Renovations temporarily close Rossiters Hut on occasions during April 2022

Rossiters Hut  will be closed to walkers for approximately one week commencing 30^th March 2022 due to extensive renovation work being undertaken on the building.

A further closure is also planned towards the end of April. That closure is also expected to be for a week or so.

The work is being undertaken by the Friends of the Heysen Trail and ForestrySA and part funded under a Responsible Wood Community grant.

Rossiters Hut is located in the Mt Crawford Forest within the Mt Lofty Ranges fire danger region.

Many sections of the Heysen Trail are currently closed over the Fire Danger Season. The Fire Danger Season in the Mt Lofty Ranges continues through to April 30^th.
However, as Rossisters is in a Forestry Reserve, walkers are able to use the Heysen Trail in the vicinity of hut, provided it is not a day of Total Fire Ban.

Please check the listing for Rossiters Hut on our website Accommodation page for the latest closure dates,  as they are subject to change.

Temporary closure of the Heysen Trail

Montacute Conservation Park and Cudlee Creek Forest – March 28th to April 1st, 2022

Walkers are advised of the upcoming temporary closure of the Montacute Conservation Park and Cudlee Creek Forest .

Landscape SA will be conducting an aerial goat control operation in the Montacute area during the week of 27 March – 1 April 2022.

Montacute Conservation Park will be closed to the public from 6pm on Sunday the 27^th of March 2022 until 6pm on Friday the 1^st of April 2022. The Forestry SA Cudlee Creek Forest will also be closed during this time.

The operational area includes the section of Heysen Trail within the Cudlee Creek Forest and Montacute Conservation Park from Snake Gully Rd, Cudlee Creek, to Valley Rd, Montacute.

The Heysen Trail between the above mentioned access points will not be accessible to the public (or anyone) during these times, to ensure public safety. The affected section of the Heysen Trail can be found on Heysen Trail Mapsheets 2B & 2C.

Both of these entry points to the operational area will be staffed between approximately 7am and 6pm during the operation, to prevent access by members of the public.

You can obtain further information about the Park closure from Parks SA – Parks Alerts page.