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Year: 2011

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  • 14 December 2011

    Start the New Year with a Downhill Walk?

    A downhill walk or run on the George Driscoll Sea to Summit Trail, Mt Lofty to Brighton Beach. On the…

    Read more about Start the New Year with a Downhill Walk?
  • 11 December 2011

    Four new shelters and water tanks erected

    Work has begun on four of ten new water tanks and shelters. The frames for the shelters were erected over…

    Read more about Four new shelters and water tanks erected
  • 6 December 2011

    WA’s Bibbulmun Track wins Silver at Tourism Awards

    Western Australia’s Bibbulmun Track won the Silver Medal in the Tourist Attraction category at the recent 2011 WA Tourism Awards.Congratulations…

    Read more about WA’s Bibbulmun Track wins Silver at Tourism Awards
  • 3 December 2011

    New Zealand’s 3,000km Walking Trail Opens

    This morning three ceremonies in New Zealand officially opened the 3,000km Te Araroa walking trail. Te Araroa, meaning ‘the long…

    Read more about New Zealand’s 3,000km Walking Trail Opens
  • 25 November 2011

    Upgrade of Waterfall Gully track completed

    The $1.2 million upgrade of the popular Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty track has been completed, says South Australian Environment…

    Read more about Upgrade of Waterfall Gully track completed
  • 11 November 2011

    Walking SA Newsletter

    The peak body for recreational walkers in South Australia, Walking SA, release a regular newsletter. Download their newsletter, released this…

    Read more about Walking SA Newsletter
  • 27 October 2011

    Current Bushfire Info on the Trail from CFS Smartphone App

    Whilst we wouldn’t normally email you with technology news about smartphones, this news might be of particular interest to late…

    Read more about Current Bushfire Info on the Trail from CFS Smartphone App
  • 17 October 2011

    Nature Foundation SA’s Walk for Nature

    On Sunday our president, Robert Alcock, donned a bandanna and joined over 300 walkers on the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater…

    Read more about Nature Foundation SA’s Walk for Nature
  • 11 October 2011

    The Friends of the Heysen Trail in the Advertiser newspaper

    Every once in a while we appear in media. We would like to share an article that appeared in the…

    Read more about The Friends of the Heysen Trail in the Advertiser newspaper
  • 9 October 2011

    Saturday’s 25th birthday party a big success

    80 or so guests and members celebrated 25 years of volunteer service on the Heysen Trail with bushwalks, Irish jigs,…

    Read more about Saturday’s 25th birthday party a big success
  • 9 October 2011

    Beautiful walk, awesome weather and a great group

    On Sunday, End-to-End 5 crossed Mount Lofty during a great day’s walking through some of the best of the Adelaide…

    Read more about Beautiful walk, awesome weather and a great group
  • 6 October 2011

    Traditional owners to manage Flinders Ranges National Park

    An agreement has been reached to give Flinders Ranges traditional owners, the Adnyamathanha people, a greater role in running the…

    Read more about Traditional owners to manage Flinders Ranges National Park
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The Heysen Trail is developed and maintained as a partnership between the Government of South Australia – Department for Environment & Water (DEW) and the Friends of the Heysen Trail.

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