Hiking from Cape Jervis to Cobbler Hill

Section 1 of the Heysen Trail takes you from the Southern Trailhead at Cape Jervis to Cobbler Hill through Deep Creek National Park on the Wild South Coast Way.

What you’ll experience hiking Section 1 of the Trail

South Coast
14.5 km

Leaving the Southern Trailhead at Cape Jervis you’ll walk along sandy coastal tracks and exposed coastal hillsides, with spectacular views over Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island. You might be lucky and see seals and dolphins. At Blowhole Beach the Trail enters Deep Creek National Park where you’ll begin a long climb through native bushland to Cobbler Hill.

Maps and GPS Files

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Printed Maps

Mapsheet 1A, Cape Jervis to Tunkalilla Beach

Location of Cape Jervis

Grid Reference

368 558 (236800 6055800 zone 54)

Coordinates

Latitude: -35.606333 (35° 36′ 22.8″)
Longitude: 138.095500 (138° 5′ 43.8″)

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Location of Cobbler Hill

Grid Reference

442 515 (244200 6051500 zone 54)

Coordinates

Latitude: -35.647234 (35° 38′ 50.0415″)
Longitude: 138.174703 (138° 10′ 28.9324″)

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