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Myponga to Mount Compass

Sun 17 May 2015

Details

Walk name/location
Myponga to Mount Compass
Walk grade
End-to-End 9
Description

After a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park. After emerging from the bushland, the trail crosses open farmland continuing along Lawless Rd (and the Myponga Pistol Club firing range), and gradually climbing to Mt Cone, which offers distant views over Victor Harbor to the South.

Date
Sunday 17 May 2015
Walk Leaders
Dana Florea
David Weinel
Peter Clark
Catherine Anderson
David Szilassy

Map legend:

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

Mapsheet 1C, Victor Harbor to Mount Cone;
Mapsheet 1D, Mount Cone to Kuitpo Forest

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)
Southern Guidebook, chapter 2 map 4,
chapter 2 map 5,
chapter 2 map 6.
Meeting Location

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Details
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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $8.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $20.00
Walk Specifics
Start time
8:30 am
End time
2:00 pm
Walking from
Myponga
Grid Reference: 703 788
Latitude: -35.4077369194 (35° 24' 27.8529")
Longitude: 138.4704444278 (138° 28' 13.5999")
Walking to
Mt Compass
Grid Reference: 842 838
Latitude: -35.365799725 (35° 21' 56.879")
Longitude: 138.6247176778 (138° 37' 28.9836")
Distance
22km
Risks
Hazards

Road crossing at Hindmarsh Tiers Road

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.

  1. Mt Compass
  2. Mt Compass Caravan Park
  3. Compass Country Cabins
  4. Mt Cone Tank (Water Location Only)

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Mt Compass township camp site at oval

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Myponga
  2. Blue House, Myponga