Re-Routes of the Heysen Trail

Mapsheet 5, Spalding to Wirrabara Forest (August 2015)

Occasionally, due to weather or maintenance issues, it is necessary to realign sections of the Heysen Trail. Minor reroutes, necessitated by such things as sand blowouts in coastal areas, protection of native vegetation, erosion control, or requests from landholders, are also frequently carried out.

1. Mapsheet 5A: Bundaleer Reservoir

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Where the Trail follows the channel from Spalding the reroute crosses into SA Water land on the southern side of the channel opposite the Spalding-Gulnare Road crossing.

  • Walking from south to north, from the channel the reroute crosses the Gulnare-Spalding Road at grid reference 716 938 and over a stile next to the SA Water entrance gate.
  • The Trail follows a track for 100 metres to a ford then directly up the hill to a stile that crosses into SA Water land.
  • Within the SA Water land the Trail crosses to the Ring Road around the reservoir and follows this road across the dam wall and around to the Reservoir Car Park/Toilet at the NW corner of the reservoir at grid reference 710 958.
  • The Trail leaves the car park on the western side and after 50 metres crosses a stile into private property. The Trail follows the northern channel but not in the fenced off channel land.
  • The Trail then follows the fence within the private property until it reaches the aqueduct where it crosses a stile and meets up with the original Trail grid reference 706 969..

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This re-reoute applies to these 2 sections:

  1. Section 33: Oban to Bundaleer Reservoir
  2. Section 34: Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut

2. Mapsheet 5A : Georgetown, November 2025

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This is a temporary re-route

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Aula Energy is constructing  renewable power generation to the east of Georgetown, this will consist of both wind turbines and solar.  This will have a significant effect on the Heysen Trail as it will take in all the ridge line of the Campbell Range between the old Bundaleer Forest and Lehmann Road.  The windfarm construction is expected to take at least 2 years.

FoHT trail volunteers have installed a re-route to get around the construction zone.  Travelling northwards, the re-route starts 750 m north of the Baderloo Walk-in camp site and heads west along Bundaleer creek following a fence on the left for approximately 5 km.  Walkers should be aware that this is all private property and the FoHT are grateful to the landholder for allowing this access.  Once the trail leaves the private land it follows Abbeville road, Pipeline road, Cloverhill road and Lang Road to enter Georgetown from the south.

Unfortunately the re-route goes off the current Heysen Trail Map sheet 5A.

For the duration of the re-route the trail will be one day-walk section shorter, particularly section 35 which cannot be hiked at all, this also means that Curnows Hut will no longer be on the trail.

FoHT trail volunteers have installed signage for the re-route and there will be signs at each end to help direct hikers.

During the construction period, there may also be some limitations to access at Hiskeys Hut due to building power lines, but hopefully this will occur when the trail is closed so should not affect hikers.

Negotiations with Aula Energy will continue during and after construction in order to return the Trail back along Cambell Range. The FOHT website and facebook will provide alerts and updates as the construction progresses.

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This re-reoute applies to these 3 sections:

  1. Section 34: Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut
  2. Section 35: Curnows Hut to Raeville
  3. Section 36: Raeville to Locks Ruin

3. Mapsheet 5B: Crystal Brook Main Street

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This short reroute takes the Trail through the main street of Crystal Brook.

On reaching Crystal Brook from the south, the Trail heads along Darbon Terrace before crossing under the railway line and entering Bowman Street,  past shops, the bakery and a toilet. It then goes around Adelaide Square and joins Eyre Road. The Trail goes into the caravan park and rejoins the original route after crossing the Crystal Brook via a short floodway.

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This re-reoute applies to: Section 37: Locks Ruin to Bowman Park

4. Mapsheet 5B: Re-route near Bowman Park – Huddleston, May 2021, updated August 2024

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Due to damage to fences the Trail no longer follows the Crystal Brook through private property from  Bowman Park all the way to Wilkins Highway (Hughes Gap).

At Bowman Park the Trail continues south along Bowman Park Road and turns left onto Huddleson Road until it meets Heads Road. The Trail turns west along Heads Road and then crosses private property to return to the original Trail, along the delightful creek line of the Crystal Brook.

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This re-reoute applies to: Section 38: Bowman Park to Mt Zion