The Friends of the Heysen Trail is a volunteer organisation dedicated to the promotion, maintenance and development of the Heysen Trail. The trail is maintained through a coordinated effort between volunteer individuals, walking clubs, the Government of South Australia and the Friends of the Heysen Trail.
Volunteer walking clubs and groups that assist with maintenance include:
- Department for Environment and Water (DEW), Government of SA
- Wandergruppe Bushwalkers (German Association)
- Retire Active SA Bushwalkers
- The Walking Trail Support Group maintains a network of trails through some national parks, some of which are shared by the Heysen Trail.
Maintenance Sections
The organisation depends on walkers for information and comments on the condition of and safety concerns along the trail.
Send us reports on trail conditions via our Contact Form or by phoning us.
Please include details of the location (including Map number and grid reference), the nature of the problem (ie bottom step of the stile is loose) and if possible any photos you have. Our Office will forward the information to the Trail Development Coordinator for action.
| Section | Map | Section Leader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Jervis to Tapanappa | Southern Guidebook, Maps 1.1-1.3, HT Sheet map 1A. Cape to GR 518 530 |
Glenn Chambers | |
| 2 | Tapanappa to Waitpinga Campground | Southern Guidebook, Maps 1.3-1.5, HT Sheet map 1A – 1B. GR 518 530 to 735 544 |
Jon Westover | |
| 3 | Waitpinga Campground to Back Valley Road | Southern Guidebook, Maps 1.5-2.2, HT Sheet map 1B – 1C GR 735 544 to 761 649 |
John Newland | |
| 4 | Back Valley Road to Moon Hill | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.2-2.3, HT Sheet map 1C GR 761 649 to 682 726 |
Hermann Schmidt (Wandergruppe Bushwalkers, German Assoc) |
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| 5 | Moon Hill to Hindmarsh Tiers Road | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.3-2.5, HT Sheet map 1C GR 682 726 to 737 803 |
Robert Smedley | |
| 6 | Hindmarsh Tiers Road to Blackfellows Creek Road | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.5-2.7, HT Sheet map 1C – 1D GR 737 803 to 889 908 |
John Babister | |
| 7 | Blackfellows Creek Road to Glen Bold | Southern Guidebook, Maps 2.7-3.2, HT Sheet map 1D – 2A GR 889 908 to 962 161 |
Robert Ruediger Ken Smith |
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| 8 | Glen Bold to Piccadilly | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.2-3.4, HT Sheet map 2A – 2B GR 962 161 to 924 264 |
Carl Greenstreet | |
| 9 | Piccadilly to Norton Summit | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.4-3.5, HT Sheet map 2B GR 924 264 to 922 332 |
Chris Finn | |
| 10 | Norton Summit to Cudlee Creek | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.5-3.7, HT Sheet map 2B – 2C GR 922 332 to 013 424 |
Peter Deacon | |
| 11 | Cudlee Creek to Bethany | Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.7-4.4, HT Sheet map 2C – 2D GR 013 424 to 148 759 |
Peter Deacon | |
| 12 | Bethany to Hamilton | Southern Guidebook, Maps 4.4-5.2, HT Sheet map 2D – 3B GR 148 759 to 045 102 |
Dom Henschke | |
| 13 | Hamilton to Huppatz Hut | Southern Guidebook, Maps 5.3-5.9, HT Sheet map 3B – 3D GR 045 102 to 086 509 |
Dom Henschke | |
| 14 | Huppatz Hut to Spalding | Southern Guidebook, Maps 5.9–6.12, HT Sheet map 3D – 4B GR 086 509 to 785 903 |
Hugh Greenhill | |
| 15 | Spalding to Georgetown | Northern Guidebook, Maps 1.1-1.6, HT Sheet map 4B – 5A GR 785 903 to 574 058 |
Oversight by TDC | |
| 16 | Georgetown to Mt Remarkable | Northern Guidebook, Maps 1.6-2.11, HT Sheet map 5A – 6B GR 574 058 to 345 667 |
Oversight by TDC | |
| 17 | Mt Remarkable to Horrocks Pass Rd | Northern Guidebook, Maps 2.11-3.4, HT Sheet map 6B – 6C GR 345 667 to 250 828 |
Oversight by TDC | |
| 18 | Horrocks Pass Rd to Dutchmans Stern | Northern Guidebook, Maps 3.4-4.1, HT Sheet map 6C – 7A GR 250 828 to 807 227 |
Oversight by TDC | |
| 19 | Dutchmans Stern to Wilpena | Northern Guidebook, Maps 4.2-5.7, HT Sheet map 7A – 8B GR 807 227 to 723 094 |
Simon Cameron | |
| 20 | Wilpena to Parachilna | Northern Guidebook, Maps 5.8–6.8, HT Sheet map 8B – 8D GR 723 094 to 645 528 |
Oversight by TDC | |