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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.
Heysen Trail to be re-routed around the Cudlee Creek fireground, including Grandpas campsite. Forestry SA has closed the Cudlee Creek Forest Reserve, which includes Thomas Hill and Mount Misery to the public for safety reasons.
Heysen Trail walkers will not be able to access some parks in the Southern Flinders Ranges from 6am Saturday February 22 until 6pm Friday February 28 2020.
