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E2E 16 Oban / Bundaleer Reservoir/ Curnows Hut

E2E 16 Oban / Bundaleer Reservoir/ Curnows Hut

Sat 16 to Sun 17 Aug 2025

Registrations open 7:00am Monday 21 July, 2025

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NOTE - If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once

bookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration

system will only allow you to register for both days.”

Saturday 16th Aug Walk Details - 20.6 km

Walk 33 Oban to Bundaleer Reservoir- The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

Sunday 17th Aug Walk Details-17km

Walk 34 Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnow's Hut -Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer northern intake channel at the aqueduct. After leaving the channels at the weir it follows Never Never Creek past remnant Yacca forests and grazing land towards Bundaleer Forest

Walk Difficulty – The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Start

Saturday 16 August 2025

End

Sunday 17 August 2025

Walk Leaders

Kathy Wright
Michael Weinel
Paul Gill
Tracey Evans
Paul Delaine

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Walk section along Heysen Trail shown in red:
The rest of the Heysen Trail shown in blue:

Map & GPS Files

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Mapsheet

Mapsheet 4C, Hallett to Spalding

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Southern Guidebook, chapter 6 map 11,
chapter 6 map 12,
chapter 1 map 1.

Meeting Location

Meeting location details will be provided after you have registered for this event.

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $24.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $10.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1600
Walking from: Oban
Walking to: Bundaleer Reservoir
Distance: 24 km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards

Watch out for bees, there are several swarms in hollow metal posts along the pipeline and channels. Be alert for washouts or undercutting of the channel banks if there has been a lot of rain. Take care at main road crossings.

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 2 litres of water, a personal first aid kit and hyrdalite

Bring food and snacks for morning tea & lunch

Experience

The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1500
Walking from: Bundaleer Reservoir
Walking to: Curnow'sHut
Distance: 17km

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards

Boggy crossing where trail leaves the channels just past the weir. Bees crossing the trail from hives along the last 5km.

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 2 litres of water, a personal first aid kit and hyrdalite

Bring food and snacks for morning tea & lunch

Experience

Nearby Campsites and Accommodation Options

This list is generic and is derived from the Walk Selector for this walk section. Your walk leader may be suggesting a different or specific town or accommodation option to be based at.

In This Section

On or within 2km of this Heysen Trail section.

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

Bundaleer Sport & Recreation Grounds

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 16

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixtyone day walks involved, spread over six years. The southern walks, from Cape Jervis to Kapunda, are held on one Sunday per month during the walk season. Due to the greater travelling distances involved, from Kapunda northwards, the walk is held over a weekend.

These arrangements make it easy to walk the entire trail because the Friends of Heysen Trail work out many of the logistics.

These walks are reasonably demanding and for walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain. They have a walking time of about 5 to 6 hours and will require a high degree of physical fitness.

Refer to the End-to-End Walks page for more detailed information.

Appropriate Clothing

All walks are subject to you wearing appropriate clothing. Prime considerations are warmth and weather protection. Your safety and the safety of the walking group can be jeopardised by you wearing inappropriate clothing. In an emergency situation it can take hours to evacuate a sick or injured walker. Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come appropriately dressed or prepared.

View details of appropriate clothing at heysentrail.asn.au/appropriate-clothing

Hot Weather Policy

In the event of hot weather, the decision to proceed with or cancel a walk is made by the Walk Leader(s), having regard to risk factors such as local weather conditions, trail accessibility, vehicle support, and the physical capabilities of walkers in the group. In some circumstances, the Walk Leader may decide to amend, modify or shorten a scheduled walk. If a single-day End-to-End walk is cancelled, walk fees will be refunded. Refunds do not apply to weekend-away walks and multi-day events.

Severe Weather Policy

Be aware that walks are automatically cancelled when the forecast weather for the day of the walk is for severe storms with damaging winds as per the 7pm ABC News on the day prior to the walk. Refer to abc.net.au/news/weather or bom.gov.au/sa.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to participate in the walk, please cancel your registration as soon as possible using the Manage Walk Registrations facility on your Account page.

Alternatively you can notify the office by 2.15pm on the last business day before the walk. Walk leaders do not have access to messages left on the answering machine after this time. If your Walk Leader has provided their mobile phone number you may be able to contact them prior to the walk (subject to phone service availability).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/cancellations

Privacy Policy

We value your right to privacy and take measures to protect personal information we may hold about you. Your personal information will only be used for official purposes.

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I consent to photographic / video images and/or sound recordings of me being taken at the Friends of the Heysen Trail activities and being used for promotional purposes by and for the Friends of the Heysen Trail.

Delivery Policy

Memberships, walk and event registrations and Golden Boots passes are tickets. If you purchase a Golden Boots pass details of your pass purchase will be recorded. If the Golden Boots pass has expired when you register for walk events, you will be prompted to purchase another pass.

View full details of our Shipping & Delivery Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/shipping

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Secure payment transactions are enabled via NAB (National Australia Bank Ltd). We do not retain or store your credit card details.

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Ruins along the Spalding Channels

View Section 33, Oban to Bundaleer Reservoir

E2E 16 Oban / Bundaleer Reservoir/ Curnows Hut

Sat 16 to Sun 17 Aug 2025

Ruins along the Spalding Channels

View Section 33, Oban to Bundaleer Reservoir