Close to the bustle of Harbour Town and the incessant traffic along Tapleys Hill Road, but seeming a world away.
Hidden away on Adelaide Airport land, Patawalonga Creek contains the last remnant stand of swamp paperbark habitat in the metro area, accessible via a public walking trail since 2018. The adjacent West Beach stormwater detention basin, circled by a shared pedestrian and bike path, has been described as one of the best birdwatching sites in Adelaide.
Meet at busstop 14B on West Beach Road (opposite Atlantic Avenue); parking is available in the soccerfield carpark, just west of the Creek.
