Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville

Walking from Bundaleer Reservoir to Raeville on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order

Saturday – Curnows Hut to Raeville: This is a diverse walk through native scrub, Bundaleer pine forest and farmland. The ridgetops and testing climbs reward walkers with spectacular panoramic views.

Sunday – Chlorinator to Curnows Hut: Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer northern intake channel at the aqueduct. After leaving the channels at the weir it follows Never Never Creek past remnant Yacca forests and grazing land towards Bundaleer Forest.

If you would like to register for only one of the walk days, PLEASE call the office to register after registrations are open

Accommodation recommended in Jamestown or Gladstone

The theme for the weekend is Flowers

Walk leaders: Dean Mortimer
Kevin Ward
Peter Deacon
Vicki Barrett
Robert Ruediger
Margaret Keelan
Registrations close: 4:00pm 9 September 2022

Cost

Adults: $20.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $40.00

Dinner at the Commercial Hotel in Jamestown. Order and pay on the night.

Dates

Saturday 10 September 2022 – Sunday 11 September 2022

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 13

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixty day walks involved, spread over six years. The southern walks, from Cape Jervis to Kapunda, are held on one Sunday per month during the walk season. Due to the greater travelling distances involved, from Kapunda northwards, the walk is held over a weekend.

These arrangements make it easy to walk the entire trail because the Friends of Heysen Trail work out many of the logistics.

These walks are reasonably demanding and for walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain. They have a walking time of about 5 to 6 hours and will require a high degree of physical fitness.

Refer to the End-to-End Walks page for more detailed information.

Walk details

Start time:
8am for 8.15 departure

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
Curnows Hut

Walking to:
Raeville

Distance:
20km

Hazards

Difficult to find markers in several places.

Requirements

Three litres of water. Lunch and morning tea

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8am for 8.15 departure

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
Chlorinator

Walking to:
Curnows Hut

Distance:
17km

Hazards

Boggy crossing where trail leaves the channels just past the weir. Bees crossing the trail from hives along the last 5km

Requirements

Minimum two litres of water

Experience

Trailwalker

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Registration terms and conditions

All walks are subject to you wearing appropriate clothing. Prime considerations are warmth and weather protection. Your safety and the safety of the walking group can be jeopardised by you wearing inappropriate clothing. In an emergency situation it can take hours to evacuate a sick or injured walker. Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come appropriately dressed or prepared.

View details of appropriate clothing at https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/prepare-to-walk-the-trail/what-to-wear-and-bring/

In the event of hot weather, the decision to proceed with or cancel a walk is made by the Walk Leader(s), having regard to risk factors such as local weather conditions, trail accessibility, vehicle support, and the physical capabilities of walkers in the group. In some circumstances, the Walk Leader may decide to amend, modify or shorten a scheduled walk. If a single-day End-to-End walk is cancelled, walk fees will be refunded. Refunds do not apply to weekend-away walks and multi-day events.

If unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to participate in the walk, please cancel your registration as soon as possible using the Manage Walk Registrations facility on your Account page.

Alternatively you can notify the office by 2.15pm on the last business day before the walk. Walk leaders do not have access to messages left on the answering machine after this time. If your Walk Leader has provided their mobile phone number you may be able to contact them prior to the walk (subject to phone service availability).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at https://heysentrail.asn.au/policies/cancellation-refund-policy/

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