The Canberra Bushwalking Club walks the Heysen Trail
By Ted Fleming
Only 68 persons are recorded as ‘doing’ the whole thing; some have done it in less time, and others have […]
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Completed Labours are Pleasant
By W.K. Tibbles
A few weeks ago I made the mistake of informing Arthur Smith that on the 4th August last my wife and I completed our walk of the entire mapped section of the Heysen Trail from Cape Jervis to Parachilna Gorge. As a form of penance for this indiscretion of disclosure I agreed to write a short note on the subject for inclusion in The Trailwalker. When will I ever learn to keep my trap shut?
Walking the Heysen Trail with ARPA
By Jennifer Dow
No, I would never walk the whole Heysen Trail! Think of all those long boring road sections! Yes, I had said that several times. So how is it that I have just completed the very last step of the 1200km Trail?
Hey Mister – What’s a Heysen Trail?
By Charlie Adams
Good question son, like a mirage, a lot depends on who you are, where you’ve come from and how you answer yourself.
My Favourite Section of the Trail: Hallett to Newikie Creek
By Simon Kleinig
There are probably more spectacular sections of the Trail, particularly in the Flinders Ranges and near Deep Creek, but for interest and diversity of scenery, this section is hard to beat
Walking the Heysen Trail
A 2002 trek from north to south
By Ralph Ollerenshaw
In 2002 David Beaton and I decided to walk the entire Heysen Trail – and to walk it from north to south.
Heysen Trail Meanders
Walking the northern section of the Trail
By John Lindner
Over the last 3 years, a small group of walkers from Bendigo - members of the Bendigo Bushwalkers and the Bendigo Outdoor Club - have embarked on the project of completing the Heysen Trail at a rate of about 200km a year.