Walk the Yorke Official Opening 13 December 2015
The Friends of the Heysen Trail were represented at the successful opening to the Walk the Yorke at Port Vincent on Sunday 13 December 2015.
Year: 2015
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We’re moving shop/office to Pirie Street, Adelaide – some closure dates
We're moving to Suite 203, 2nd Floor, Epworth Building, 33 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Our office will be closed this Friday 20th November and be fully open on Tuesday 24th November 2015.
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This Sunday 8th November – Morialta Centenary Picnic. 2 x Walks. Bid on Historic Images Auction
Join in the community events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Morialta Conservation Park. Two free guided walks for the public to check out the Morialta Conservation Park.
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Wednesday evening Twilight Walks begin this week
With the warmer weather and daylight savings, our Wednesday evening walks have started. Check out some of the upcoming walks below, or download the full program.
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Bushwalk.com eMag Featuring South Australia’s Best Walks
The October edition of Bushwalk.com eMag is out – with a focus the best walks in South Australia. The articles include a profile on the Friends of the Heysen Trail.
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Deep Creek Family Fun Day – 20 September 2015
Head to South Australia’s most scenic bushland reserve for a free family open day. Drop in and say hi at our stall!
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Lavender Federation Trail meets the Heysen Trail, extending to Clare
The Lavender Federation Trail has been successful in gaining grant funding to extend the trail from its current trailhead at Eudunda onwards to Clare, to intersect the Heysen Trail at Webb Gab. A special event is in the planning for April 2016 to celebrate the crossing of the two long-distance trails.
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Survey on the Best Walks of SA
The Bushwalk Australia eMagazine October's edition will focus on South Australia. They are seeking input on the best walks in South Australia. Submit the survey below and enter your 6 favourite walks.
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Free Seminar: Why Take a Hike on a Long Distance Trail? Integrating Tourism and Recreation Through Research
Find out about the United State’s National Scenic Trail System and the challenges of managing these trails for tourists while providing opportunities for locals. Taylor will talk specifically about the Florida National Scenic Trail, which is a similar concept to our Heyson Trail. The talk will focus on market segmentation – who’s hiking and what they want.
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All 8 new sheet maps for Heysen Trail now for sale
The full series of Heysen Trail map sheets have been released and are available for purchase. Buy now via our online store, for $15 with postage from $2.15.
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Kangaroo Island Long Weekend FoHT Trip, October
Come hike Kangaroo Island with a fun-filled bus of hikers, over the October long weekend. Three walks in different areas of the island show off the varied scenery, flora and fauna of this special island.
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Heysen Trail returns to Wirrabara Forest & Sampson Flat Fireground
The Heysen Trail has been restored and re-marked to the original route through Wirrabara Forest. This removes the 44km temporary re-route, however there are two small re-routes. Down south, the Heysen Trail has been re-marked through the Sampson Flat fireground, with a temporary re-route in place from Chain of Ponds to Kersbook.