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Wirrabara Forest – White Park Rd – Murray Town

Walking from The Bluff Lookout to White Park Road on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

Our journey north through the Flinders Ranges recommences with a difficult walk on Saturday and a comfortable walk on Sunday.

The weekend will be based in Laura.

Any walker with Respiratory symptoms or fever should exclude themselves from any activity until they have received a negative COVID result, irrespective of Vaccine Status. If there is no testing available (eg Country areas) then they should consult the nearest Medical Professional available(directly or by phone). If no consult is available they should exclude themselves from activity until 3 days after symptoms have settled.

Please ENSURE that you use HAND SANITIZER prior to Boarding and wear a FACE MASK  throughout each Bus Trip over the weekend.

SATURDAY 22nd MAY

Starting from near the old Wirrabara Forest nursery the walk climbs back up to the ridgeline north of the bluff. From here the section provides a very diverse range of scenery, beginning with dense natural scrub, ridge lines and spectacular vistas of Telowie Gorge Con. Park and west towards the gulf prior to descending on a narrow track to a very pretty creek line before emerging into a walk alongside and through parts of the Forest and then a section of the Wirrabara Greenway where there are some testing short climbs.

SUNDAY 23rd MAY

The walk follows back roads and road reserves through undulating farmlands.

DINNER on Saturday night will be at the North Laura Hotel from 6.15pm.  I reserved places for up to 45 diners.

When registering for the walk please fill in the RSVP question to indicate if you will be attending. I will use that information to provide the hotel with an estimate of diners from the group that they can expect on the night.

If you wish to attend you should then contact the hotel directly to book a table and time for your meal. The group booking is for “Heysen Elevens”. The phone number for the Hotel is 86632421.

Walk leaders: Dom Henschke
Marlene Henschke
Andrew McDonald
Helen Morgante
John Babister
Christopher Gower
Registrations close: 2:00pm 20 May 2021

Cost

Adults: $20.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $40.00

The meal on Saturday night will be at the North Laura Hotel from 6.15pm.

If you wish to attend complete the RSVP and then contact the hotel directly to book a table and time for your meal. The group booking is for “Heysen Elevens”. The phone number for the Hotel is 86632421.

Dates

Saturday 22 May 2021 – Sunday 23 May 2021

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 11

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:
8.30am

Finish time:
Approx. 2.30-3.00pm.

Walking from:
Wirrabara Forest

Walking to:
Corner of White Park and Yellow Cutting Roads.

Distance:
19 kms plus approx. 3 klm walk-in to rejoin the Trail.

Hazards

Some tricky climbs and descents with some road walking.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suitable for the weather conditions, walking poles, hat, sunscreen, morning tea and lunch, and at least 3 litres of water(more if weather is warm).

Experience

Trail walker

Start time:
8.30am

Finish time:
Approx. 2.00pm

Walking from:
Block 9 Road

Walking to:
Murraytown

Distance:
15 kms

Hazards

Some road walking.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suitable for the weather conditions, walking poles, hat, sunscreen, morning tea, lunch and at least 3 litres of water.

Experience

Trail walker

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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 heysentrail.asn.au/appropriate-clothing

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).

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