Public access
You can travel over certain areas of pastoral leases without permission from the pastoral lease holder (lessee). These permitted routes are called 'public access routes'.
To travel on other tracks on a pastoral lease, permission from the lessee must be obtained.
There are currently 24 public access routes - spanning more than 650 kilometres - established on pastoral leases in South Australia.
Locations of public access routes ()
Contact a lessee
To access other areas within a pastoral lease you will need permission from the lessee. To find lessee contact details you can:
- search the South Australian Integrated Land Information Service (SAILIS)
- search for lessees in the White Pages.
Access rights for Aboriginal persons
Aboriginal persons may enter, travel across, or stay on a pastoral lease for the purpose of following traditional pursuits.
There are some restrictions on where Aboriginal persons may camp on a pastoral lease.
If an Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA) exists, the agreement may change the rights of access.
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs)
An ILUA is a voluntary but binding agreement between a native title group and landholders, about the use of land and waters.
These agreements allow all parties to negotiate terms to suit their circumstances.
Detailed ILUA information can be found on the National Native Title Tribunal website where you can:
- learn more about ILUAs
- search for existing ILUAs
- apply for an ILUA.
More information
Contacts
Access rights to pastoral land:
Phone (08) 8648 5346
General enquiries
Pastoral Unit
Phone: (08) 8429 0333
Email: pirsa.pastoral@sa.gov.au
GPO Box 1671
Adelaide SA 5001