Cultana Training Area is a large Defence training area located on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, approx 385km north-west of Adelaide. The closest towns are Port Augusta, Iron Knob and Whyalla.
The site is used for a range of large scale, joint force training activities, and the climate, arid landscape and terrain allow for training all year round.
Stakeholder engagement
Defence recognises the importance of engaging with local residents and community groups, statutory authorities and other interested stakeholders.
To engage with Defence regarding environmental management at Cultana Training Area, or to make an enquiry or lodge a complaint, please refer to contacts on this page.
Decision notice
In 2010, the Expansion of Cultana Training Area, SA, was referred to the Commonwealth Environment Minister for assessment and approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Documents related to the conditions of the project approval are available below.
Approval notice - 2010/5316
Variation to Approval Notice – 20105316 (PDF, 592.58 KB)
Annual compliance reports
2025 – Annual Environmental Compliance Report Due: 9 January 2025 – EPBC Act Approval 2010/5316 – Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 509.38 KB)
2024 – Annual Environmental Compliance Report Due: 9 January 2024 – EPBC Act Approval 2010/5316 – Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 2.03 MB)
2023 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report Due: 9 January 2023 - EPBC Act Approval 2010/5316 Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 374.9 KB)
2022 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report - Due: 9 January 2022 - EBPC Act Approval 2010/5316 - Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 748.35 KB)
2021 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report - Due: 9 January 2021 - EBPC Act Approval 2010/5316 - Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 11.89 MB)
2020 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report - Due: 9 January 2020 - EBPC Act Approval 2010/5316 - Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 974.38 KB)
2019 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report - Due: 9 January 2019 - EBPC Act Approval 2010/5316 - Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 1.24 MB)
2018 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report - Due: 9 January 2018 - EBPC Act Approval 2010/5316 - Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 1.18 MB)
2017 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report - Due: 9 January 2017 - EBPC Act Approval 2010/5316 - Cultana Expansion Area Project, near Whyalla, South Australia (PDF, 10.89 MB)
Sustainability, Monitoring and Reporting Plan reports
2023 - Cultana Training Area Miscellaneous Lease for Defence Purposes – Five-yearly Environmental Report - 2016 to 2021 (PDF, 604.23 KB)
2023 Defence Cultana Expansion Area Environmental Reporting - Year 4 (PDF, 1.17 MB)
2021 - Defence Cultana Expansion Area Environmental Reporting - Year 2 (PDF, 111.28 KB)
2018 - Defence Cultana Expansion Area Environmental Reporting - Year 4 (PDF, 108.72 KB)
Related documents
2016 - Cultana Expansion Area Environmental Management System: (1) System Description (PDF, 1.73 MB)
2015 - Cultana Expansion Area Environment and Heritage Studies - Environmental Baseline Condition Report (PDF, 12.77 MB)
2015 - Cultana Expansion Area Environmental Management System: (2) Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 12.22 MB)