Aula Energy is constructing renewable power generation to the east of Georgetown, this will consist of both wind turbines and solar. This will have a significant effect on the Heysen Trail as it will take in all the ridge line of the Campbell Range between the old Bundaleer Forest and Lehmann Road. The windfarm construction is expected to take at least 2 years.
FoHT trail volunteers have installed a re-route to get around the construction zone. Travelling northwards, the re-route starts 750 m north of the Baderloo Walk-in camp site and heads west along Bundaleer creek following a fence on the left for approximately 5 km. Walkers should be aware that this is all private property and the FoHT are grateful to the landholder for allowing this access. Once the trail leaves the private land it follows Abbeville road, Pipeline road, Cloverhill road and Lang Road to enter Georgetown from the south.
Unfortunately the re-route goes off the current Heysen Trail Map sheet 5A.
For the duration of the re-route the trail will be one day-walk section shorter, particularly section 35 which cannot be hiked at all, this also means that Curnows Hut will no longer be on the trail.
FoHT trail volunteers have installed signage for the re-route and there will be signs at each end to help direct hikers.
During the construction period, there may also be some limitations to access at Hiskeys Hut due to building power lines, but hopefully this will occur when the trail is closed so should not affect hikers.
Negotiations with Aula Energy will continue during and after construction in order to return the Trail back along Cambell Range. The FOHT website and facebook will provide alerts and updates as the construction progresses.
This reroute due to harvesting in the Knott Hill area, shortens the Trail by approximately 6.5 km.
This temporary reroute, as with all in Kuitpo, may be in place for some months.
A reroute resulting from the completion of roadwork at the junction of North East Road and South Para Road and the installation of a bridge.
This reroute is being combined with the previous reroute (Mapsheet 1D and 2A: Re-route at Chookarloo Campground, Kuitpo).
Refer to that reroute for the comprehensive description of the two reroutes.
The PDF map & GPX file currently showing on this page are in the process of being combined with those of the previous reroute.
This reroute diverts some of the Trail away from the main highway. The Trail now follows Olives and Deep Creek Roads.
A 1.1 km reroute which takes the Trail along a series of fencelines on the Willowburn property.
Logging is underway in Kuitpo Forest which impacts parts of the Trail. Logging is extremely dangerous and safe reroutes have been signposted. Please take extra care where reroutes take you along public roads. Penalties apply where there is unauthorised entry to logging areas.
A 3.2 km spur trail has been added to Wheatsheaf Pub in Allendale North.
The spur leaves the Trail from the corner of Vogt and Holthouse Roads at grid reference 057 011)
Forestry SA has advised that commencing in early October 2023, logging operations will be undertaken in Dewells block of the Mt Crawford Forest.
The reroute is depicted by the bold red line in the attached map pdf.
For walkers heading northbound, the reroute heads north along Warren Road, following the fence line until it crosses Cricks Mill Road and enters Mount Road. It follows Mount Road, past the access to Fromms Farm, and turns east at Grid Reference 131 564. It then ascends up Little Mount Crawford, where it rejoins the Trail.
Due to the short notice given to us, we do not have a gpx file of the reroute.
Forestry have installed ‘No Access Logging Operations’ signs at the beginning and end of the reroute and reroute markers along the new route.
The logging operations are expected to take 6-8 weeks.
A 3.5 km loop has been added in the Mount Magnificent Conservation Park approximately 100 metres west of the park entrance off Mount Magnificent Road, providing easier access to the summit. The loop follows the Parks SA ‘Mount Magnificent Loop Trail’ and has red Heysen Trail markers. The original spur 500 metres west of Mount Magnificent Road remains.
South – northbound walkers can use the new spur trail. This part of the loop gradually gets closer to the road before turning west to join the original spur just below the summit.
Walkers then return to the Trail by turning around to descend, this time following the old spur trail north.
If you don’t wish to take the loop there is a shorter 500 metre east to west section which is now marked as an alternative Heysen Trail route with black arrows.