Friends of Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park

The members of Friends of Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park have a strong philosophy of working in partnership with Natural Resources Kangaroo Island, and other Friends of Parks Groups. This partnership enables the group to undertake activities that are not able to be achieved by the Department and the group maintains an ongoing maintenance commitment to projects once they have been commenced. This partnership and commitment has seen the group work well with the organization to deliver jointly desirable outcomes.

The Friends of Cape Gantheaume developed the Destrees Bay Self Guided Drive along the D’Estrees Bay Road. This drive is designed to enhance the visitor experience of the area. Activities undertaken at D’Estrees Bay are generally involved in enhancing this drive.

The Friends of Cape Gantheaume have undertaken the following activities at D’Estrees Bay-

• Funding, construction and maintenance of the Destrees Bay Self Guided Drive;
• Funding, construction and maintenance of beach access;
• Funding, stabilisation and maintenance of heritage sites;
• Funding, planting and maintenance of revegetation areas;
• Weed control, sign and general maintenance.

The Friends of Cape Gantheaume have undertaken the following activities at Murray Lagoon-

• Funding, construction and maintenance of the Bald Hill Lookout;
• Maintenance of the Timber Creek Walk;
• Funding, planting and maintenance of revegetation areas.