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Balquhidder to Waitpinga

Sun 30 Jul 2017

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Walk name/location
Balquhidder to Waitpinga
Walk grade
End-to-End 12
Description

Picturesque farmland,unspoilt sandy beaches,rocky headlands and more .What else could a walker ask for? Well the possibility of wading through a creek, depending on what the weather does in the week leading up to the walk.

8am for a 8:30 dep

end time 3pm

walking from Balquhidder Map 1:4 grid ref 616 546

walking to Waitpinga Campground Map 1:5 grid ref 736 544

Distance 15kms

Date
Sunday 30 July 2017
Walk Leaders
Kara Turner
James Wenzel
Suzanne Matthews
Adam Matthews
Samantha Mc Carty
Robin Sharland

Map legend:

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

Mapsheet 1B, Tunkalilla Beach to Victor Harbor

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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $8.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $20.00
Walk Specifics
Start time
8am for a 8:30departure
End time
3:00pm
Walking from
Balquhidder Map 1:4 Grid Ref 616 546
Walking to
Waitpinga Campground ,Map 1:5 Grid Ref 736 544
Distance
15kms
Risks
Hazards

Slippery downhill sections,Possibility of taking boots off for creek crossing,Exposed to the elements nearly all day on this walk

Requirements

Spare socks,Appropriate clothing and footwear, Walking on RHS of road

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 2 km of this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Waitpinga campsite

  2. Kurri Ngawanthi / Creek walk-in site

  3. Natunyuru Ngawanthi / Sand Dunes walk-in campsite

  4. Kings Beach Road Trailhead (Victor Harbor 5 km east)

Near This Section

More than 2 km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Victor Harbor

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Newland Hill ‘bench’