Walk The Yorke Balgowan to Port Rickaby

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Walk name/location

Walk The Yorke Balgowan to Port Rickaby

Walk grade

Walk the Yorke End-to-End

Description

The weekend will include two sections of Walk The Yorke.

Section one 6 June 26 will be Balgowan to Port Victoria 21.5 km

Section two 7 June 26 will be Port Victoria to Port Rickaby 21.5 km

 

Section one takes us away from the coastline and weather dependant, can be quite challenging at the start. However, after a few two-wheel drive tracks which we cross through road reserves and the rich coastal vegetation of the Narungga Aboriginal Lands. Closer to Port Victoria, we may encounter wombat burrows, home to the southern hairy-nosed wombat, South Australia's faunal emblem. As we approach Port Victoria, we approach the coastal trails again along the cliff tops.

Port Victoria was once South Australia's fourth largest port, with a historic jetty which dates back to 1878.

 

Section two is a day of walking from one jetty to another. This is one of the specialties of the Yorke Peninsular. Leaving Port Victoria we hug the cliff top before commencing 17 kms of beach walking. White dunes covered in green vegetation and striking orange granite formations of Renowden Rocks will be our back-drop. Pelicans and endangered hooded plovers are a feature of this beautiful section.

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 6 June 2026

End

Sunday 7 June 2026

Walk Leaders

Gillian Stevens
Shaun Scheepers

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