Telford Scrub Conservation Park is 175ha just 15km north of Mount Gambier off Riddoch Highway towards Penola.
The park protects an important area of remnant vegetation, including more than 20 species of native orchids. It is said to be one of the last places in the South East of South Australia that hasn’t been cleared for farming or converted to plantation forestry.
The forest canopy boardwalk provides a unique viewing perspective.
There are two walks to choose from, varying in time from one hour to two and a half hours.
Both trails have interpretive signage that highlight some of the park’s features along the way. There is one clearing that has a picnic table, but there are no other amenities.
The park has a population of short-nosed bandicoots.
We visited a few weeks ago before the heat wave and the park was already dry, despite the wet spring.
It would be a nice place for a picnic in autumn.
