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Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville to Locks Ruin

Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville to Locks Ruin

Name: Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville to Locks Ruin
Start: 2013-10-05T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2013-10-07T00:00:00+10:30

Sat 5 to Mon 7 Oct 2013

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Walk grade

Description

Note:

This is a 3 day walk.

On both Saturday and Sunday the End to End 5 group will divide into two groups (A and B) and walk to Curnows Hut from either the Chlorinator or Raeville in order to cover two sections of the Heysen Trail for the Warren Bonython Memorial Walk on Sunday 6 October.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY (Chlorinator to Curnows Hut)

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.

Walk grading information has not been included for Saturday and Sunday - please consult relevant maps (1.1 - 1.5)

SATURDAY/SUNDAY (Curnows Hut to Raeville)

This is diverse walk through native scrub, Bundaleer pine forest and farmland. The ridgetops and testing climbs reward walkers with spectacular panoramic views. The Heysen Trail has been rerouted to avoid fire damage in Bundaleer Forest. See reroute on website for information http://heysentrail.asn.au/heysen_trail/re-routes.php?reroute_id=170

MONDAY (Raeville to Locks Ruin)

This walk follows dirt roads into the small town of Georgetown and beyond past Hiskeys Hut. The trail then follows undulating fencelines through Sams Hills.

Start

Saturday 5 October 2013

End

Monday 7 October 2013

Walk Leaders

Dana Florea
Russell O'Brien
Christine Porter
Peter Clark
Carol Homewood
Judy McAdam
Margaret Hardman
David Szilassy

Map legend:

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

Map & GPS Files

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Mapsheet

Mapsheet 5A, Spalding to Hiskeys Hut

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Northern Guidebook, chapter 1 map 1,
chapter 1 map 2,
chapter 1 map 3,
chapter 1 map 4.

Meeting Location

Meeting location details will be provided after you have registered for this event.

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $24.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $3.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $48.00

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 10.00 am approx.
End time: 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm depending on group.
Walking from: Group A: Chlorinator
Group B: Raeville
Walking to: Curnows Hut
Distance: Group A: 17 kms Group B: 24 kms

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: Group A: Boggy crossing where trail leaves the channels just past the weir. Watch for bees. Group B: Difficult to find markers in several places (distance includes reroute).
Requirements: Bring plenty to drink, snack food, lunch, good walking footwear, etc, blister pack.
Experience: Trail Walker

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 10.00 am approx.
End time: 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm depending on group.
Walking from: Group A: Raeville
Group B: Chlorinator
Walking to: Curnows Hut
Distance: Group A: 24 kms Group B: 17 kms

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Group A: Difficult to find markers in several places (distance includes reroute). Group B: Boggy crossing where trail leaves the channels just past the weir. Watch for bees.
Requirements: Bring plenty to drink, snack food, lunch, good walking footwear, etc, blister pack.
Experience: Trail Walker

Walk Specifics (Monday)

Start time: 8.30 am approx.
End time: 2.30 pm approx.
Walking from: Raeville
Walking to: Lock's ruin
Distance: 19.5 km

Risks (Monday)

Hazards: Some road walking. Some slippery bits along the fence line through Sams Hills .
Requirements: Bring plenty to drink, snack food, lunch, good walking footwear, etc, blister pack.
Experience: Trail Walker

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 2km of this Heysen Trail section.

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

Bundaleer Sport & Recreation Grounds

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 5

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixty day walks involved, spread over six years. The southern walks, from Cape Jervis to Kapunda, are held on one Sunday per month during the walk season. Due to the greater travelling distances involved, from Kapunda northwards, the walk is held over a weekend.

These arrangements make it easy to walk the entire trail because the Friends of Heysen Trail work out many of the logistics.

These walks are reasonably demanding and for walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain. They have a walking time of about 5 to 6 hours and will require a high degree of physical fitness.

Refer to the End-to-End Walks page for more detailed information.

Appropriate Clothing

All walks are subject to you wearing appropriate clothing. Prime considerations are warmth and weather protection. Your safety and the safety of the walking group can be jeopardised by you wearing inappropriate clothing. In an emergency situation it can take hours to evacuate a sick or injured walker. Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come appropriately dressed or prepared.

View details of appropriate clothing at heysentrail.asn.au/appropriate-clothing

Hot Weather Policy

In the event of hot weather, the decision to proceed with or cancel a walk is made by the Walk Leader(s), having regard to risk factors such as local weather conditions, trail accessibility, vehicle support, and the physical capabilities of walkers in the group. In some circumstances, the Walk Leader may decide to amend, modify or shorten a scheduled walk. If a single-day End-to-End walk is cancelled, walk fees will be refunded. Refunds do not apply to weekend-away walks and multi-day events.

Severe Weather Policy

Be aware that walks are automatically cancelled when the forecast weather for the day of the walk is for severe storms with damaging winds as per the 7pm ABC News on the day prior to the walk. Refer to abc.net.au/news/weather or bom.gov.au/sa.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to participate in the walk, please cancel your registration as soon as possible using the Manage Walk Registrations facility on your Account page.

Alternatively you can notify the office by 2.15pm on the last business day before the walk. Walk leaders do not have access to messages left on the answering machine after this time. If your Walk Leader has provided their mobile phone number you may be able to contact them prior to the walk (subject to phone service availability).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/cancellations

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Delivery Policy

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Farmyards, Bundaleer Gardens

View Section 34, Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut

Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville to Locks Ruin

Sat 5 to Mon 7 Oct 2013

Never Never Creek

View Section 34, Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut

Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville to Locks Ruin

Sat 5 to Mon 7 Oct 2013

Details

Never Never Creek

View Section 34, Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut