Heysen Trail Closures for Feral Animal Control
Advance Notice for 2025
The Friends is pleased that we have received early notice of closures for the 2025 season following consultation with Parks, Landscape Boards and Feral Animal Control Project staff about communication challenges in 2024. The closures aim to protect public safety during aerial shooting operations.
Deep Creek & Fleurieu Peninsula Parks
Sunday 18 to Friday 23 May:
The following parks/trails will be closed:
- Deep Creek National Park
- Talisker Conservation Park
- Ballaparudda Creek Recreation Park
- Eric Bonython Conservation Park
- Waitpinga Conservation Park
- Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (except Newland Head Conservation Park and Natunyuru Ngawanthi/Sand Dunes Campground)
Click here for further information.
Northern Adelaide Hills including ForestrySA & private land
Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June
Shooting over Pewsey Vale zone and Mt Gawler/Old Kersbrook/Para Wirra/South Para. Rossiter’s Hut Heysen Trail (Pewsey) will need to be closed for public access. Trail at Pewsey Vale / Kaiserstuhl will have closure signage.
Tuesday 10 June to Friday 13 June
Shooting over eastern side of Mt Crawford – campsites to consider: Chalks, Rocky Paddock, Cromer Shed, Fromm’s Farm, Old Schoolhouse, Ponderosa, Old Schoolhouse, Centennial Drive and Scott’s Heysen Trail hut. Closure signage will be erected at all public land gates in this area, including at points along the Heysen Trail.
Campsite & event bookings will be blocked for the dates above. Any bookings already in place will be managed through communication with option to change dates or cancel and get refund. (at time of preparing details are not yet listed on ForestrySA website).
Mid-North Rangelands:
The feral animal control program is scheduled in April during the Fire Danger Season Closure period. The Friends welcome this decision that will have no impact on hiking for 2025.
Fire Danger Season Closures remain in place until mid-April/May 2025
The end date remains subject to confirmation by the Country Fire Service assessment of risk in each region. Click here for further information.
It’ s good practice to review the “Know Before You Go” sites before starting any hike.