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Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park

Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park

Name: Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park
Start: 2019-09-21T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2019-09-22T00:00:00+09:30

Sat 21 to Sun 22 Sep 2019

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NOTE - If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to register for that day's walk. The online registration system will only allow you to register for both days.

Accommodation for the group for weekend has booked in the Gladstone Goal. More details shown below.

SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

The walk follows Lehmann Road into Georgetown, a historic farming town well known for its heritage hotel. From town the trail heads west along Slaughterhouse Road past Hiskeys Hut. The trail then follows undulating fencelines with a steady climb over Sams Hills down to Sams Hut before crossing Rocky River. After a short section adjacent to the Morgan-Whyalla pipeline the walk finishes with a further 4-5 klms along an undulating fenceline to Locks Ruin.

SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER

An easy walk predominantly along roads and road reserves with a couple klms along the Goyder Hwy into and through the township of Crystal Brook, which marks the end of the trail journey westwards.After leaving the town via the golf course and onto Crystal Brook Valley Road the walk concludes a further 3 or so kilometers at Bowman Park.

From here our next walk commence our journey into the Southern Flinders Ranges.

Dinner on Saturday evening will be YIROS and bread and butter pudding in the grounds of the goal. Cost will be $15 per person paid at time of registering. See meal description below for meal options. Pre-ordering is essential and MUST BE DONE by Wednesday 18th September using the comments box below.

Naturally, the theme for evening will the Goal.

Staying in the goal costs $20 per person/night. You will need to bring your own bed linen, pillows, towels etc. There is a kitchen available to prepare breakfast, and your snacks & lunches for the walk.

It is recommended you ring the Goal to advise them you intend to stay on 86622200.

Start

Saturday 21 September 2019

End

Sunday 22 September 2019

Walk Leaders

Dom Henschke
Marlene Henschke
John Babister
Christopher Gower

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Mapsheets

Mapsheet 5A, Spalding to Hiskeys Hut;
Mapsheet 5B, Hiskeys Hut to Wirrabara Forest

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Northern Guidebook, chapter 1 map 5,
chapter 1 map 6,
chapter 1 map 7.

Meeting Location

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

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $20.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $2.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $40.00
Meal details: Chicken or lamb yiros and bread and butter pudding (vegetarian option – falafel). Please indicate your meal preference in the comments box. Normal happy hour drinks will be available or BYO.
Meal cost: AUD $15.00

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 8.30am(sharp)
End time: 2.00-2.30pm
Walking from: Raeville
Walking to: Locks Ruin
Distance: 19 klms

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: Some road walking and some slippery areas along the fenceline through Sams Hills.
Requirements: Good quality footwear & clothing, raincoat, hat, sunscreen,walking poles, morning & afternoon tea, lunch and sufficient water for a walk of this length(at least 3 litres).
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 8.30am(sharp)
End time: 2.00pm
Walking from: Locks Ruin
Walking to: Bowman Park
Distance: Approx. 16klms

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Lots of road walking including along the Goyder Hwy into and through Crystal Brook plus a railway crossing in the town town
Requirements: Good quality footwear and clothing, rainjacket, hat, sunscreen, walking poles, morning tea, lunch and plenty of water.
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.

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 11

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).

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Sat 21 to Sun 22 Sep 2019

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Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park

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