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Forest Gate Cottage

Accommodation Option on the Heysen Trail

Accommodation

B&B,
Self contained unit/house

Mapsheet

Mapsheet 1D, Mount Cone to Kuitpo Forest

Guidebook

Southern Guidebook, chapter 2, map 9

Location

Brookman Road, Kuitpo Forest

Coordinates

Grid ref: 907 007
Longitude: 138.70005
Latitude: -35.2145

Download

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Contact

https://www.forestgatecottage.com.au/

Bookings

Please telephone (+61) 0415 123 524 or email to reservation@forestgatecottage.com.au

Fees

Yes

Facilities

A single B&B cottage set up to accommodate two people (one couple)

Previous accommodation option: Tinjella Hut (adjacent to Jacks Paddock)

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Vicki Gabriel says:

14/07/2022 at 9:59am

A welcome oasis after a cold, wet and windy 28km day! Alan had the fire going and had popped some soup and sourdough in the fridge for me to warm up on arrival. When you book, request dinner, it was wonderful. There are provisions for a full breakfast in the fridge as well as cereal and toast. Spa bath, washing machine, full kitchen and a king bed, bliss!!

Reply

Mapsheet 1: Cape Jervis to Kuitpo Forest (Sept 2014)

Occasionally, due to weather or maintenance issues, it is necessary to realign sections of the Heysen Trail. Minor reroutes, necessitated by such things as sand blowouts in coastal areas, protection of native vegetation, erosion control, or requests from landholders, are also frequently carried out.

Harvesting operations in Kuitpo Forest: ForestrySA operations in Kuitpo Forest will impact the Heysen Trail into the foreseeable future. Walkers in this forest may encounter closed plantation blocks as harvesting operations are undertaken. The presence of heavy machinery and falling trees makes it highly dangerous, and heavy trucks using the haul roads add to the risk. Walkers must not enter the harvesting areas under any circumstance (penalties apply). ForestrySA Rangers and Friends of the Heysen Trail volunteers will ensure that safe reroutes are in place and are clearly marked. Walkers should follow the marked reroute trail until the new track rejoins the Heysen Trail. Reroute signs will be placed at the start and finish of the reroute. From time to time, it will be necessary to reroute the Trail along public roads. Walkers are advised to take extra care on public roads, to always walk on the right, facing traffic and to always walk in single file.

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Mapsheet 2: Kuitpo Forest to Tanunda (Sept 2014)

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Mapsheet 3: Tanunda to Burra (May 2015)

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Mapsheet 4: Burra to Spalding (May 2015)

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Mapsheet 5, Spalding to Wirrabara Forest (August 2015)

Logging operations in forests can sometimes necessitate the rerouting of the Trail. These reroutes often have to be done at short notice, and it is important to follow these reroutes, as it is dangerous to walk in areas where logging operations are in progress.

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Mapsheet 6, Wirrabara Forest to Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park (August 2015)

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Mapsheet 7, Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park to Mernmerna Creek (August 2015)

Occassionally, due to weather or maintenance issues, it is necessary to realign sections of the Heysen Trail. Minor reroutes, necessitated by such things as sand blowouts in coastal areas, protection of native vegetation, erosion control, or requests from landholders, are also frequently carried out.

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