The Northern and Yorke region is a varied and productive part of South Australia and includes 1,300km of coastline. About 150,000 people live in the region and a large number of visitors are drawn to locations like Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park, the Barossa and Clare Valleys and the southern Flinders Ranges each year. The region includes the Aboriginal lands of the Narungga, Nukunu, Ngadjuri, Kaurna and Peramangk people. Natural resources underpin a range of industries, including agriculture, viticulture, horticulture, mining and mineral processing activities, fishing, aquaculture, forestry and tourism.
Northern and Yorke region has a climate of mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers, with an average annual rainfall of 250 – 600 mm. It is experiencing an ongoing trend of more frequent and severe droughts.
The region is ecologically diverse with areas of nationally threatened peppermint box grassy woodlands and iron-grass natural temperate grasslands.
About 80% of the region is under agricultural production, contributing a quarter of South Australia’s farm production.
The Narungga, Ngadjuri, Nukunu, Kaurna and Peramangk people are the Traditional Custodians.
There are 15 councils. Major centres include Port Pirie, Gawler, Nuriootpa, Clare, Orroroo, Burra and Kadina.
Join us in caring for land, water and nature in the Northern and Yorke region. Our aim is to ensure the region’s unique and productive landscapes are valued and protected into the future.
Northern and Yorke’s contributions to our national NRM snapshots
