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Year: 2012

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  • 11 July 2012

    What a difference a day makes

    The Friends End to End 4 group of 55 walkers, spent two tough days walking the bald and stony hills…

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  • 9 July 2012

    Heysen Trail sign for Burra

    Those who walk the Heysen Trail’s 1,200km length walk through Burra, along the Burra Creek as they trek from Cape…

    Read more about Heysen Trail sign for Burra
  • 24 June 2012

    The Greening goes from strength to strength

    Another sterling effort by the Greening group who planted another two hundred, yes that’s right, two hundred trees around Hiskey’s…

    Read more about The Greening goes from strength to strength
  • 7 June 2012

    Help Wanted Planting Trees

    As you may have heard, the Greening Committee recently planted 100 trees around Hiskeys Hut, a Heysen Trail hut near…

    Read more about Help Wanted Planting Trees
  • 30 May 2012

    The Heysen Trail Green Team Turns the first sod

    The Greening Commmittee had its first field day at Hiskeys Hut, planting over 100 trees, appropriate to the area. This…

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  • 30 May 2012

    Wanted: Trail Planners

    WalkingSA is seeking input from walkers interested in assisting in the planning of a network of five loop trails in…

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  • 21 May 2012

    Free Talk: 30 Years in Bushcare

    The Friends of Waite Conservation Park are hosting a guest speaker, Andrew Crompton, who will conduct a free illustrated talk…

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  • 17 May 2012

    Walking SA Newsletter

    The peak body for recreational walkers in South Australia, Walking SA, release a regular newsletter. Download their newsletter, recently released.In…

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  • 16 April 2012

    First Trailwalker – survival of the fit and not so fit

    The first Trailwalker for 2012 set a tough standard. Steve Clift lead (mostly from mid-pack) his group up and down…

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  • 11 April 2012

    Eradication & Survey Volunteer Opportunity

    A cactus eradication & fauna survey in Swan Reach Conservation Park will be undertaken for five days at the end…

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  • 5 April 2012

    Tributes in the Trailwalker magazine

    With our patron Warren Bonython’s passing people are invited to submit tributes to be included in a feature article on…

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  • 5 April 2012

    Funeral Notice

    THE RELATIVES and FRIENDS of Mr C Warren Bonython are invited to attend his Funeral Service which will be conducted…

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The Heysen Trail is developed and maintained as a partnership between the Government of South Australia – Department for Environment & Water (DEW) and the Friends of the Heysen Trail.

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