Onkaparinga River National Park

Onkaparinga River National Park is a protected area about 35 km south of Adelaide in South Australia, within the City of Onkaparinga. Centred on the Onkaparinga River and its steep-sided gorge, it conserves riverine woodlands, rugged cliffs and diverse native wildlife. Notable for scenic lookouts such as Punchbowl Lookout, extensive walking trails and kayaking opportunities, it is the largest remnant of native vegetation in the southern Adelaide region.

Visitors can expect a rugged natural landscape centred on the Onkaparinga Gorge with steep cliffs, river flats and eucalypt woodland. The park offers marked walking and hiking trails of varying difficulty, lookouts over the gorge and river, picnic areas, and opportunities for kayaking and canoeing when water levels permit. Facilities are basic and natural, with car parks, toilets and information signs at main access points such as Piggott Range Road and Chapel Hill Road.