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Balquhidder to Waitpinga

Sun 29 Jul 2018

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Details

Walk name/location
Balquhidder to Waitpinga
Walk grade
End-to-End 13
Description

Picturesque farmland, unspoilt sandy beaches, rocky headlands and the chance to spot whales characterise this section of the Trail.

Date
Sunday 29 July 2018
Walk Leaders
Dean Mortimer
Peter Deacon
William Vine
Jennine Vine
Kevin Ward
Vicki Barrett

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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
8.30am for 9am departure
End time
3.30pm
Walking from
Balquhidder
Walking to
Waitpinga
Distance
14.5km
Risks
Hazards

Road walking for first 4km. Walkers to keep to RHS. Slippery downhill sections between road and coast.

Requirements

Appropriate footwear and clothing, at least 2 litres of water, morning tea and lunch, personal first aid, hat and sun screen.

Experience

Trailwalker

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’