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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 4.6, June 2008
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The trail has been re-routed to avoid a difficult creek crossing near the Kapunda to Greenock Road
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 4.6, June 2008
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The trail has been re-routed to avoid a difficult creek crossing near the Kapunda to Greenock Road
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 1.1, May 2011
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The trail has been re-routed through the town of Spalding, leaving the trail at the channel between Railway Dam Road and Borve Hill Road, and rejoining the original trail alignment near Freshwater Creek Weir. Due to SA Water OHS demands there is a minor alteration around Freshwater Creek Weir – the trail no longer passes over the weir wall. The channel has recently been reinstated after many years out of service.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 6.12, May 2011
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The trail has been re-routed through the town of Spalding, leaving the trail at the channel between Railway Dam Road and Borve Hill Road, and rejoining the original trail alignment near Freshwater Creek Weir. Due to SA Water OHS demands there is a minor alteration around Freshwater Creek Weir – the trail no longer passes over the weir wall. The channel has recently been reinstated after many years out of service.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 2.9, January 2007
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The alternative route near the Kuitpo Forest Headquarters is no longer marked, please use the main trail route.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 6.12, May 2011
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The trail has been re-routed through the town of Spalding, leaving the trail at the channel between Railway Dam Road and Borve Hill Road, and rejoining the original trail alignment near Freshwater Creek Weir. Due to SA Water OHS demands there is a minor alteration around Freshwater Creek Weir – the trail no longer passes over the weir wall. The channel has recently been reinstated after many years out of service.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Maps 6.1 and 6.2, January 2004
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A correction to where the trail is marked.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Maps 5.12 and 5.13, August 2006
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A re-route taking the trail off Top Road earlier.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 5.11, August 2006
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A minor re-route to alter the crossing point of the Burra Creek at Worlds End.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 3.5, January 2007
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The trail has been re-routed away from the main road, along an old vehicle track to the Morialta Barns ruins
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 3.4, January 2006
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A re-route through the conservation park, moving the trail off a fire track and onto a walking path
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 3.2, January 2007
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A minor re-route taking the route beside a dam before turning north to Todd Road
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 3.3, November 2010
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UPDATED. A bridge over Cox Creek in Engelbrook Reserve was washed away in a flood in 2007, the trail has now been permanently re-routed down Aldgate Terrace and Ayr Street.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting many maps throughout the guidebook, January 2010
The Department for Environment and Water (DEW), publisher of the Heysen Trail guidebooks, have issued printing corrections to this edition.
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PDF of the corrections.
The legend on the inside front cover flap contains an incorrect scale. Download the corrected legend
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting many maps throughout the guidebook, January 2010
The Department for Environment and Water (DEW), publisher of the Heysen Trail guidebooks, have issued printing corrections to this edition.
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In addition to this list, there is an error on page 32, the phone number for Heysen’s Rest Bed & Breakfast appears incorrectly, the correct phone number is (08) 8558 6397.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Maps 2.6 and 2.5, May 2010
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The Trail now follows a newly marked route just east of the TV Tower Track and parallel to it for about 1.5km. It then briefly joins the TV Track before following the Go-Cart Track to Frypan Hill where it rejoins the previous Trail. The previous parts of the Trail leading to Wirrabara Forest and campground are now controlled by Forestry SA, who have closed the track down from The Bluff, but the Apricot Track remains open.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Maps 4.6 and 4.5, December 2008
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The Heysen Trail has been slightly rerouted to follow the creek west of Buckaringa Gorge, and near Buckaringa Gorge campsite
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 4.4, August 2010
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UPDATED. An alternative route, originally established in 2005, has been improved to provide walkers who wish to avoid the steep rope climb at the waterfall between Eyre Depot and Mt Arden. Updated map to follow.
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 3.3, April 2007
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The Heysen Trail has been slightly rerouted near Alligator Gorge Road in Mt Remarkable National Park
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Re-route of the Heysen Trail affecting Map 3.2, January 2007
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The Trail passing near The Racecourse Camp has been re-routed, and in April 2007 the Trail passing along Woolfords Track has also been re-routed.
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