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…
News
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Latest news
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Check out our Heysen-sational article
Check out the Heysen-sational article in the latest Great Walks magazine, Feb-Mar 2012. Focuses on tips for walking the trail,…
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Australia Day BBQ
Don’t forget, tomorrow (Thu 26th) we have our Australia Day BBQ and walk at Kingston Park, under the trees.Coastal walk…
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Have you been hiking over summer?
Have you been hiking over summer?We’re compiling a couple of pages for the next Trailwalker with a collection of short…
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Start the New Year with a Downhill Walk?
A downhill walk or run on the George Driscoll Sea to Summit Trail, Mt Lofty to Brighton Beach. On the…
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Four new shelters and water tanks erected
Work has begun on four of ten new water tanks and shelters. The frames for the shelters were erected over…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Walking SA Newsletter
The peak body for recreational walkers in South Australia, Walking SA, release a regular newsletter. Download their newsletter, released this…
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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…
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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…