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The Heysen Trail through Wirrabara Forest will re-open on its original alignment. We are currently undertaking re-marking works and will advise hikers when the original trail alignment is available for walking.
Public lecture & discussion. Thursday 19th March 2015, 5.30pm. Goodman Lecture Theatre, Hackney Road. Mr Allan Holmes will present a discussion on the issue of fire vs natural amenity of the Mt Lofty Ranges.
2015 will be 100 years since Morialta was declared a National Pleasure Resort on 15 July 1915. In celebration, an exhibition of historic images will tour.
A family of five, including Eli, 12, Emily, 10, and Noah, 9, will skip Term 2 of school in favour of hiking the 1,200km Heysen Trail. Their 56-day plan begins at the northern trailhead at Parachilna Gorge, trekking south through the Flinders Ranges and Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis.
Check out the article in the latest SA Life magazine, Feb 2015. The story looks at walking the entire 1,200km with one of our End-to-End groups.
One of our chief maintenance and constructions volunteers is featured on the front page of today's The Advertiser. As well as volunteering on the Heysen Trail, John Potter is a volunteer with his local Cudlee Creek CFS, and is among an army of volunteers doing 12-hour shifts to protect life and property in the Adelaide Hills bushfire.
Our 2014/2015 Summer Twilight Walks program has been released. Wednesday evening walks, 1-2 hours, around Adelaide. Warm summer evenings are perfect for short walks. Open to members and new people from just $6 per walk.
Thanks to the guys at Nature Play and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA free vehicle entry passes are being offered to provide opportunities for children to explore nature.
Exhibition Opening this Saturday 1 November 2014. Free entry. 2.30pm Robin Hood Hotel, 315 Portrush Rd, Norwood. Exhibition 1 Nov – 30 Nov 2014. A range of paintings on the Heysen Trail available for purchase, varying sizes.
The dates for the 2014/2015 Fire Danger Season have been brought forward. The Heysen Trail is closed during these high risk times.
Have your say on a final 4.8km section of Adelaide's 70km Coast Park walking and cycling trail. Four options have been identified in the Grange, through Tennyson, to Semaphore Park section and your views are being sought.
A new 400km walking and riding trail along the River Murray is being considered by three regional councils. This feedback survey allows people to view the preliminary trail alignment prior to the land survey commencing.
