Heysen Trail

Public lecture on development and promotion of walking

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You are invited to attend a public lecture from Dr Rodney Tolley, an international expert on the development and promotion of walking.

Walking SA is combining with the Heart Foundation and SA Health to promote this free event.

Dr Tolley will cite emerging best practice in providing environments where people choose to walk and to walk more often.

When Thursday 19 November 2009
Time 9:00am sharpâ11:30am
Where Sebel Playford Adelaide,
120 North Terrace, Adelaide 5000

ENTRY IS FREE Bookings essential so please email by Friday 13 November 2009 or for more information please contact Rebecca Olthoff on 0403509736.

Full details: download invitation

View short video of Heysen Trail

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At the Friends June LWE at Collinsville, a few of us with Arthur of Burra, met Josh of Perth – 31 days from Cape Jervis, at the east end of Tourilie Gorge.
He did complete the trail on July 8th, collected the certificate from Jack – and has posted his video of the walk –

I came across this video from a forum entry he made on the FoHT site.
At 19yo he may be the youngest to walk the Trail – esp solo??
Anyone know of a younger walker?

New Watertank at Eyre Depot

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A shelter to capture rainwater has been constructed at Eyre Depot, north of Port Augusta. Some of the funds were raised by the End-to-End 2 walking group who completed the Heysen Trail last year.

Photo caption: Bob Gentle, John Potter and Dave Curtis beside the new tank

Kuitpo Forest overnight accommodation ugrade

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The Federal Government has announced 50 new Green Corps projects, one of which is to construct/upgrade overnight accommodation on the Heysen trail, construct replica heritage (post and rail) fencing and exclusion fencing etc in Kuitpo Forest.

Green Corps is an Australian Government funded program that provides young people aged between 17 and 20 the opportunity to volunteer to conserve, preserve and restore Australia’s environment and cultural heritage.

More info:
⢠Government media release
⢠Green Corps projects (Round 53)

Flinders Walking Trails – Realignments

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A REMINDER: Flinders Walking Trails – Comments required by the 27th Feb.
The Department for Environment and Heritage is seeking input on a Draft Trail Master Plan for the Flinders Ranges National Park. Included in this draft master plan is the realignment of much of the Heysen Trail that passes through the park.
The draft master plan can be viewed in the Latest News section of the DEH website.
See the previous News post below (Jan 5th 09) for more info.

Comments may be emailed to enquiries@planningforpeople.com.au, to be received by February 27th.

Mount Remarkable National Park on-line trail survey

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From the Department for Environment and Heritage.
If you have recently visited or would like to visit Mount Remarkable National Park – we would like to encourage you to participate in this on-line trail survey (closes 30 January 2009). It should only take 7-8 minutes to complete. On completion you could be in the running to win a National Parks Pass to the value of $112, just click on the link below and follow the prompts to enter.