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  • 3 April 2012

    Vale Warren

    With deep regret we announce the death of our Patron C Warren Bonython OA, the instigator, mover and shaker, for…

    Read more about Vale Warren
  • 21 March 2012

    Southern Charity Challenge

    Support the work of Oxfam by walking or running in one of four distance events from Goolwa to Victor Harbor.The…

    Read more about Southern Charity Challenge
  • 19 March 2012

    Volunteer opportunity in Central Australia

    NT Parks and Wildlife Service have a two week volunteer opportunity assisting park rangers in Larapinta Trail maintenance in the…

    Read more about Volunteer opportunity in Central Australia
  • 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
  • 24 July 2011

    Five day walking trail to be developed on Kangaroo Island

    The South Australian Government has announced today that Kangaroo Island will receive a funding boost which includes $5 million towards…

    Read more about Five day walking trail to be developed on Kangaroo Island
  • 22 July 2011

    Arkaroola wilderness mining ban

    Premier Mike Rann and ministers have flown to Arkaroola today to announce the SA Government will change the Mining Act…

    Read more about Arkaroola wilderness mining ban
  • 25 May 2011

    Two new walking trails proposed for Kangaroo Island

    Two new walking trails have been proposed as part of a five-year plan to increase Kangaroo Island tourism, in a…

    Read more about Two new walking trails proposed for Kangaroo Island
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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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