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End 2 End 13 Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge

End 2 End 13 Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge

Name: End 2 End 13 Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Start: 2024-08-17T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2024-08-25T23:59:59+09:30

Sat 17 to Sun 25 Aug 2024

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Description

Welcome to End to End Thirteens final week on the Heysen Trail, completing our traverse at Parachilna Gorge as follows:

Saturday: Travel to Rawnsley Park Station
Sunday: Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka) to Mt Little Station
Monday: Moralana Scenic Drive to Wilpena Pound
Tuesday: Wilpena Pound to Bunyeroo
Wednesday: Rest day
Thursday: Bunyeroo to Trezona
Friday: Trezona to Aroona
Saturday: Aroona to Parachilna Gorge
Sunday: Travel home

It is important to note that section 56 Mt Little Station to Moralana Scenic Drive was walked in our June week away

We will be based at Rawnsley Park Station

The theme for the week is "Superstition"

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 17 August 2024

End

Sunday 25 August 2024

Walk Leaders

Dean Mortimer
Kevin Ward
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 7D, Mount Elm Camp Site to Mernmerna Creek

Find out more about Mapsheets

Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Northern Guidebook, chapter 5 map 2,
chapter 5 map 3.

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 $400.00

Meal details

The week will conclude at a gala dinner at the Woolshed Restaurant at Rawnsley Park Station on Saturday August 24 at 7pm

Dress Code – Evening Wear/Dress to Impress

Please let me know if you wish to bring guests by including it in the notes section when registering for the walk

Please let me know of any dietary requirements for you and your guests

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

End time: 4pm
Walking from: Home
Walking to: Rawnsley Park Station
Distance: 450km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards

Stone chips on your windscreen

Kangaroos on the road

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka)
Walking to: Mt Little Station
Distance: 15km plus 2km walk out

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Flash flooding can occur if there has been rain in the area
Requirements: Bring 2l water, lunch and morning tea
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Monday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Moralana Scenic Drive
Walking to: Wilpena Pound
Distance: 16km

Risks (Monday)

Hazards

Climb to Bridle Gap is steep, rocky and slippery in places

Requirements

Bring 2l water, lunch and morning tea

Time for coffee or ice cream at Wilpena Visitor Centre

Experience

Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Tuesday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Wilpena Pound
Walking to: Bunyeroo
Distance: 20km

Risks (Tuesday)

Hazards: Watch out for cyclists along Wilcolo Track as this also forms part of the Mawson Trail
Requirements: Bring 2l water, lunch and morning tea
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Wednesday)

End time: Rest Day
Distance: 0km

Risks (Wednesday)

TBA

Walk Specifics (Thursday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Bunyeroo
Walking to: Trezona
Distance: 15km

Risks (Thursday)

Hazards: Watch out for cyclists along Yanyanna Track as this also forms part of the Mawson Trail
Requirements: Bring 2l water, lunch and morning tea
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Friday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Trezona
Walking to: Aroona
Distance: 15km

Risks (Friday)

Hazards: The usual Flinders Ranges walking type hazards – by now you know what they are
Requirements: Bring 2l water, lunch and morning tea
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

End time: All day walk
Walking from: Aroona
Walking to: Parachilna Gorge
Distance: 18km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: Life crisis: finishing the Trail, now what?
Requirements: Bring 2l water, lunch and morning tea
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Walking from: Rawnsley Park Station
Walking to: home
Distance: 450km

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Wiping away those tears of joy and nostalgia

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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End 2 End 13 Leigh Creek Road (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge

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Cemetery at Old Wonoka

View Section 55, Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Mt Little Station