reserve and has conservation status.
Waite Conservation Reserve is supported by dedicated university volunteers and the Friends of the Waite Conservation Reserve.