5 Ordinary People finish 1,200km hike of Heysen Trail 2pm Saturday 20th June 2015
5 Ordinary People finish of their extraordinary 1,200km through hike of The Heysen Trail at Cape Jervis this at 2pm Saturday 20th June 2015.
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Welcoming our 1,000th Member
We've welcomed our 1,000th member. The End-to-End 5 group caught up with the member, Rachel Faulkner, in Port Augusta earlier this month.
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Walking With Warren Bonython 2015 Brock Lecture, 18th June 2015
Terry Kreig, author of Walking With Warren, will give a lecture at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday 18th June, 5:30pm.
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Negotiation for Re-route over Headland at Balquhidder Continue
The State Government is still in negotiation to secure a re-route of the Heysen Trail across the spectacular headland at…
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Warren Bonython Recognised with a New Walking Trail at Hiltaba Station
Warren Bonython has been recognised with a new Walking Trail named after him. Robert Alcock and Andrew Robertson represented the Friends of the Heysen Trail at the opening ceremonies last Thursday and Friday at Hiltaba Nature Reserve, Gawler Ranges, 650km from Adelaide.
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Heysen Trail through Wirrabara Forest to Re-Open
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.
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Historic images of Morialta exhibition
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.
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5 Ordinary People hiking the Heysen Trail
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.
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Heysen Trail article in SA Life magazine
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.
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Heroes of the Field – Heysen Trail & CFS Volunteer on Front Page of the Advertiser
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.
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FREE SA National Parks Vehicle Entry
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.
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Art Exhibition: Echoes of the Heysen Trail – starting this weekend
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.