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.

Trail Upgrade Opens
By Lisa Bachmayer

Walkers will this weekend be able to plant their footprints on the upgraded four-kilometre stretch of the Heysen Trail in Deep Creek Conservation Park.

Open this Saturday, the $90,000 upgrade aims to make the badly eroded section of the trail more environmentally sustainable and provide a more spectacular trek for walkers.

The trail previously hugged the coastline and led its walkers up steep hills, causing significant erosion.

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Read full article:

The Victor Harbor Times
08 April 2008

Map details of the re-route will be available soon.