The Fire Danger Season has finished in the Flinders (north of Wirrabara so the trail there is open.) South of Wirrabara the trail remains closed. Read more
The fire danger season for the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban District (between Kings Beach (WSCW) and Tanunda in the Barossa Valley) has been extended by two weeks to 14 May. Read more
As you may have heard, the Greening Committee recently planted 100 trees around Hiskeys Hut, a Heysen Trail hut near Georgetown in the Mid North.
They will be returning to the hut on Saturday 23 June 2012 to plant a further 100 trees and are looking for volunteers to assist.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Neil Nosworthy by email at neil@noztours.com.au, or by phoning 0447 922 617.
The Greening Commmittee had its first field day at Hiskeys Hut, planting over 100 trees, appropriate to the area. This is part of a much bigger project by the group to plant more than 200 trees around the hut.
As can be seen, it certainly needs it.
Great work from the Greening crew, Graham Bald, Steve Clift, Robyn Quinn and Neil Nosworthy.
The Greening Committee can always do with more members so it can spread its wings. If you would like to be part of this dynamic new group, contact the Friends’ office Ph 82126299.
WalkingSA is seeking input from walkers interested in assisting in the planning of a network of five loop trails in the Kersbrook area.
Funding has been secured for the project, in collaboration with Forestry SA and the Adelaide Hills Council, for the surveying, mapping and signage of the trails. Walkers with knowledge of suitable routes in the area and/or navigational skills will be required.
An information session will be held on Tuesday 19 June, commencing at 10am, at the Walking SA offices, 5 Fitzgerald Rd, Pasadena. Andrew Moylan from Forestry SA and John Eaton, Trails Technical Unit, will address the technical needs of data collection recording. Survey areas will then be assigned to participants present. A light lunch will be provided for attendees at the conclusion of the meeting.
RSVP to Walking SA by 14 June, office@walkingsa.org.au or phone (08) 8276 5090.
Whilst the bushfire in Wirrabara Forest was brought under control on 12 May, ForestrySA advises that the Heysen Trail through the area remains closed indefinitely.
The main section of the Heysen Trail along the ridge, north from the TV transmission tower on the Bluff (Map 2.5 in the Northern Guidebook) through to Block Nine Road (Map 2.7 in the Northern Guidebook) is temporarily closed.
All trails and tracks in the forest, including the spur of the Heysen Trail from Frypan Hill to the Old Nursery and on to Ippinitchie Campground is also temporarily closed (Map 2.6 in the Northern Guidebook).
Further information will be made available when ForestrySA releases updated advice. Minor updates will be published on our Twitter feed, @HeysenTrail.
With our patron Warren Bonython’s passing people are invited to submit tributes to be included in a feature article on Warren Bonython in the next Trailwalker magazine. Please limit submissions to 150 words. Photos are welcome. Email to trailwalker@heysentrail.asn.au by Wednesday, 2 May.
THE RELATIVES and FRIENDS of Mr C Warren Bonython are invited to attend his Funeral Service which will be conducted on THURSDAY, April 12, 2012 at 11am ENTIRELY in St Peters Cathedral, 27 King William Road, North Adelaide.
Free parking will be available on the park lands. Enter from Pennington Terrace.
CHARLES BERRY & SON Accredited Member Australian Funeral Directors Association 198-204 Magill Road Norwood 8332 2088.
As printed in today’s Advertiser newspaper.
Earlier tonight our President, Robert Alcock, was interviewed by 891 ABC Adelaide’s Michael Smyth about Warren Bonython.
Listen to the interview:
Or download the mp3 direct to your computer.
Read some tributes to Warren on the ABC News website http://bit.ly/wbonython and Adelaide Now: http://bit.ly/wbonythonAN
With deep regret we announce the death of our Patron C Warren Bonython OA, the instigator, mover and shaker, for the development of the Heysen Trail.
We have lost a Patron and a friend. Vale Warren. Our thoughts go to Bunty and the family.
Read some background on Warren in this news article on the ABC website.
The newly formed Greening Committee has set its first project for 2012. It is planned to survey and plant appropriate trees and understory around Hiskey’s Hut, near Georgetown.
Those who are familiar with Hiskey’s will be aware that the hut sits in an open, rather desolate road reserve and is a manageable first project.
It is planned to approach Trees for Life to provide surplus plants, from the 2012 season, for about 100 trees to plant around the hut.
The committee is looking for help with this project, planned dates for parts one (survey and hole digging) and two (planting) are late May and late June respectively.
Contact the office if you are interested in participating.
Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook
Check out the Heysen-sational article in the latest Great Walks magazine, Feb-Mar 2012. Focuses on tips for walking the trail, both short and long treks.
Great Walks is available from good newsagents.
We were also listed in the Australian Photography magazine, Dec 2011, as one of Australia’s top 10 walks, in an article about photography and trekking.