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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2. 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

3. 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