This re-route takes the Heysen Trail off of the bitumen roadside and takes in along the vegetation corridor above the bitumen road.
The re-route begins where the dirt road Hancocks Lookout Road meets the bitumen Main North Road (which goes through Horrocks Pass), and ends at the Horrocks Memorial.
Foresty SA is conducting logging in the area of Bennett’s forest (Mt Crawford Forest), also known as Simmonds Hill adjacent to Little Parra Road. Logging activities are expected to be ongoing for at least a few months in this area. The short re-route has been marked by Forestry SA.
Foresty SA is conducting logging in the area of Bennett’s forest (Mt Crawford Forest), also known as Simmonds Hill adjacent to Little Parra Road. Logging activities are expected to be ongoing for at least a few months in this area. The short re-route has been marked by Forestry SA.
Parachilna Gorge Hikers campsite
Established in July of 2013 by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. This new water tank will avoid the problem of walkers having to rely on the water tank at the nearby Parachilna Gorge Trailhead (the tank there is readily accessible by vehicle so water supply is sometimes over-used.)
Approx 500 metres south of the Parachilna Gorge Trailhead. Grid reference 646 523.
1. Following January 2013 Bundaleer Forest bushfire, Forestry SA advises that the Heysen Trail through the Forest remains closed until further notice due to danger of tree falls, logging and heavy vehicle traffic. Logging is expected to continue for several months. In the meantime, walkers may bypass the danger area by using Browns Track, from Gate BG1 on Neindorf Road (GR 710 159) to the Heysen western exit from the forest (GR 703 138). No other forest access is permitted. This re-route has now been marked with trail arrows (20 June 2013).
2. Walkers are also advised that when walking westward from Bundaleer Forest a new fence has been installed at GR 691 124, SE of the spring. Until a stile is erected, walkers should use the gate about 200m SE of the trail at approx GR 693 123 (towards the forest).
A minor re-route north of the Bundaleer Tank Camp Site, the trail no longer crosses the weir, and remains on the eastern side of Never Never Creek.
A new campsite has been constructed at Beetaloo Tank Camp Site, on the dirt track named Mills Road, adjacent to Beetaloo Creek. The campsite includes a small shelter with bench, primarily designed to collect rainwater. The campsite is midway between the Bowmans Hut and the Go-Cart Track campsite – 19.9km from Bowmans Hut and 20.2km from the Go-Cart Track campsite.
With the release of the recent Southern Guidebook reprint, support for this 2007 Southern Guidebook edition has been suspended. Re-route notifications for this guidebook will no longer be posted on the website.
With the release of the recent Southern Guidebook reprint, support for this 2005 Northern Guidebook edition has been suspended. Re-route notifications for this guidebook will no longer be posted on the website.
With the release of the recent Southern Guidebook reprint, support for this 2004 Southern Guidebook edition have been suspended. Re-route notifications for this guidebook will no longer be posted on the website.