5 Ordinary People finish 1,200km hike of Heysen Trail 2pm Saturday 20th June 2015
5 Ordinary People finish of their extraordinary 1,200km through hike of The Heysen Trail at Cape Jervis this at 2pm Saturday 20th June 2015.
Year: 2015
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Welcoming our 1,000th Member
We've welcomed our 1,000th member. The End-to-End 5 group caught up with the member, Rachel Faulkner, in Port Augusta earlier this month.
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Walking With Warren Bonython 2015 Brock Lecture, 18th June 2015
Terry Kreig, author of Walking With Warren, will give a lecture at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday 18th June, 5:30pm.
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Buckaringa Sanctuary Feral Control Closure, 19-22 June 2015
The Australian Wildlife Conservancy will be undertaking feral animal control in Buckaringa Sanctuary during coming months, affecting map 4.6 of the Northern Guidebook. The next planned closure is evening of 19th June through to the morning of 22nd June 2015.
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Problems with NAB Payment System
UPDATE: 3pm Thursday 4th June: There have been significant issues with our online payment system during May, until 2pm Thursday 4th June. Whilst we think these issues have now been resolved, we are monitoring the situation. Payment processing affecting walk registrations involving payments, and online store payments. Our e-commerce provider NAB has been experiencing ongoing issues. This has meant that customers have been experiencing difficulties submitting payments online. NAB recognises the impact this is having on customers and apologies for the inconvenience. NAB is working to resolve these ongoing issues as soon as possible.
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Heavy Rains Filling Water Tanks
Heavy rains on Friday 17th April 2015 in the Flinders will be welcomed by hikers on the Heysen Trail. We were aware that some tanks were low. Ensure that upon entering a campsite you still have sufficient water to make it to a known water supply, should the water tank be found to be unexpectedly too low.
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Negotiation for Re-route over Headland at Balquhidder Continue
The State Government is still in negotiation to secure a re-route of the Heysen Trail across the spectacular headland at…
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Warren Bonython Recognised with a New Walking Trail at Hiltaba Station
Warren Bonython has been recognised with a new Walking Trail named after him. Robert Alcock and Andrew Robertson represented the Friends of the Heysen Trail at the opening ceremonies last Thursday and Friday at Hiltaba Nature Reserve, Gawler Ranges, 650km from Adelaide.
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Heysen Trail through Wirrabara Forest to Re-Open
The Heysen Trail through Wirrabara Forest will re-open on its original alignment. We are currently undertaking re-marking works and will advise hikers when the original trail alignment is available for walking.
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Public Talk: Fire – the Effect of Climate Change on the Flora and Fauna of the Mt Lofty Ranges
Public lecture & discussion. Thursday 19th March 2015, 5.30pm. Goodman Lecture Theatre, Hackney Road. Mr Allan Holmes will present a discussion on the issue of fire vs natural amenity of the Mt Lofty Ranges.
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Historic images of Morialta exhibition
2015 will be 100 years since Morialta was declared a National Pleasure Resort on 15 July 1915. In celebration, an exhibition of historic images will tour.
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5 Ordinary People hiking the Heysen Trail
A family of five, including Eli, 12, Emily, 10, and Noah, 9, will skip Term 2 of school in favour of hiking the 1,200km Heysen Trail. Their 56-day plan begins at the northern trailhead at Parachilna Gorge, trekking south through the Flinders Ranges and Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis.