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Wandallah to Newikie Creek to Dare’s Hill Summit Road

Name: Wandallah to Newikie Creek to Dare’s Hill Summit Road
Start: 2013-08-03T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2013-08-04T00:00:00+09:30

Sat 3 to Sun 4 Aug 2013

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Description

SPECIAL NOTE:

The sections of the Heysen Trail to be walked on 3 & 4 August will be E E George Road Quarry to Spalding Road (Saturday) and Spalding Road to the Chlorinator (Sunday).

If you wish to walk these sections please register for the 3 & 4 August AS NORMAL. Ignore the advertised walk descriptions and the automatically generated email with meeting location details, etc. You will receive an email from Russell O’Brien containing all required information for the replacement walks.

The advertised walks (Wandallah to Newikie Creek to Dare’s Hill Summit Road) have been postponed due to access road conditions being unsuitable.

ALL ENQUIRIES TO RUSSELL O’BRIEN.

SATURDAY 3 AUGUST

This remote section of the Heysen Trail gives walkers their first introduction to the grazing lands beyond Goyders Line. After Wandallah Shelter walking is undulating until turning east toward Sugar Loaf Range. The track then turns to the north where Newikie Creek is reached via White Hill Road and Black Jack Shelter. This is an exposed and undulating walk with some very nice views.

SUNDAY 4 AUGUST

This section passes through Caroona Conservation Park and Tourilie Gorge, which is one of the lesser known gems of the Trail. Look out for the remnants of an old bullock track cut through the gorge.

Start

Saturday 3 August 2013

End

Sunday 4 August 2013

Walk Leaders

Jerry Foster
Russell O'Brien
Christine Porter
Vicki Cox
Peter Wynen

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Mapsheet: 4A
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chapter 6 map 4.

Meeting Location

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

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $16.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $2.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $32.00
Meal details: 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm Royal Exchange Hotel, Burra North. 2 course set menu (entree + main) with 2 or 3 choices including vegetarian.
Meal cost: AUD $26.00

Saturday

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 10.00 am approx. (Start walking.)
End time: 3.45 pm approx.
Walking from: Wandallah (GR 135787, map 6.2)
Walking to: Newikie Creek (GR 200920, map 6.4)
Distance: 22km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: Rocks and old wire along fence lines.
Requirements: Bring plenty to drink, snack food, lunch, good walking footwear, etc, blister pack.
Experience: Trail Walker

Sunday

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 8.30 am approx. (Start walking)
End time: 3.30 pm approx.
Walking from: Newikie Creek (GR 200920, map 6.4)
Walking to: Dare's Hill Summit Road (GR 188017, map 6.6)
Distance: 24 km

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Remote.
Requirements: Bring plenty to drink, snack food, lunch, good walking footwear, etc, blister pack.
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.

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 5

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.

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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Remnant scrub near Black Jacks

View Section 28, Wandallah to Newikie Creek

Wandallah to Newikie Creek to Dare’s Hill Summit Road

Sat 3 to Sun 4 Aug 2013

Saturday

Sunday

Walking to Black Jacks Shelter

View Section 28, Wandallah to Newikie Creek