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TW Wattle Pk to Horsnell Gully

Sun 3 Aug 2025

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Walk name/location
TW Wattle Pk to Horsnell Gully
Walk grade
Trail Walker
Description

Walk up Kensington Road, Wattle Park to the lookout to see stunning views over the city to the coast. Follow a road reserve and suburban streets to Old Coach Road, then a brief down hill and a lot of up hill until we reach the point where Old Coach Road intersects the Heysen Trail at the top of Horsnell Gully CP. Plenty of bush scenery and likely to see koalas. We then follow the Heysen Trail for a short while within Horsnell Gully CP, before turning off onto the Rockdale Hill Track and walking mostly down hill to the Horsnell Gully CP car park. The next part is mostly up hill along suburban streets and gravel roads, before entering the Magill Stone Mine Reserve. A few more suburban streets and we're back to the cars.

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.

Date
Sunday 3 August 2025
Walk Leaders
Kristyn Willson
Roz Garrard

Meeting Location

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

Details
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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $12.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $5.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Walk Specifics
Start time
0815 for 0830
End time
1300
Walking from
Wattle Park
Walking to
Loop walk
Distance
14km
Risks
Hazards

Road walking and crossing (including a road with quarry trucks). Lots of up hill sections and a few slippery down hill sections. Fenced off mine shafts.

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 1.5 litres of water and a personal first aid kit including electrolytes.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea.

Walking poles handy.

Experience

Trailwalker experience preferred.