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Rawnsley Park Station

Accommodation Option on the Heysen Trail

Accommodation

Backpackers,
Campsite,
Caravan Park,
Motel,
Self contained unit/house

Mapsheet

Mapsheet 8A, Mernmerna Creek to Black Gap

Location

Hawker to Wilpena Pound road, south of Wilpena Pound
10 kms off the trail

Coordinates

Longitude: 138.581451
Latitude: -31.645199

Download

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Contact

http://www.rawnsleypark.com.au (Rawnsley Park Station)
Ph: 8648 0700

Bookings

Yes

Fees

$41 powered site, $29 bush camping site (prices for 2 persons - current as at March 2022)

Facilities

The caravan park offers cabins, on-site vans, powered sites and bush camping. YHA - Member of Youth Hostels Association of Australia (single, twin & 4-share rooms available). Also a licensed shop, under-cover camp kitchen, toilets, showers, phone, fuel

Previous accommodation option: Arkaba Stockyard tank

View full featured Interative Map of the Heysen Trail - showing additional information layers such as Re-routes, Guidebook map outlines, photos and Fire Ban Districts.

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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