Walk the Yorke – Balgowan to Pt Victoria to Pt Rickaby

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What to expect

Saturday…
This section includes a variety of terrain … passing through a variety of native vegetation and skirts past farmland.
Entering the Nharannga Aboriginal Lands it passes through low heath land shrubland and passes numerous wombat colonies.
Public toilets are located at the start and at the end of today’s walk.

Sunday…
Between Port Victoria and Port Rickaby the trail follows the beach for 17km.
Long deserted beaches, crystal clear waters and white vegetated dunes provide a magnificent experience.
Public toilets are located at the start and at the end of today’s walk.

Suggested accommodation – Port Victoria

NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration system will only allow you to register for both days.

Walk leaders: Peter Clark
Robyn Coburn
Mal Cockburn
Registrations close: 11:00pm 24 June 2021

Cost

Adults: $20.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $60.00

Dates

Saturday 26 June 2021 – Sunday 27 June 2021

Walk difficulty: Walk the Yorke End-to-End

Walk the Yorke from end to end with the Friends!

Walk details

Start time:
9:25am

Finish time:
4:25pm

Walking from:
Balgowan (Map 9 GR 294 992)

Walking to:
Port Victoria (Map 9 GR 279 800)

Distance:
21km

Start time:
9:30am

Finish time:
3:35pm

Walking from:
Port Victoria (Map 9 GR 279 800)

Walking to:
Port Rickaby (Map 9 GR 286 605)

Distance:
21km

Registration terms and conditions

All walks are subject to you wearing appropriate clothing. Prime considerations are warmth and weather protection. Your safety and the safety of the walking group can be jeopardised by you wearing inappropriate clothing. In an emergency situation it can take hours to evacuate a sick or injured walker. Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come appropriately dressed or prepared.

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If the forecast temperature for Adelaide is equal or higher than 32C, walks are cancelled. For simplicity, this can be determined the night prior to the walk from the 7.00 pm ABC News Adelaide weather forecast, based upon the Bureau of Meteorology’s routine 4pm forecast.

Your Walk Leader will send an email to all walkers advising the walk is cancelled. We suggest you check your emails before leaving to join the walk. Even if the forecast temperature is later revised, the walk remains cancelled. In such a case walk fees will be refunded.

If unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to participate in the walk, please cancel your registration as soon as possible using the Manage Walk Registrations facility on your Account page.

Alternatively you can notify the office by 2.15pm on the last business day before the walk. Walk leaders do not have access to messages left on the answering machine after this time. If your Walk Leader has provided their mobile phone number you may be able to contact them prior to the walk (subject to phone service availability).

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