Buckaringa to Moralana Drive

This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and meal costs are not included. Those registering are invited to travel on the bus, at no extra cost, from Adelaide to Hawker, and return to Adelaide. IF YOU INTEND TRAVELLING ON THE BUS FROM AND TO ADELAIDE PLEASE ADVISE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION WHEN REGISTERING. If you choose to drive your own vehicle to the base locations the bus fee remains the same. Accommodation and meal arrangements are the responsibility of each person registering.

Passengers Traveling From Adelaide by bus are asked to pack all clothing, food etc into suit cases, eskes and or cardboard boxes.

Group meals are planned for –

Wednesday 6 JUNE (Hawker Community Sports Centre – 3 courses – $30 – please book and pay when registering).

If you are unable to walk for the specified 5 walk days comprising this multi-day event and you still wish to register, contact the Friends’ office during operating hours.

BASE LOCATION: HAWKER – SUNDAY 3rd to SUNDAY 10 June

SUNDAY 3rd JUNE

For those travelling by bus, the departure time is 9.30 am from the Central Bus Station, 85 Franklin Street, Adelaide. Please be at the bus station by 9.00 am for loading.

Sunday 3rd June – Travel to Hawker

Monday 4th June – Buckaringa to Calabrinda Creek 22km

This is a predominantly flat walk below rocky outcrops. The trail then leads across Willochra Plain to Partacoona Station.

Tuesday 5th June – Calabrinda Creek to Jarvis Hill 26km

This is a long but fairly fast walk, initially along vehicle tracks, then over open grazing land along the face of Yappala Range and past the historic Mt Elm school site to Jarvis Hill carpark

Wednesday 6th June – Jarvis Hill to Old Wonaka 9km

One of the gems of the Trail, this ridge walk provides spectacular views and many photo opportunities. It is a short walk, but may still take up to 4 hours because of the terrain and photo stops.

Thursday 7th June – Old Wonaka to Mt Little Station 15 +1

A classic Flinders Ranges creek walk, the whole day is spent in Wonoka Creek which has been the site of a couple of major floods in recent years.

Friday 8th June REST DAY

Saturday 9th June – Mt Little Station to Moralana Drive 30 + 1 This section of the Trail follows picturesque Mernmerna Creek and Slaty Creek to the Red Range campsite.This is an easy and pretty walk with gentle undulations, along creeklines and through native pine woodlands, in the shadow of Elder Range and Mt Aleck.

SUNDAY 10 JUNE

Bus returns to Adelaide leaving Hawker at 8.30 am.

ETA Adelaide – 3.00 pm approx