The Wild South Coast Way is now OPEN ... with a re-route between Tent Rock Road and Tapanappa via the Deep Creek Cove hike. Read more
An agreement has been reached to give Flinders Ranges traditional owners, the Adnyamathanha people, a greater role in running the national park.
Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association chairman Vince Coulthard says the agreement will let them use more traditional techniques to manage the national park.
56 kilometres of the Heysen Trail passes through the national park, from the southern edge of Wilpena Pound through to Aroona Campsite.
Read the full story on the ABC news website.
The South Australian Government has announced today that Kangaroo Island will receive a funding boost which includes $5 million towards development of a five-day walking trail.
In late May a report was released recommending, among other things, the development of several walking trails.
Today’s announcement is a package of $18 million to enhance Kangaroo Island’s reputation as a major tourist destination and premium agricultural producer.
Read the details of the proposed walking trail in the Premier’s media release
Read the KI funding story on the Adelaide Now.
a Trail Strategy Connecting People with Adelaide’s Natural Areas.
Prepared by the Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) to help guide future trail management and provision in the State’s most visited and populated region.
The vision is for a sustainable and diverse network of trail experiences that attract people to Adelaide’s natural areas, reveal our unique qualities and assist to make healthy communities .
DEH values your feedback and welcomes any comments on the draft Strategy.
Please provide feedback on the plan by Friday 25 June 2010, See
The George Driscoll Sea to Summit Trail
A unique trail from the beach at Kingston Park to the summit of Mount Lofty â 32km with a total height gain of 1400 metres from sea to summit. The trail passes through a series of streets and parks and encompasses some existing walking tracks. Walk it in a day or over two days.
The map brochure is now available: 9-fold, includes map, waypoint details, track notes, track distances.
View Map promo.
Available for $9 from the shop/office or leading outdoor retailers.
Trail Partners: Scout Outdoor Centre and Earth Adventure
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
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
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)
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.
See new post.
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.
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 throught the park to separate it from the Mawson Trail, avoid maintenance roads, pass through key features of the park and create new dedicated hike-in campsites.
The proposed trail network consists of 165 kms of trails across the park. This is based on closure or downgrading of 40.6 kms of the existing trail network (predominantly walking trails) and the development of 72kms of new trail.
The draft master plan can be viewed in the Latest News section of the DEH website.
Comments may be emailed to enquiries@planningforpeople.com.au, to be received by February 27th.
A 1.6km section of the Heysen Trail has been upgraded at a cost of $90,000. The area near King Head provides easier access to the long expanse of spectacular coastal cliffs between King Head and Waitpinga Beach.
View Advertiser article from Wednesday, 12th November, 2008 (page 31).
When the specific route infomation is made available, a map of the re-route will be added to the re-routes page.