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Year: 2024

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  • 2 August 2024

    HEYSEN TRAIL – NORTHERN TRAILHEAD REJUVENATION

    Friends of Heysen Trail members & supporters are invited to Parachilna Gorge on Monday September 2nd to help celebrate completion of the Northern Trailhead Rejuvenation Project.

    Read more about HEYSEN TRAIL – NORTHERN TRAILHEAD REJUVENATION
  • 29 May 2024

    Heysen Trail closure – Northern Adelaide Hills – June 17th-30th 2024.

    The Heysen Trail from Kaiserstuhl in the north to the Millbrook Dam in the south will be closed Monday 17th to Sunday 30th June, 2024. This is due to a feral animal control program being conducted in the area. Walkers are advised to avoid the area.

    Read more about Heysen Trail closure – Northern Adelaide Hills – June 17th-30th 2024.
  • 18 May 2024

    Heysen Trail closure – Mid North – May 28th-June 2nd 2024.

    The Heysen Trail from Gerkie Gap to Dares Hill Summit Road will be closed from 6.00 pm Tuesday 28th May to 6.00 pm on Sunday 2nd June, 2024. This is due to a feral animal control program being conducted by Parks SA. Walkers are advised to avoid the area.

    Read more about Heysen Trail closure – Mid North – May 28th-June 2nd 2024.
  • 5 May 2024

    Heysen Trail governance review consultation

    The Friends are involved in a project to develop a best-practice governance model to give the Heysen Trail a continuing and successful future. Landowners and other stakeholder are invited to participate in consultation that will take place in the near future.

    Read more about Heysen Trail governance review consultation
  • 2 May 2024

    BIG BOLD NORTHERN TRAILHEAD

    Change is coming to the Heysen Northern Trailhead! Work will commence in early May. The Friends of Heysen Trail initiated…

    Read more about BIG BOLD NORTHERN TRAILHEAD
  • 1 May 2024

    Heysen Trail re-opens with end of Fire Danger Season

    The entire length of the Heysen Trail has now re-opened

    Read more about Heysen Trail re-opens with end of Fire Danger Season
  • 7 April 2024

    Heysen Trail GPX files update for GPS: version 4.7 issued 6/2/2024

    This is a major update to the downloadable GPX file and Interactive Map since the last update in September 2023. We have also published links to the re-routes on the Walk Selector pages.

    Read more about Heysen Trail GPX files update for GPS: version 4.7 issued 6/2/2024
  • 2 January 2024

    Bookings for the next ‘End to End’ walk from Cape Jervis open at 7.00am on Monday 25th March 2024

    The next series of the Friends 'End to End' walks along the Heysen Trail is scheduled to commence from Cape Jervis on Sunday May 26th 2024 Registrations for the first walk open at 7.00am sharp Monday 25th March.

    Read more about Bookings for the next ‘End to End’ walk from Cape Jervis open at 7.00am on Monday 25th March 2024

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We’re open Mon-Fri, 10.30am–2.30pm. As we’re staffed by volunteers, the office may occasionally be closed, so it’s best to call before you visit.

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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.

The Friends of Heysen Trail acknowledge and respect the Traditional Custodians of the ancestral lands we traverse along the Heysen Trail, embracing the Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna, Peramangk, Ngadjuri, Nukunu and Adnyamathanha peoples.

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