A further two new shelters with water tanks and camp sites on the Heysen Trail have been completed, and are waiting for rain to fill the tanks. The two new camp sites are in the Mid-North near Spalding.

Details of the three new camp sites are as follows:

1. Whistling Trig Tank (view info page)

A windy campsite located on a trig point between Hallett and Spalding, Southern Guidebook chapter 6, map 9, view map.

2. Bundaleer Tank Campsite (view info page)

A campsite located beside Bundaleer Creek, between Spalding and Curnows Hut, Northern Guidebook, chapter 1, map 2, view map.

These two campsites will assist through-hikers on the Heysen Trail by closing some of the trail’s water gaps. The distances between campsites and water sources is now:

• Hallett to Whistling Trig – 22.5km
• Whistling Trig to Spalding – 26km
• Spalding to Bundaleer Tank Campsite – 18.8km
• Bundaleer Tank Campsite to Curnows Hut & Campground – 13.5km

Check out the timelapse video of the construction work on the Bundaleer Tank on our Facebook page.

Thanks to Bronte Leak from the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), Colin Edwards, John Potter, Albert Schmidke, Bob Randell and Julian Monfries for their work in the construction effort.

These water tanks are part of an programme of 11 new shelters and water tanks being constructed along the Heysen Trail. The last three shelters and water tanks were constructed in September, following on from the first four shelters and water tanks late last year. The remaining two shelters and water tanks have been fabricated and will be erected soon.

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The three new shelters with water tanks and camp sites on the Heysen Trail have been completed, and are waiting for rain to fill the tanks. The three new camp sites are in the Mid-North between Marschalls Hut and Burra.

Details of the three new camp sites are as follows:

1. Smith Hill Camp Site (view info page)

A campsite located west of the town of Marabel, Southern Guidebook chapter 5, map 6, view map.

2. Webb Gap Camp Site (view info page)

A campsite located between Smith Hill Campsite and Huppatz Hut, Southern Guidebook, chapter 5, map 7, view map.

3. Worlds End Hike-in Camp Site (view info page)

A campsite located between Huppatz Hut and Burra, Southern Guidebook, chapter 5, map 11, view map.

These three campsites will assist through-hikers on the Heysen Trail by closing one of the trail’s water gaps. The distances between campsites and water sources is now:

• Maschalls Hut to Marabel – 8.6km
• Marabel to Smith Hill Camp Site – 17.3km
• Smith Hill Camp Site to Webb Gap Camp Site – 13.3km
• Webb Gap Camp Site to Huppatz Hut – 16.2km
• Huppatz Hut to Worlds End Hike-in Camp Site – 21.3km
• Worlds End Hike-in Camp Site to Burra – 23.0km

Thanks to Bronte Leak from the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), Colin Edwards, John Potter, Albert Schmidke, Peter Wynen, Trevor Lee and Julian Monfries for their work in the construction effort.

These water tanks are part of an programme of 11 new shelters and water tanks being constructed along the Heysen Trail. The first four shelters and water tanks were constructed late last year. The remaining four shelters and water tanks have been fabricated and will be erected soon.

Work has continued on our project of eleven new water tanks and shelters along the Heysen Trail. Further to the four shelters and water tanks constructed late last year, three new campsites are being established in the Mid-North between Marschalls Hut and Burra.

The frames for the three shelters were erected this week, and will be completed in coming weeks. The shelters feature a water tank and bench. Each campsite also features a large square bench/table.

Details of the three new campsites are as follows:

1. Smith Hill Camp Site

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A campsite located west of the town of Marabel, Southern Guidebook chapter 5, map 6.

2. Webb Gap Camp Site

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A campsite located between Smith Hill Campsite and Huppatz Hut, Southern Guidebook, chapter 5, map 7.

3. Worlds End Hike-in Camp Site

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A campsite located between Huppatz Hut and Burra, Southern Guidebook, chapter 5, map 11.

These three campsites will assist through-hikers on the Heysen Trail by closing one of the trail’s water gaps. The distances between campsites and water sources is now:

• Maschalls Hut to Marabel – 8.6km
• Marabel to Smith Hill Camp Site – 17.3km
• Smith Hill Camp Site to Webb Gap Camp Site – 13.3km
• Webb Gap Camp Site to Huppatz Hut – 16.2km
• Huppatz Hut to Worlds End Hike-in Camp Site – 21.3km
• Worlds End Hike-in Camp Site to Burra – 23.0km

Thanks to Bronte Leak from the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), Colin Edwards, John Potter, Albert Schmidke, Peter Wynen, Trevor Lee and Julian Monfries for their work in the construction effort.

The remaining four shelters and water tanks have been fabricated and will soon be erected.

Those who walk the Heysen Trail’s 1,200km length walk through Burra, along the Burra Creek as they trek from Cape Jervis in the south, to Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges. A new sign now provides details of the Heysen Trail to locals and visitors. Situated in the Burra Creek Recreation Park, it was here on Friday 6th July when the Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails formally handed over of the new Heysen Trail sign to the community of the Regional Council of Goyder. The new sign has been a cooperative effort, funded by the Friends of the Heysen Trail, produced by Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) and installed by the Regional Council of Goyder. It includes a map of the walking trail, with photos and a description of the various sections.

Officials present were:

• Jessica Humphrys, Tourist Officer, Regional Council of Goyder
• Paula Jones, Manager of Burra Visitor Information Centre
• Rodney Rees, President of the Friends Heysen Trail Burra Branch and DEWNR representative
• Hugh Greenhill, Friends Heysen Trail Burra Branch
• Robert Alcock, President of the Friends of the Heysen Trail

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Work has begun on four of ten new water tanks and shelters. The frames for the shelters were erected over the weekend, they will be completed in the new year.

The four water tanks and shelters have been erected at four new campsites:

• Balquhidder campsite (photos | map), a campsite which is marked in the recent 2010 published guidebook
• Robinson Hill campsite (photos | map), located between Waitpinga and Inman Valley
• Mt Cone campsite (photos | map), between Myponga and Mt Compass
• Finniss River campsite (photos | map), between Mt Compass and Kuitpo Forest

These new shelters and water tanks close up some of the longer gaps between camp sites and water supplies:

• Newland Hill campsite to Robinson Hill campsite – 17.7km
• Robinson Hill campsite to Myponga – 23km (or 18.8km to Heysen’s Rest B&B)
• Myponga to Mt Cone campsite – 14km (or 16.2km from Heysen’s Rest B&B)
• Mt Cone campsite to Finniss River campsite – 17.3km

Thanks to Bronte Leak from DENR, Colin Edwards, John Potter, Bob Gentle, Albert Schmidke, Peter Solomon, Simon Cameron and Julian Monfries for their work in the construction effort.

Six more shelters and water tanks have been fabricated and will be erected in the new year.