The Fire Danger Season has finished in the Flinders (north of Wirrabara and the trail is open. Elsewhere the trail remains closed. Read more

The fire danger season for the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban District (between Kings Beach (WSCW) and Tanunda in the Barossa Valley) has been extended by two weeks to 14 May. Read more

Prairie Hotel

Accommodation Option on the Heysen Trail

Accommodation

Hotel/Pub

Mapsheet

Mapsheet 8D, Aroona to Parachilna Gorge

Guidebook

Northern Guidebook, chapter 6, map 8

Coordinates

Longitude: 138.3974
Latitude: -31.1328

Download

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Contact

http://www.prairiehotel.com.au
Ph: (+61 8) 8648 4895 or 1800 331 473

Bookings

Dining:
https://www.prairiehotel.com.au/restaurant

Accommodation:
https://www.prairiehotel.com.au/outback-lodge

Previous accommodation option: Parachilna Gorge ‘walk-in’ site

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David George says:

24/07/2019 at 4:57pm

Stayed overnight Mon. 15th July ’19 in one of their cabins. So nice to have a shower and a bed with electric blanket to sleep in. Enjoyed the meal and beers in the pub. Staff were friendly and engaged in conversation regarding the Trail. A nice treat after walking so far not only 32km that day but overall. The next day Genesis bus stops here early morning on way back to Adelaide.

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Mapsheet 1: Cape Jervis to Kuitpo Forest (Sept 2014)

Occasionally, due to weather or maintenance issues, it is necessary to realign sections of the Heysen Trail. Minor reroutes, necessitated by such things as sand blowouts in coastal areas, protection of native vegetation, erosion control, or requests from landholders, are also frequently carried out.

Harvesting operations in Kuitpo Forest: ForestrySA operations in Kuitpo Forest will impact the Heysen Trail into the foreseeable future. Walkers in this forest may encounter closed plantation blocks as harvesting operations are undertaken. The presence of heavy machinery and falling trees makes it highly dangerous, and heavy trucks using the haul roads add to the risk. Walkers must not enter the harvesting areas under any circumstance (penalties apply). ForestrySA Rangers and Friends of the Heysen Trail volunteers will ensure that safe reroutes are in place and are clearly marked. Walkers should follow the marked reroute trail until the new track rejoins the Heysen Trail. Reroute signs will be placed at the start and finish of the reroute. From time to time, it will be necessary to reroute the Trail along public roads. Walkers are advised to take extra care on public roads, to always walk on the right, facing traffic and to always walk in single file.

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Mapsheet 2: Kuitpo Forest to Tanunda (Sept 2014)

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Mapsheet 3: Tanunda to Burra (May 2015)

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Mapsheet 4: Burra to Spalding (May 2015)

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Mapsheet 5, Spalding to Wirrabara Forest (August 2015)

Logging operations in forests can sometimes necessitate the rerouting of the Trail. These reroutes often have to be done at short notice, and it is important to follow these reroutes, as it is dangerous to walk in areas where logging operations are in progress.

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Mapsheet 6, Wirrabara Forest to Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park (August 2015)

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Mapsheet 7, Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park to Mernmerna Creek (August 2015)

Occassionally, due to weather or maintenance issues, it is necessary to realign sections of the Heysen Trail. Minor reroutes, necessitated by such things as sand blowouts in coastal areas, protection of native vegetation, erosion control, or requests from landholders, are also frequently carried out.

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Mapsheet 8, Mernmerna Creek to Parachilna Gorge (August 2015)

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Heysen Trail adjacent to Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park

View Section 18, Pewsey Vale to Tanunda

Prairie Hotel

Accommodation Option on the Heysen Trail

Previous accommodation option: Parachilna Gorge ‘walk-in’ site

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