With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions many people have tried bushwalking and camping for the first time. Some people have camped wherever they can find a spot. This type of behaviour has understandably upset some owners of land on or near the trail. We all need to remember to follow good bushwalking and camping etiquette.
Access to the Heysen Trail in the Southern Flinders Ranges will be restricted from 6 am Saturday, 21 November 2020 until 2pm Friday, 27 November 2020.
Some walking tracks in The Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, will be closed at night time until the end of October 2021 due to a feral cat control program. The Heysen Trail will remain open but walkers need to take care.
Daylight saving is here and with the approach of warmer weather, our evening walks are about to start. For a change we may even have some earlier in the day.
Walking SA Adelaide100 Trail Launch, 7km showcase walk, 10:00am Sunday 11 October 2020. Join Walking SA to celebrate the launch of the first section of the Adelaide100® trail.
The Heysen Trail through Buckaringa Sanctuary will be closed to walkers, Friday evening 10th July to Tuesday morning 14th July 2020.
A section of the trail is affected by fire-related closures and some other special arrangements apply. Check these details before you walk …
Easing of SA Government restrictions will allow the introduction of a modified walk program, hopefully from around mid June. Details will be published when available. Current Golden Boots passes will be extended by 12 months.
Heysen Trail affected by Mid North park closures from May 24th until June 1st 2020. A feral animal control program will be conducted in the Hopkins Creek & Caroona Creeks Conservation Park.
The Friends of the Heysen Trail is disappointed to announce an extension to the cancellation of planned activities beyond 31 May 2020.
Walkers are advised that the Hale Conservation Park will be closed this week for a prescribed burn. It is most likely to be held on Friday 24th April 2020.
After monitoring the rapidly changing developments associated with Coronavirus COVID-19, all Friends events have been cancelled until the end of May 2020.
