The $1.2 million upgrade of the popular Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty track has been completed, says South Australian Environment Minister Paul Caica.
The four kilometre upgrade has been completed in stages over the past three years. The trail alignment, surface, drainage and signage has been upgraded. More rest areas, including an area safe for children to play and explore, have also been included.
An estimated 400,000 walkers enjoy the trail each year.
Read more in Paul Caica’s press release.
The peak body for recreational walkers in South Australia, Walking SA, release a regular newsletter. Download their newsletter, released this week.
In this edition, they discuss:
More information about Walking SA can be found on their website.
Don’t forget our Christmas Bash – a White Xmas: Twilight Bowls – on Sunday 4th December.
4pm onwards at Woodville Bowling Club, Oval Ave, Woodville South.
Register now – $10 per head
Download invitation
The full walk programme for the summer Twilight Walks has now been released.
Also released is the walk programme for next year’s walk season, including the schedule for all the End-to-End walks. A new End-to-End group will be starting, End-to-End 7 will start the Heysen Trail journey on 29 April at Cape Jervis, registrations open on 2 April.
Download a PDF of the walk programmes.
These are now available for purchase or collection from the office. Stocks are limited, $18 each. Showcasing photographs the 1,200km Heysen Trail. An A4 landscape wall calendar, unfolding to A3 with a month to an opening.
Purchase online now via PayPal: http://www.heysentrail.asn.au/calendar
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New from Cartographics, fold out 1:50 000 scale regional & detail map of Lower Glenelg & Discovery Bay.
An excellent map of the Great South West Walk, great for planning and walking the trail, available for $13.
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Friends of the Heysen Trail 25th anniversary wine glasses are available for $25 for a set of 6. Pick-up only. 20cl, 155mm high by 47mm diameter.
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How to Purchase
The office/shop, located at 10 Pitt St, Adelaide, is open Monday to Friday 10am-2.30pm, but will close over Christmas from 16 December.
The calendar http://www.heysentrail.asn.au/calendar/]can be purchased online with a pick-up or delivery option.
Due to today’s commencement of the Fire Danger Season in the Flinders Fire Ban District the Heysen Trail is closed north of Wirrabara Forest. For the next few weeks the trail remains open from Cape Jervis to Wirrabara Forest.
On 15 November the Heysen Trail will close between Tanunda and Wirrabara due to the commencement of the Fire Danger Season in the Mid North District.
On 1 December the remaining open trail south of Tanunda to Cape Jervis will close due to the commencement of the Fire Danger Season in the Mount Lofty Ranges District.
The trail remains open in areas through national parks, conservation parks, forests and roads, however on days when a Total Fire Ban is declared the trail is closed in parks and forests.
