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Waitpinga to Tugwell Road

Sun 8 Sep 2013

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Walk name/location
Waitpinga to Tugwell Road
Walk grade
End-to-End 8
Description

One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail, walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head Conservation Park, and dramatic clifftops towards Victor Harbor. Here whales have been sighted, as well as seals, dolphins and the endangered white bellied sea eagle. At Kings Beach the Trail leaves the coast following roads and an uncleared road reserve to Tugwell Road to begin the long journey north. A bus will be used at the start and end of the day, hence the higher bus fee.

Date
Sunday 8 September 2013
Walk Leaders
Chris Allen
Alan Davis
Lucy Allen
Vicki Cahalan
Paul Cahalan

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Mapsheet 1B, Tunkalilla Beach to Victor Harbor

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Meeting Location

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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 $18.00
Walk Specifics
Start time
8.30am for 9am sharp departure
End time
3.30pm Finish
Walking from
Waitpinga
Grid Reference: 736 544
Latitude: -35.6282895944 (35° 37' 41.8425")
Longitude: 138.4999442639 (138° 29' 59.7994")
Walking to
Tugwell Rd
Grid Reference: 789 617
Latitude: -35.5637287611 (35° 33' 49.4235")
Longitude: 138.5604196917 (138° 33' 37.5109")
Distance
17.5 km
Risks
Hazards

Some areas are slippery if wet, main road crossing at Waitpinga Road

Requirements

Bring suitable protective clothing (e.g. sunhat, raincoat), walking poles, morning tea, lunch, adequate water for distance

Experience

Trailwalker standard

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 2 km of this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Newland Hill ‘bench’
  2. Robinson Hill walk-in site

  3. Natunyuru Ngawanthi / Sand Dunes walk-in campsite

  4. Kings Beach Road Trailhead (Victor Harbor 5 km east)

Near This Section

More than 2 km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Victor Harbor

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Inman Valley

  2. Waitpinga campsite

  3. Inman Valley town campsite