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End 2 End 13 Eyre Depot to Moralana Scenic Drive

End 2 End 13 Eyre Depot to Moralana Scenic Drive

Name: End 2 End 13 Eyre Depot to Moralana Scenic Drive
Start: 2024-06-15T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2024-06-23T23:59:59+09:30

Sat 15 to Sun 23 Jun 2024

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Description

Welcome to End to End Thirteens penultimate week in our final year toward completing the Heysen Trail!

We are walking 6 sections of the Heysen Trail in this week, as follows:

Saturday: Travel to Quorn
Sunday: Eyre Depot to Warren Gorge
Monday: Warren Gorge to Buckaringa Gorge
Tuesday: Buckaringa Gorge to Calabrinda Creek
Wednesday: Rest day, travel to Hawker
Thursday: Calabrinda Creek to Jarvis Hill
Friday: Jarvis Hill to Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka)
Saturday: Mt Little Station to Moralana Scenic Drive
Sunday: Travel home

It is important to note that section 55 Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka) to Mt Little Station will be walked in our August week away

We will be based in Quorn from Saturday to Wednesday, when we will reposition to Hawker for the remainder of the week.

The theme for the week is "Tour de Flinders" - bring your cycling paraphernalia!

If there are difficulties driving the bus to any drop off/pick up locations, the program will be altered at the leaders'/bus driver's discretion

Walk Difficulty - The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Start

Saturday 15 June 2024

End

Sunday 23 June 2024

Walk Leaders

Kevin Ward
Dean Mortimer
Vicki Barrett
Peter Deacon
Robert Ruediger
Jennine Vine
William Vine
Margaret Keelan

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 7A, Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park to north of Mt Arden

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Northern Guidebook, chapter 4 map 3,
chapter 4 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 $72.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $30.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $360.00

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Walking from: Home
Walking to: Quorn
Distance: You better drive or bus ;-)

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards

Stone chips on windscreen

Kangaroos on road especially at dusk

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

End time: All Day Walk
Walking from: Eyre Depot
Walking to: Warren Gorge
Distance: 8.3km plus 4.9km walk out

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Mostly creek walking with some climbing of small waterfalls and many waterworn stones

Walk Specifics (Monday)

End time: All Day Walk
Walking from: Warren Gorge
Walking to: Buckaringa Gorge
Distance: 17km plus 4.9km walk in

Risks (Monday)

Hazards: Creek walking with some climbing of small waterfalls and many waterworn stones

Walk Specifics (Tuesday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Buckaringa Gorge
Walking to: Calabrinda Creek
Distance: 22km

Risks (Tuesday)

Hazards: Creek crossings can be slippery, road walking along Partacoona Rd

Walk Specifics (Wednesday)

End time: Rest Day/Travel Day
Walking from: Quorn
Walking to: Hawker
Distance: Bus or Drive

Risks (Wednesday)

Hazards: Kangaroos especially at dusk

Walk Specifics (Thursday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Calabrinda Creek
Walking to: Jarvis Hill
Distance: 26.5km

Risks (Thursday)

TBA

Walk Specifics (Friday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Jarvis Hill
Walking to: Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka)
Distance: 10km

Risks (Friday)

Hazards: Walking and climbing on bare rock surfaces that can be slippery at times. Take care near cliff edges. Naked hikers

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: Dawn
End time: Dusk
Walking from: Mt Little Station
Walking to: Moralana Scenic Drive
Distance: 30.4km plus 2km walk in

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: Rocky creek beds with many opportunities for twisted ankles etc

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 8am for those travelling via Rufus Bus
Walking from: Hawker
Walking to: Home

Risks (Sunday)

TBA

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.

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 13

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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The Gorge east of Eyre Depot

View Section 50, Eyre Depot to Warren Gorge

End 2 End 13 Eyre Depot to Moralana Scenic Drive

Sat 15 to Sun 23 Jun 2024

Hiking near Warren Gorge

View Section 50, Eyre Depot to Warren Gorge

End 2 End 13 Eyre Depot to Moralana Scenic Drive

Sat 15 to Sun 23 Jun 2024

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Hiking near Warren Gorge

View Section 50, Eyre Depot to Warren Gorge