The Friends will once again be offering the Kokoda Trekking experience in 2009.
Join Julian for one of the world’s great treks along the Kokoda Trail.
Call the Office to and leave your name if interested.
Year: 2008
Kokoda Trek – Friends #1
The first group of the Friends have now completed the Kokoda Track though not without some casualties.
Fourteen started, however only twelve completed the track, two being lost to broken ankles.
The Track is NOT for the faint-hearted or unfit-it’s hard work-yet the rewards are enormous.
The scenery is fabulous, the people along the track warm, friendly and welcoming, the history tear rending and the MUD sticky and slippery-as the two casualties will testify.
More in the Trailwalker-out soon
Kokoda Trek – Friends #1
Nearly a year’s training has come to fruition with the first group of the Friends about to head off to trek the Kokoda Track.
Developing fitness and a reliable method of dehydrating food has been high on the list of priorities along with reduction weight, both of the body corporate and the back packs.
Monday 12th May is the start date, stepping off the plane at Kokoda will be the start of a great experience for us and we hope the start of a number of great O/S adventures for the Friends.
Re-routes notifications updated
Thanks to a recent audit of the published re-routes, the re-routes page has been updated to include some minor re-routes that had previously been omitted.
Details have also been published about two recent re-routes in Mt Crawford and one near Marrabel. Details of the recent re-route near Deep Creek as mentioned in the news article on 8 April will be available soon.
View re-routes page.
Upgrade of 4km of trail through Deep Creek
Trail Upgrade Opens
By Lisa BachmayerWalkers will this weekend be able to plant their footprints on the upgraded four-kilometre stretch of the Heysen Trail in Deep Creek Conservation Park.
Open this Saturday, the $90,000 upgrade aims to make the badly eroded section of the trail more environmentally sustainable and provide a more spectacular trek for walkers.
The trail previously hugged the coastline and led its walkers up steep hills, causing significant erosion.
…
The Victor Harbor Times
08 April 2008
Map details of the re-route will be available soon.
Opening of the Walk Season 6th April 2008
What a magnificent day for walking. The Friends’ had 2 groups walking and arrived at Stirling, outside the new library, in time for the 1pm opening. Other groups also walked in and many walkers and the public were present, so there was a good crowd for the official part of the day. Many groups had informative displays, including The Friends Of The Heysen Trail. Thanks to Jack Marcelis and David Rattray for dedicating their time to manning our stall. Many of our Friends’ visited during the day and there was a lot of “catching up” amongst walkers. The sun shone on those walking after lunch, reminding us that while daylight saving may have finished, we are not far from the summer heat.
At last – we can now get on with our 2008 Walk Program.
Special Discount
From a discussion this morning with Roscoe at Flinders Camping in Rundle Street. All new and existing members are offered a 15% discount from now until EASTER.
Go in and check out their range. Don’t forget to let them know you’re from the Friends of Heysen Trail.
Caravan and Camping Show 2008
The show is over and the fat lady has sung.
Thanks to all our vounteers for the hours they put into personing the stand under somewhat trying conditions (particularly Sunday)
.
Ably led by Jack Marcelis the event was a great success with some sales being made and quite a lot of interest being shown in walking, the walk programme and the Friends.
Thanks to walking SA and Chris Bushell.
Caravan and Camping Show 2008
Join Walking SA and the Friends at the Caravan and Camping Show, Stand K45-46, Wednesday 13th to Sunday 17th at the Wayville Showgrounds. Come and see all the latest in Caravans and Camping and pop in and say hullo. We are opposite the indoor helicopter stand, near Orienteering SA, at the Leader Street entrance.
A Fresh Entrance
Members and visitors to the Pitt Street Shop/office will now be greeted by a bright fresh entrance to the basement.
A working Bee on the weekend has given a make-over to walls, handrail, and a large new sign on the wall above the entrance.
Thanks to our volunteers – Colin Edwards, Julian Monfries, Jim Alvey, Sandy Melbourne, Robert Alcock and Jeremy Carter. Many thanks to Colin who is the instigator and driver of this make-over, and the overseer (taskmaster) on the weekend. Without his vision and energy, we would still have a gloomy entrance to the shop.
To further improve the entrance, we have ideas for a few paintings for the walls. We need help. Anyone with artistic flair, or knows of where we can get help with the painting of wall Murals, please contact the office.
Freshwater Weir Campsite
The Freshwater Weir campsite just north of Spalding has been closed by Water SA pending re-evaluation of the weir after some flood damage, last year. Closest water, accommodation is in Spalding. It is planned to re-route the Trail through Spalding in the near future.
New Website Feature
A Interactive Maps interface has been created that allows users to view a dynamic map of the Heysen Trail.
Users can zoom in and out to see more or less detail. Layers can be selectively turned on to provide additional information such as:
- accommodation options along the trail
- panoramio user photos
- re-routes
- end-to-end finish points
- tourism regions
- fire ban districts
A help file has been provided to explain features of the map interface in detail.