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Wirrabara to Block 9 Road to Murraytown

Sat 25 to Sun 26 Jun 2016

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Walk name/location
Wirrabara to Block 9 Road to Murraytown
Walk grade
End-to-End 7
Description

Saturday

This section provides a very diverse range of scenery, beginning with the dense natural scrub, ridgelines and spectacular vistas of the Telowie Gorge Conservation Park, then descending to a narrow single file track along a very pretty creek line, before emerging into walk alongside pine forests.

Sunday

This section starts in the Wirrabara pine forest with there are some testing climbs. After leaving the forest the rest of the day is spent walking along back roads and road reserves through undulating farmland.

NOTE - If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office to register for that day. The online registering system will only allow you to register for both walking days.

Start
Saturday 25 June 2016
End
Sunday 26 June 2016
Walk Leaders
Judith Ellis
Peter Larsson
Julie Larsson

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Mapsheets

Mapsheet 5B, Hiskeys Hut to Wirrabara Forest;
Mapsheet 6A, Wirrabara Forest to Melrose

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Meeting Location

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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $16.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $34.00
Walk Specifics (Saturday)
Start time
8.30
End time
3.30
Walking from
Wirrabara Forest
Walking to
Block Nine Road
Distance
16km
Risks (Saturday)
Hazards

Some of the steeper sections of the fire tracks can be slippery.

Walk Specifics (Sunday)
Start time
8.30am
End time
3.30pm
Walking from
Block 9 Rd
Grid Reference: 352 432
Walking to
Murraytown
Grid Reference: 410 531
Distance
17km
Risks (Sunday)
Hazards

Road walking. Walkers please keep to RHS. Take care crossing Port Germain Road

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. Melrose

  2. Murray Town

  3. Go-Cart Track Shelter

  4. Murray Town campsite

  5. Melrose Caravan Park and Campground

  6. Melrose Holiday Units

  7. White Park Tank

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Wirrabara

  2. Taralee Orchards

  3. Grays Hut

  4. Beetaloo walk-in site (Southern Boundary Track)

  5. The Racecourse Camp