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National park in South Australia
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Nilpena Ediacara National Park is a national park in the South Australian Outback. It's one of South Australia's newest national parks, only proclaimed in June 2021, but only opened in early 2023 when visitor facilities were built. The park includes the former Ediacara Conservation Park as well as another 60,000 hectares and is home to some of the earliest animal life anywhere found in the world.
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The name of this fossil bed dates back to the 1960s, when Arlo Guthrie released a song called "Alice’s Restaurant", which was about being able to get whatever you want at a restaurant. That context was put into this fossil bed when paleontologists found those fossils.
From the South Australian capital of Adelaide, head north on the M2 Northern Connector and then exit onto the A1 Port Wakefield Rd.
Read in the guideYou are only allowed to visit the park on a guided tour that requires bookings in advance (which can be made on the park website). Tours only operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and cost A$80 per person.
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