Section 41: Block 9 Road to Murraytown

Region: Flinders Ranges

This section of the trail has been extensively re-routed due to the Bangor fires of Jan/Feb 2014 - check the re-routes page on this website.

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.

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Mapsheet 6A, Wirrabara Forest to Melrose

Northern Guidebook, chapter 2 map 7.
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Distance
17km
Location of Block 9 Road
352 432
(235200 6343200 zone 54)
Latitude: -33.0175169611 (33° 1' 3.0611")
Longitude: 138.1652757944 (138° 9' 54.9929")
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Location of Murraytown
410 531
(241000 6353100 zone 54)
Latitude: -32.9297141167 (32° 55' 46.9708")
Longitude: 138.2300899389 (138° 13' 48.3238")
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