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Maintenance of the Heysen Trail
The Heysen Trail is maintained through a coordinated effort between volunteer individuals, walking clubs, the Government of South Australia and the Friends of the Heysen Trail.
Volunteer walking clubs and groups that assist with maintenance include:
- Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Government of SA
- Burra Branch of the Friends of the Heysen Trail
- Wandergruppe Bushwalkers (German Association)
- WEA Ramblers
- ARPA Bushwalkers (Australian Retired Persons Association)
- The Walking Trail Support Group maintains a network of trails through some national parks, some of which are shared by the Heysen Trail.
Maintenance Sections
| Section | Map | Section Leader | Contact | |
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| 1 | Cape Jervis to Tapanappa | Southern Guidebook, Maps 1.1-1.3 |
Bob Gentle Albert Schmidke |
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| 2A | Tapanappa to Waitpinga Campground | Southern Guidebook, Maps 1.3-1.5 |
Roger Dunn & friends | |
| 2B | Waitpinga Campground to Back Valley Road | Southern Guidebook, Maps 1.5-2.2 |
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| 3 | Back Valley Road to Moon Hill | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.2-2.3 |
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| 4 | Moon Hill to Hindmarsh Tiers Road | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.3-2.5 |
Hermann Schmidt (Wandergruppe Bushwalkers, German Assoc) |
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| 5 | Hindmarsh Tiers Road to Blackfellows Creek Road | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.5-2.7 |
Eleanor Martin Myra Betschild (Women in the Bush) |
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| 6 | Blackfellows Creek Road to Glen Bold | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.7-3.2 |
Richard Webb | |
| 7 | Glen Bold to Piccadilly | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.2-3.4 |
Norrie Hamilton | |
| 8 | Piccadilly to Norton Summit | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.4-3.4 |
Liz O'Shea (WEA Ramblers) |
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| 9 | Norton Summit to Cudlee Creek | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.5-3.7 |
Colin Edwards | |
| 10 | Cudlee Creek to Bethany | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.7-4.4 |
John Potter | |
| 11 | Bethany to Hamilton | Southern Guidebook, Maps 4.4-5.3 |
John Potter Joyce Heinjus |
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| 12 | Hamilton to Hupputz Hut | Southern Guidebook, Maps 5.3-5.9 |
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| 13 | Hupputz Hut to Spalding | Southern Guidebook, Maps 5.9–6.12 |
Hugh Greenhill (Burra Branch) |
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| 14 | Spalding to Georgetown | Norhern Guidebook, Maps 1.1-1.6 |
Kevin Liddiard | |
| 15 | Georgetown to Mt Remarkable | Northern Guidebook, Maps 1.6-2.11 |
Milton Turner Ron Capel |
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| 16 | Mt Remarkable to Horrocks Pass Rd | Northern Guidebook, Maps 2.11-3.4 |
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| 17A | Horrocks Pass Rd to Dutchmans Stern | Northern Guidebook, Maps 3.4-4.1 |
Michael Kerin | |
| 17B | Dutchmans Stern to Wilpena | Northern Guidebook, Maps 4.2-5.7 |
Gavin & Marie Campbell | |
| 18 | Wilpena to Parachilna | Northern Guidebook, Maps 5.8–6.8 |
David Henery (Alpana Station) Operation Flinders |
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