- Distance
- 1.5 km circuit
- Duration
- 45 mins
- Suitable for
- Walking, Wheelchair Accessible, Hiking, Get to by public transport
- Grade 2, Moderate Walk
- Terrain
- Undulating
- Park
- Marino Conservation Park
- Region
- Adelaide City & Suburbs
- Trail manager
- National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
- Download maps & GPS files
- 2 GPS files
- 1 website link
- Photos
- 12 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Bus
- Car
- Train
- Travel time from Adelaide
- 1 hour or less
About the Walking Trail
Enjoy a wander through Marino Conservation Park on the Botanical Trail, which meanders through coastal heath to the Marino Rocks Lighthouse. There are views up the coast to Brighton and Holdfast Bay, and south to Port Stanvac, as well as views to the city skyline.
Begin the hike from carpark at the end of Nimboya Road, Marino.
In late 2020, a section of the existing Botanical Trail leading to an upgraded lookout area had been widened and hardened for improved access for people with mobility issues, making it accessible to some power wheelchair users. New seating has been installed at the lookout area so wheelchair users and other visitors can sit and enjoy the expansive coastal views of the Gulf St Vincent and northward over Holdfast Bay. Watch a video to see the park’s new and improved facilities.
Although this walk is marked as being Wheelchair Accessible, some people may require assistance.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service SA Accessibility webpage has useful information about accessibility within national parks, including specific details about accessible parks, trails, picnic grounds, carparking and toilets.
Photos
Views over Brighton and the coast from the top of the Botanical Trail in Marino Conservation Park
The Botanical Trail leads to the Marino Rocks Lighthouse
The Botanical Trail to the Marino Rocks Lighthouse is well marked and easy to follow
The hiking trail in Marino Conservation Park, the Botanical Trail, is as short pleasant loop
Marino Conservation Park contains remnant coastal heath, which the Friends of Marino Conservation Park are working to preserve
Walking on the Botanical Trail in Marino Conservation Park
Walking towards the lighthouse on the Botanical Trail in Marino Conservation Park
The Marino Rocks Lighthouse in Marino Conservation Park was built in 1962
Marino Conservation Park contains the largest and most unchanged area of coastal heath along the shores of Gulf St Vincent
The trailhead for the Botanical Trail in Marino Conservation Park is at the end of Nimboya Road, Marino
The carpark and trailhead for the Botanical Trail in Marino Conservation Park is at Gate 1, at the end of Nimboya Road, Marino
The Friends of Marino Conservation Park have been restoring the park, join in on their regular working bee