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Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville

Sat 16 to Sun 17 Sep 2017

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Walk name/location
Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville
Walk grade
End-to-End 9
Description

On Saturday...

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.

On Sunday...

This is diverse walk through native scrub, Bundaleer pine forest and farmland. The ridgetops and testing climbs reward walkers with spectacular panoramic views.

NOTE - If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office to register for that days walk. The online registering system will only allow you to register for both days.

Start
Saturday 16 September 2017
End
Sunday 17 September 2017
Walk Leaders
Peter Clark
Catherine Anderson
David Szilassy
Aled Jones

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Walk section along Heysen Trail shown in red:
The rest of the Heysen Trail shown in blue:
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Mapsheet 5A, Spalding to Hiskeys Hut

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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $16.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $2.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $40.00
Walk Specifics (Saturday)
Start time
9.00am
End time
3.30pm
Walking from
Chlorinator
Grid Reference: 705 945
Latitude: -33.4643954083 (33° 27' 51.8235")
Longitude: 138.5305253833 (138° 31' 49.8914")
Walking to
Curnows Hut
Grid Reference: 726 102
Latitude: -33.3233617583 (33° 19' 24.1023")
Longitude: 138.5570676222 (138° 33' 25.4434")
Distance
17km
Risks (Saturday)
Hazards

Boggy crossing where trail leaves the channels just past the weir

Walk Specifics (Sunday)
Start time
8.00am
End time
2.30pm
Walking from
Curnows Hut
Grid Reference: 726 102
Latitude: -33.3233617583 (33° 19' 24.1023")
Longitude: 138.5570676222 (138° 33' 25.4434")
Walking to
Raeville
Grid Reference: 633 066
Latitude: -33.3537969333 (33° 21' 13.669")
Longitude: 138.4562993083 (138° 27' 22.6775")
Distance
20km.
Risks (Sunday)
TBA
Nearby Campsites and Accommodation Options

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In This Section

On or within 2 km of this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Hiskeys Hut

  2. Georgetown

  3. Curnows Hut

  4. Baderloo walk-in site

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Bowman Hut & walk-in site

  2. Crystal Brook

  3. Spalding

  4. Spalding Hotel

  5. Crystal Brook Caravan Park

  6. Spalding Oval