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Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville

Sat 6 to Sun 7 Aug 2016

Walk name/location
Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville
Walk grade
End-to-End 8
Description

BASED IN JAMESTOWN

Saturday 6th August 2016

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.

Sunday 7th August 2016

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

2 Days walking

Theme: On the Farm

Meal: The Railway Hotel Jamestown

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

Start
Saturday 6 August 2016
End
Sunday 7 August 2016
Walk Leaders
Chris Allen
Alan Davis
Lucy Allen
Vicki Cahalan
Paul Cahalan
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Mapsheet
5A
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Northern Guidebook, chapter 1 map 1,
chapter 1 map 2,
chapter 1 map 3,
chapter 1 map 4.

Meeting Location

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Details
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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $16.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $36.00

Saturday

Walk Specifics (Saturday)
Start time
7.30 am sharp meeting time for 7.45 am bus departu
End time
2.30pm approx
Walking from
Bundaleer Chlorination Station
Walking to
Curnows Hut Springs Road, Bundaleer Gardens
Distance
18Km
Risks (Saturday)
Hazards
Boggy crossing wheree trail leaves the channels just past the weir. Watch for Bees
Requirements
Bring snacks lunch, drink, sun screen, hat, raincoat and fgood confortable walking footwear.
Experience
Trailwalker

Sunday

Walk Specifics (Sunday)
Start time
7.30 am sharp meeting time for 7.45 am bus departu
End time
3.00 pm approx
Walking from
Springs Road, Bundaleer Gardens
Walking to
Raeville
Distance
20 km
Risks (Sunday)
Hazards
Difficult to find markers in several places
Requirements
Bring snacks lunch, drink, sun screen, hat, raincoat and fgood confortable walking footwear.
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 2km of this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Hiskeys Hut
  2. Georgetown
  3. Curnows Hut
  4. Bundaleer Weir ‘walk-in’ site
  5. Flairville on Heysen
  6. Georgetown Hotel

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Bundaleer Sport & Recreation Grounds

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. North Laura Hotel
  7. Spalding Escape
  8. Country Bakehouse Accommodation
  9. Spalding Oval